LETTER GIRL (KathBie)

Chapter 19: Stars Take A New Meaning

Kath and Albie shivered as they went out of the spring to dry up. 

The air was mysteriously cold and crisp while the night sky was filled with a aray of stars with the moon shining brightly in the midst of them.

"Albie isn't it so beautiful tonight?", Kath said as they sat down on the rocks behind the spring.

"Your beautiful...", Albie whispered.

But Kath did not hear, she was to busy gazing at the stars.

Kath shivered as she rubbed her hands to keep warm.

"Your cold.", Albie said while touching her skin.

"No. I'm fine.", Kath said.

"It's okay Kath. I'm sure the driver has some towels in the limo. I'll go get them."

Albie left to go get them, leaving Kath staring at the great night sky.

Kath's POV

The stars are so beautiful tonight. Just like the day of eight grade graduation.

Kath was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice that Albie was holding a towel in front of her.

"Hello?? Kath!", Albie said while waving the towel in front of her. 

"Oh...", Kath said sheepishly as she wrapped the towel around her.

"Hey Kath?"

"Hmmm...", Kath said dreamily.

"Let's go to the hilltop to watch the stars."

"Can we?", Kath said while jumping up in excitement.

"Come let's go. I snuck a peek at the tv in the limo and there's supposively going to be a meteor shower. Hurry.", Albie said as he held out his hand.

Kath gladly accepted it and their hands were now intertwined.

"Hurry up slowpoke.", Albie said as the two raced like little children.

Finally they reached the hilltop and sat down.

Kath comfortably put her head down on Albie's shoulder while he put his arm around her back.

"Do you remember what my grandma use to say when we were little?", Albie said.

"Of course. How can I forget."

"If you reach for the moon and fall short, don't fret because you'll still be amongst the stars.", they said together.

"I miss your grandma.", Kath said.

"So do I."

"Albie did you really like Andi??", Kath said changing the topic.

"Ummmm for a while. But I knew I was living a lie...I was obviously in love with someone else.", Albie said.

"Someone else----?", Kath said suriously.

"Whoa Kath did you see that?", Albie said while pointing up to the sky.

"Where?", Kath said as she looked up into the sky.

Finally she spotted the falling stars.

"Make a wish.", Albie said.

And like that they closed their eyes and made a wish.