Solarballs- Breathless

Day Off

-SA Mentions (Sexual Assault)
-Mentioned Attempted Rape
-Mentioned Rape
-Phobia of Throwing up
-Survivor History

"Mmm.. yesterday was so chaotic," Europa said out loud as she turned over, crunching up her blanket against her chest. She was finally in her own bed, not wanting to move an inch towards getting up and facing the day. She sighed, she didn't even look at Ganymede the same after what had happened. Yes everyone knew, but they didn't know exactly what happened. It was eating her core alive.

"I've been laying in bed for so long now. Even Callisto is up. She was nervous, she hadn't heard from Triton in a while." Europa turned over once more, her eyes darting to the other Galieanbeds. Empty, empty, empty. She was usually the first to get up, now she was the last. Even IO was up and about which was a rare sight to see in the early morning.

"Europa, are you ready to get up yet?" A voice spoke from behind the door. Europa seemed surprised but she quickly calmed down when she heard him. She sat up, placing her arms on her knees. She wanted to lay back on the bed and sleep for years if Jupiter would let her. She took a deep breath and looked down at her hands, covered in oddly colored sulfur bandages. They were reused.

"Gany? Yeah. Are we still going to the mall today?" Europa squinted her eyes at the door, She could see Ganymede's shadow under the door. It was faint but she knew he was still there. She did want to go, but getting up was a task she no longer wanted to do. Europa let her legs dangle from the top bunk, softly swinging them back and forth as she stretched.

"Yeah, Jupiter is waiting for you to give the signal." Ganymede put his forehead against the door as he spoke, his eyes closed. He put his hand against the door as if he just had believed her. Would everything go differently? Ganymede folded his arms, gently opening his eyes. He rubbed his eyes, looking at the slight runoff from his tears. He flicked his wrist downward, he didn't want any evidence.

"Tell him to get everything ready. I'll be out in a few moments." Europa jumped down from the bunk bed. She looked at herself in the mirror before frowning. Her voice was quite soft but it was loud enough for Ganymede to hear the faintness. Ganymede clenched his fists, he felt awful.

"Alright, I love you, babe," Ganymede said, placing his hand right back on the door. He wished he could hold her tight like she liked. Maybe he could bring her some chocolate milk? Anything he thought of, was blocked by the white pale door in front of him. Decorated with an assortment of stickers and an old stickiness from paint that never seemed to dry. 'Class of 2013' it read. There were also old pictures of them from when they were small.

"I love you more," Europa said, looking to the door. Ganymede finally felt tears dripping from his eyes. He quickly gasped and started to wipe his eyes with his sleeve. He walked away from the door, keeping his eyes locked on the carpet. The soft scrunch as he walked through the hallway. He glanced upwards to see Jupiter talking and storytelling to Callisto and IO. How they both were smiling and happy. Callisto had her phone clenched. Still awaiting a call from Triton.

"It feels like my eyes are bursting, what should I wear today?" Europa spun around in her pajamas. They were decorated with planets that looked like Saturn. A circle with a ring around it, her pants consisted of a light pink plaid color while her shirt was more of a hot pink. She bent down and grabbed three bracelets, one that didn't seem to be her own. Each a different assortment of colors as she slipped them onto her wrist.

"Do I feel good enough to wear the outfit I love? Would it matter if I wore a hoodie or the clothes that exposed my stomach?" Europa lifted her leg up behind herself for a slight moment, posing with her hands in peace signs. Though she quickly put her hands down as she saw her wrists. She needed something else to cover them, she still felt his hand on her. She slightly gagged as she looked under IO's bed. A journal? Whatever, she didn't need that. There! She saw two sweatbands that covered her wrists. She took off her bracelets before putting on the bands, then she slipped the bracelets right on her wrists.