A Sky Without Stars

Part 5-December

This is basically a filler chapter and it sucks, I'm sorry :/

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I couldn't believe that it was already December. It seemed like just yesterday when I was walking the sidewalks on hot summer days, longing for cooler weather.

Whenever it is summer, we long for the winter months. The sweltering hot days make us miss the snow. And in the winter, it's certain that people will be wishing for sunnier weather, hoping that the snow will melt away. We always have a way of wanting what we don't have.

This December was like any other December I'd experienced. There were countless cold, snowy days, some of which were so bad that we got off school. The streets were filled with the lovely smell of baking cookies. Even my family baked a batch or two, and we rarely did anything for the holidays. And of course, Christmas carols could be heard everywhere you went. It was ridiculous how many times I heard "Jingle Bells." But I was used to it, because this happened every year.

We only had two and a half weeks until Christmas Break began, and I was excited. The time off of school was much needed, but before I got to go home and sleep, we had exams.

The last three days of school would be our exam days, and I was so not ready. Sure, I had been trying to study all of my various subjects, but my parents thought that I should be spending time with Bailey instead.

Bailey had been acting very odd lately. She cried all the time, and always seemed to be seeking out the attention of our parents. And she was always arguing with me, even when I was trying to help her deal with her problems. It was rather confusing, but she had been like this ever since our grandpa died. I could understand sadness, but this was a little bit out of hand. Screaming at the top of her lungs all the time? I mean, I knew she was hormonal, but Bailey had never been nearly this bad.

My parents had even made me start sleeping in the basement with her on weekends. We had two couches down there, and of course I got the smaller one, because she had cried her way to the bigger one. Every night, she'd either start sobbing uncontrollably or start a fight. And what did my parents do about this? Absolutely nothing. In fact, they encouraged that I stayed with her more, to help sort out her problems.

I had to study, though. So I took drastic measures and locked myself in my room to study while I was at home. Bailey was not happy to be spending time alone, but I was busy. She could spare a few days without constantly bugging me.

But I didn't just have to study at home, alone. Castor, Isaac and I were going to schedule our very own study session.

It started out as a group of about eight of us. But everyone else seemed to have a complication in their schedules, so it was going to just be the three of us. We were going to stay after school one week before the first exam day. I couldn't wait to actually have some study time, away from my noisy, chaotic house.

Castor, Isaac and I all went to the library straight after school. I dropped off all my stuff in my locker beforehand. We started studying for biology when Castor broke some bad news to us.

"I actually have to go for a little while, guys," he said, putting down the biology textbook. "I have to audition for the musical. But don't worry, it shouldn't take that long. And you guys can just study while I'm gone."

Isaac and I looked at each other. We still didn't know each other that well, because we rarely got the chance to talk. But maybe this would be a good thing. Isaac and I had a chance to actually get to know each other.

As soon as Castor left the library, we left to go to the cafeteria. It was open after schools all days, available for students to hang out. We had already studied solidly for around a half hour...that was good enough, right? The cafeteria was pretty much empty, which was good for us, because that meant we could talk.