Love bites

1. Time Zones

It was a cold and stormy night, school had been canceled that day due to the snow storms. I tossed and turned, my head pounded like the tree branches did outside my window. Instantly I woke up, gasped for air and sat up. My bangs soaked in sweat, t-shirt soaked and my pillow case swam in sweat. Outside the wind moaned, trees danced and snow fell down. I squinted and looked at the clock, "11:06 PM" I said to myself. I rubbed my eyes and let my feet dangle at the edge of my bed. I stood there sitting, contemplating why I had been waking up at 11:06 PM every night. I grabbed my glasses and hopped out of bed, descended the stairs heading to the kitchen. I made myself tea hoping it would put me to sleep, letting the tea bag soak in my mug; I sat on the book nook. My eyes drawn to the delicate way the snow fell from the sky. "How could something so beautiful, be so destructive?" I drew a heart on the foggy window, sipping my tea I went upstairs and tried to fall back asleep.

**Somewhere in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China**
Local Time: 12:06 AM
Kris' POV
*Gasp*
I woke up so suddenly at my desk, drool had been seeping into my laptop keys . I sat up and wiped my saliva, looked out the window and then looked at my watch. The time read 12:06 AM. I grabbed the back of my neck, and yawned; for the passed few days I had been waking up at the same time 12:06 AM. Such a specific time to wake up, I looked back at my laptop and saw that I wasn't even half way done with this analysis paper. I sighed and began to type again, the wind howled outside and I knew that it would be a long night .
End of Kris' POV

*Alarm clock beeps*
The tree branches scratched the window, and awoke me from my deep sleep. Being half asleep I grabbed my remote and turned on the TV. Good Morning America had just began, the clock read 7:00 AM. I sat up and immediately my head was pounding. Jumping out of bed and heading to the bathroom, I opened my cabinet mirror and reached for the pain killers. "Time is 7:05 and more school district have yet to say if they are indeed closed or not." I swallowed the pill and slammed the cabinet shut revealing my reflection in the mirror. I glanced and sighed, just then my phone rang. Caller ID read: Dad 💗, I picked up my phone and answered. "Hi Dad," I said in the most non enthusiastic tone. "Hi Mija, Good Morning!" "Morning Dad." I said and sat on my bed. "Are you getting ready for school?" "Yea I am, but I don't know if the school is closed or not." ."Oh well here they're closed". Oh okay, I'm watching the news now to see if they announce my school district." "Mm okay mija te dejo, make sure you brush your teeth and eat breakfast okay ?!" "Yes yes I know mhmm." "Okay I love you ." "Love you too dad." I pressed the end call button and turned my attention to the TV, my eyes glued to the bottom yellow strip that announced the closed districts. "Riverhead Unified School District: Today- Closed." I sighed in relief and slowly climbed back into my warm bed. I pulled out my phone and checked to see my notifications, I had a text From, Mom💗: "Gone to the city I'll be back in a couple of hours." I sighed and fell back asleep.
Kris' POV
Guangzhou Time: 8:00PM
Walking home from evening school, the wind blew through my hair. I walked along the railing the led to the lake, the stars and moon shone onto the water. Similar to a dark colored stone, no waves just calm waters. I began to think about why I had been waking up at the same time every day. I reached my house and went in through the back door, the windows became foggy from the warmth that roamed inside the house. I took off my shoes and walked to my room, took out my laptop and proceeded to do my homework. My stomach growled with anger, I headed to the kitchen and saw food on the stove. A note hung from the microwave and read: "Working the night shift be back by 6, Food is on the stove Don't sleep too late I <3 U ~ Mom." I sighed and knew that I would be alone, she would back by the time I left for school. I ate dinner and went straight to work, I took a nap half way through.
"But I love you, and I- I don't want you to leave me.." I caressed her tanned cheek, wiped her tears and left.
* gasp *
I woke from a dream that seemed all too real, I didn't know who the girl in my dream was; I felt this sadness inside that began to eat away at me each time I remembered her face.
End of Kris' POV
Long Island, New York, U.S
Local Time: 7:37AM
I woke up crying and in pain, I realized that only half an hour had passed by. "Who was that guy, and why was I crying?" I sat up and looked outside, the sun began to rise and casted the most beautiful sunrise. The sun rays painted warm magenta and tangerine orange, along with the baby blue sky they married so well together over the horizon. I let myself fall back onto my bed and dozed off as I starred at the ceiling.