Censure

Chapter 6: Fireworks

Keira's P.O.V.

After I tell May about what happened and deal with her basically fan-girling over the Brad situation, I suggest that we go check out the rooms we'd be staying in. I walk up to the guys, who were busy occupying themselves with their own conversation and tell them what May and I plan on doing. They offer to escort us.

So now we're walking down the regular, old, dirt path that I'm used to. And I'm kind of sad, I like the park and how nice it is. Honestly, right now I'm ready to leave the Well. A whole more year of this crap place. Fun. But who knows, maybe meeting these two will brighten my days. I can never fully determine the future, so maybe surprises are around the corner.

May lays her head on my shoulder and sighs as I carry her on my back. "I'm tired." she informs me.

"That's great," I reply laughing, "I am too."

I don't tell her or show any signs, but I struggle against her weight. Its not like she's fat or anything, but I just have no strength. I pull myself together anyways. She wanted me to carry her back. After about ten minutes of lugging her, we arrive in front of May's complex. A giant glass building that looks just like all the other ones around it. The only difference is the flashing signs above the doors in front telling the complex numbers.

She was right about the balconies. The only ones are at the very last rooms on each floor of the building. And they're all on the sides of the buildings. None in the front or back. I don't even know how I can see all this. It's pitch black right now even though its probably around four. Stupid gaping hole. Just one more thing to make my life complicated.

I don't know how, but May's sleeping schedule works with the amount of light we get. So basically, she sleeps almost all night, and a good few hours into the day. She's crazy, I swear. Either that or a sloth. I slowly bend to the ground and let her down. She yawns and tells us, "I'm gonna go to my room. Nice meeting you guys." she nods toward Brad and Leroy.

She looks to me and says, "You should come with me. I'm gonna be lonely." I look back at the guys and sigh.

"I should probably go with her."

They nod in agreement. "That's fine," Brad tells me, "but can I get your number?" I smile.

"Yeah." May starts to walk off.

"I'll meet you upstairs." she says as she opens the doors and walks inside. I turn back to Brad. We exchange numbers and I even give Leroy my number. "I'm gonna need a contact picture for you. Will you take one for me?" Brad asks sweetly. I stop breathing for a minute. I hate pictures. "Please?" I blow out the withheld breath.

"Fine." turning shy I tuck a loose stand of hair behind my left ear. Brad holds up his phone to take the picture. I look down at the ground right as the flash goes off and try to cover my face with my hands. He scoffs.

"Would you look up?" I shake my head.

"Smile." the flash goes off again and I raise my head up. My hands were still positioned in a curl near my mouth. At least I smiled for that one, even if it's not that visible. "Perfect." he grins and I tell them goodnight, then turn to meet May. "Goodnight." I hear from Brad, his voice small. I shut my eyes and my heart flutters.

With hands on the metal door handle, I take one last glance back and see Leroy's brown head walking away, while Brad's blonde one is looking down at his phone. His lips are curled upward. I pull open the door and walk inside. May is standing there waiting for me about fifty feet away near the elevator. She has her head on her hands and is leaning on the side panel, almost asleep.

I approach her, and am tempted to push the button and tilt her inside the empty elevator bank when it opens. She'd kill me afterwards though. Well, if she could catch me. I'm faster than she is. I tap her on the shoulder instead of following through with my evil idea. She looks at me with squinted eyes, barely able to stay awake. "Can't we just stay here?" she asks yawning.