Sierra Anderson

Stars

I woke up to the sound of crying, I looked around the small house and saw that Bars wasn't there. I started to get up but my back ached because of the wooden floor. 

Finally, I pulled myself up and got the strength to climb down the tree. I looked around and saw Bars sitting down. As soon as he saw me he jumped up and started to wipe away his tear. 

"What's wrong." I ask.

"Nothing, leave me alone." He whimpered.

I felt my eyes sore from lack of sleep so I was about to go back in, but instead I sit next to him. I attempted to look up at the stars but trees covered them. Suddenly I had an idea. While looking up at the stars I tried to find the perfect spot to look at them.

"What are you doing?" Bars asked.

"Nothing, leave me alone." I hinted.

Finally, I found the perfect spot and lay down there. Soon enough, Bars walked over and sat down next to me. I heard him whisper, "Wow."

"So, what's up." I asked.

"It started about a year ago, when my mom died." He sighed. "I wake up in the middle of the night and I just.." He stammered.

"You just fall apart." I finished for him.

"I guess." He mumbled.

My dad used to do that. When something bothered me he always would take me out and we would watch the stars and that made me tell him what was wrong. I don't know how it worked but it did. I miss him.

"How'd your mom die?" I blurted. 

"When she went to work, this old man was going faster than the speed limit. Since her work was close to our house she didn't have her seatbelt on and the man ran into the back of her car and her head banged on the steering wheel." He sobbed.

I know it's hard for him but I was curious. I wanted to know more about his mom, it reminded of my dad

"What was she like?" I asked.

"She was awesome! Everyday was the best day to her, even if it wasn't she would make it the best day ever. I can't count how many time she would tell me that she loved me. If she forgot to say it, the next day she would endlessly say it and I never got tired of it. She did the same with Justin..." He ranted.

I could tell he could go on and on about his mom. I wish I could say the same about my mom.

"Are you ready to go to sleep yet?" I yawned.

"Oh, I don't know." He replied. 

Suddenly, as I set my head down onto the grass I instantly fell asleep, right there in the middle of the woods.