'Stars' -Aster-

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Song: In the Stars by Benson Boone

I was trying to be confident around everyone, just trying to feel comfortable, but everything around me was, especially Damon. I didn't know him and he didn't know me.

I knew I shouldn't have said that 'I wanted something to happen', but the truth is, I did. He was distant, but he always helped me, with my anxiety, made sure I ate. I wasn't sure why he did though.

He probably only did so cause Ravena asked him too. I was fucking stupid, God why was I like this.

I was in my room, trying to get today's events out of my head, but it was like a reoccurring nightmare every time I closed my eyes. The way he left me there standing there. God, I was so delusion. I needed to get out of this room, out this house.

I went to grab my swim suit, quickly putting it on before slipping on a pair of jeans, a hoodie, and Damon's jacket which I forgot to return. I grabbed my spare key which I'd been given earlier today, just in case, noticing a skateboard in the side of the closet.

I grabbed it, wondering who's it was, but I took it with me anyway.

I went to my window, and saw that there was a ladder to the side. I didn't know what time it was, but I didn't care. I threw the board in the side bushes and started climbing down.

Quickly grabbing the skateboard, I walked a few minutes down the street before making my towards the school, wanting to swim in the pool.

I was skating, the brisk air hitting my face the faster I went. After about what felt like twenty minutes, I walked over to gate of the school, jumping the fence until I walked over to the pool.

I started stripping of the clothes I was wearing until I was in my swimsuit, trying to forget the bruises coating on my body. I went to the deep side of the pool and dove in, the cold water hitting my skin.

It was comforting, something I was used to. I started swimming some laps to warm up and tire myself out. I swam back and forth, pushing myself to my limits.

I heard cars in the background, noticing the noise ever so often.

I swam my last lap before I floated on my back. Closing my eyes, I relaxed in my spot. I opened them to look at the stars, they were all shining beautifully.

My Mom told me that when people die, they could be seen in the stars in the sky, that's why there are so many of them. As much as I knew it was something ridiculous to believe in, the stars and the sky was a constant reminder of her. Like somehow she was still with me.

I closed my eyes again before I heard the rev of a bike. It was nearby and I wasn't about to get caught.

I quickly got out the pool, still sopping wet, stupidly forgetting to bring a towel, quickly putting on the clothes. The feeling of the clothes, the jeans and the hoodie unnecessarily uncomfortable.

"Aster, what the fuck are you doing here?"

"Jesus, fuck, what the hell are you doing here Damon?"

"I just asked you what you were doing here." He cocked a brow.

"I just needed to go for a swim."

"Did you walk here?" An intense look came into his eye. It was slightly scary. I picked up the jacket, about the put it on when I realized it wasn't mine. Fuck, this isn't how I wanted to give it to him. To be honest, I didn't want to give it back, but I did.

"Here's your jacket." I handed it over to him.

He took it from me before wrapping it around my shoulders. "Don't avoid the question, Aster, did you walk here?" His face really close to mine that I could smell him. Like smoke, mint and oak. It was really kind of nice. It was warm.

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