A Sky Full of Stars // m.g.c. [COMPLETED]

I want to die in your arms

I don't care, go on and tear me apart,

I don't care if you do.

'Cause in a sky, 'cause in a sky full of stars,

I think I saw you.

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Aeryn sighed as she stared at the clock. It was 7:15, fifteen minutes past the time she was suppose to meet Michael that Thursday night. She's been grounded since Tuesday and it wouldn't end until following week.

Her mother's heels clapped against the wooden stairs as she descended. "I'm heading out, Aeryn," she informed, sighing. "Behave, please."

"Yes, of course." Her formal 'yes' instead of her usual 'yeah' caused her mother to raise a brow. Aeryn cleared her throat. "Where, uh - Where are you going?"

"To the market. We're running low on milk. Also, my concealer is all petered out."

Aeryn nodded understandingly. "And when will you be back?" Her mother's eyes narrowed ever so slightly. Aeryn's brain reeled, causing her to shrink under the harsh gaze of her mother's.

"Soon," was all she replied.

Aeryn knew she wasn't born yesterday. Her mother knew damn well what day it was, and that Aeryn was going to race out the door the minute she left the driveway.

The brunette was too nervous to say anything, and so she nodded once more. "Have fun."

"And you don't have too much."

It took a lifetime for her mother to climb into her car and drive away. Aeryn glanced at the clock (7:22 PM) and wasted no time ascending the stairs into her mother's room. Her phone was on the very top of her mother's bookshelf and was easy to find. It was vibrating violently with every passing second.

Aeryn unlocked her phone with shaky fingers, spotting the 12 unread messages from none other than Michael.

(6:58 PM) You coming?

(6:59 PM) Aeryn?

(6:59 PM) Aeryn, you there?

(7:00 PM) Aeryn, it's 7:00...

(7:01 PM) 7:01. Aeryn?

(7:02 PM) Aeryn, are you okay?

(7:03 PM) I could come over if you need me

(7:05 PM) It's 7:05. Where are you?

(7:06 PM) 7:06...

(7:08 PM) Any minute nowwww

(7:10 PM) You never missed a consolation convention...

(7:21 PM) I'm coming over.

Aeryn sucked in a breath, quick to text her response.

(7:22 PM) It was my mom. I'm okay. Coming over now.

She bolted out of the house in a matter of seconds, nearly tripping on the stairs. Her phone vibrated in her hand one final time, but Aeryn didn't have time to check it. She knew Michael was worried.

As she flew down the street, she cursed in her head. She passed over the fact that she was grounded in one conversation between her and Michael, but he assumed she was off the hook since she attended last Thursday and Saturday. Aeryn told Michael everything, from her crushes (though, she had never had one) to her darkest insecurities.

She knew how much their consolation conventions meant to him. Even though he wouldn't voice his sorrow, he was never one to hide his pain. His eyes screamed the emotions he didn't speak, breaking her heart more than words ever could.