Fallen Star

Home Sweet Home

When I finnaly arrived to my parents house, the sun was setting. I knew they would be terribly worried about me, and happy to see me again. I also figured they would not want me leaving them again and probably had a lecture planned out about not leaving again without telling them.

"Mom? Dad?" I yelled at them. But they did not answer me. I yelled again..."Mom? Dad? I'm home." Where were they I thought to myself. But then to my relief they answered me.

My mom came running into the living room, she had just got done cooking dinner, I could tell because the whole hpuse smelled of her homemade roast beef and potatoes, and that sounded so good right now.

"Star? Is that you! Thank God you are home and safe. Where have you been child? We have been worried sick about you!" She was All most screaming as she ran into my arms hugging me as if she had not seen me in years.

"Calm down Mom. I am fine. After..." I paused for a moment and continued, "After, the night of my birthday. I was just so overwhelmed with everything I had to get out of here and take some time to recollect everything and think." I lied. The last thing they needed was to know about Keller, and besides I felt as if I wanted to keep Keller and our memories together all to myself for now.

" We know Hunny." My mom stated as I looked somewhat shocked at this.

"You know? So you won't worried about me? Or where I have been for the last week." I stated confused.

"Of course we were worried, honestly we did not know when you would come back, I mean after our arguement that night, well," She stopped for a moment and continued," We assumed that you left because you needed some time and space, but hunny, don't you worry about that argument anymore, your dad and I have talked it over and we think College is a great idea and exactly what you need. It is about time for you to leave the nest..." She said as tears began to glisten in her eyes." My baby girl, you have just grown so fast, but we understand now."

What in the world was she talking about I wondered...College? I don't recollect even having a conversation about college or leaving at all for that matter. Something was off here.

"College? Right." I began still confused as hell, but I just shook my head yes anyways.

Did they forget all about the night of my birthday? And the whole week that followed? What about when I got my wings that night? Did they remember that? How cpuld they just forget all about that?

" So..." I continued," There is nothing you want to discuss then?"

" No hunny. Like your mom said, we have talked it over and we think college is a great idea, hopefully a close one would be nice but we will support any college you choose." He said somewhat sternly. But he always talked in a serious voice. "

"Well, dinner is done, we were just about to eat? Are you hungry love?" My mom was such a sweet heart, it has always been hard to turn down her offer better yet her cooking, and again I was so hungry.

" Yes." I replied quickly." Dinner sounds amazing."

We all sat pretty silently at dinner. I was still wondering why they were not asking me more questions, and how they thought I left over a college argument. Honestly, I hadn't really ever even thought abput going to college, until just now.

After Dinner and we all got done eating, I helped my mom clean up the table and clean the dishes then I kissed them both on the cheek and said goodnight because little did they understand how truly exhausted I was, and sleep sounded better than anything I could ever think of.

After I walked into my bedroom, I immediately got into bed. I needex to take a shower but I was too tired to actually care, in that moment I could think about was resting. Before I knew it I had passed out.

As I slept vivid images were playing around in my head. I could see Keller coming home and looking for me. It was as if I could feel his heart breaking as he realized I was gone. Then the intensity of his anger and mission to get me back was so overwhelming, I awoke in a sweat.

What time is it? I thought to myself. The sun wasn't up yet so I looked down at my alarm clock and it said 4:00 am. 4:00 am! It was way to early to get up and I was still tired so I laid down and closed my eyes, trying to go back to sleep. But instead I had a vision again. The first vision I had ever gotten awake and not asleep.

Keller was there, his face in my mind, staring at me. Then he said." If you have gone back to your home, look under your bed. There you will find a red box, within it a letter explaining everything. I hope you have not said anything about your wings... You can NOT say anything Star or your parents lives will be at stake. If you do not want them to die you must do as I say and trust me. I don't understand why you went back but do not worry I will come for you again. Do you understand Star?"
I shook my head yes and then everything turned pitch black.

After he finished speaking my eyes opened widely. How could he be talking to me like that in my head from so far away. It seemed as if he could see me as if I was right in front of him.

I was quite intrigued by all of this, and at the same time it really freaked me out. Was that even real? I thought, and then thought, can he always see and talk to me whenever he wants no matter where I am?

I tried to not let all of this creep me out too much as I crawled out of my bed and unto the floor. I put my hand under the bed as far as I could reach until I felt something. Was this for real?

I pulled it out, and there it was. The red shiny box, Keller had told me about, inside it was The Letter.