Damian
I don't really care for my birthday. I never have cared. It's just another day of regret from staying alive all these years.
I left the hotel room before anyone woke up. We stayed up until early just hanging out and talking about random things. Tony actually didn't get drunk which was new. It felt like hanging out with normal friends which was a nice change from having basically no friends.
I toss the bud of the cigarette I was smoking into a puddle nearby and walk into the forest. It doesn't smell like the salty ocean out here and it's not as humid. I grew up living on the coast for basically my whole life. Even when I traveled to certain places for business then it was always on the coast. (Faster transportation of... whatever needed to be moved) The ground is a little wet and moss is everywhere. Some of the trees still have no leaves from winter, but most are green and lovely. I pull out my camera and begin to take pictures of the scenery.
Rhys thought that we should get rid of our phones so we can't get tracked, and also there is really no need for them. We all threw them out and Zyra, and I got cameras. Just little Polaroid ones so you can better capture the moment without any filters or editing and have it in a physical object.
I hear a small crack from a branch and I look quickly in the direction in which it came from. I spot three bunnies, one looks to be older and the other to are small. They all look straight back at me. I smile and move slowly to capture a picture. When the picture is taken I move and they scamper off quickly without a trace left behind. Once the picture has fully dried I place it into my jacket pocket and head deeper into the forest.
I never really got time alone like this growing up. I wanted to be alone but, then I didn't want to be alone. I feel like that's just a weird thing about humans. We ask to be left alone, unbothered, no one paying attention to us but, we don't want to be alone. With our demons whispering over our shoulder, or alone in a room full of people. I have always felt alone but I never got time to be alone. I wish I could've been left alone sometimes but not feel so alone.
I wanted to be able to breath freely without having an order to clean up a dead body get shouted at me. I wanted to go on walks in the forest to be alone with my thoughts and clear my head for a bit. But I never wanted to feel lonely.
——————————————————————————-
Zyra
"Sometimes you really irritate the shit out of me."
....
....
....
1 shot, 2, then 3
I stumble back realizing what I've done. What I wa-
"Wake up Zyra!"
I open my eyes and when the world focuses I notice Devan holding my shoulders looking at me with Rhys and Emily behind her. All eyes just watching me. I want to cry but the tears don't come out I just stare back at Devan.
"I think you were having a nightmare." Emily's voice comes out soft and sweet like she is talking to a child who is scared.
I push off Devans hands gently and look around our hotel room. "No I'm okay." A small smile forms on my face and I get up off the bed. They all just watch me as I walk to the bathroom and put toothpaste on my toothbrush before sticking it in my mouth. I look at them and Rhys steps toward me.
"What? You guys are the ones who look like you had a nightmare." I chuckle and spit into the sink.
"Are you sure your okay you seemed pretty-" Rhys begins and I cut him off.
"Yes I'm fine I already said I'm okay. Where are Lily Tony and Damian?"
"Tony and Lily went to the store to get some stuff for Damian's party and snacks for the trip. Damian was already gone when we woke up." Devan says as she begins to clean up around the room quickly.
"He's gone?" I look up at Rhys but he seems pretty calm right now.
"I bet he will be back later. His camera is gone to so he must be taking pictures." Rhys shrugs and begins to clean the room.
"Okay..."
_______
I throw on a orange t- shirt dress and black socks before exiting the bathroom.
"Emily!" I call looking for her. I find her sitting in from of the hotel eating an ice cream cone and I sit next to her. She hands the rest of it to me and I take it with a smile on my face.
"What's up?" She pulls her knees up to her chest and rests her head on her legs looking at me. I try not to look at the bruises and cuts on her and just focus on her green eyes.
"I want to change up how I look just a little bit I was wondering if you could give me cut my hair?" I give her an innocent smile and she frowns.
"Why do you want to change your hair it's cute?"
"I'm just bored with it... that's all." I nod my head and finish the rest of the ice cream.
"Okay, well we can look around for some scissors?" She chuckles. "I bet you could find some in Tony's car he has a bunch of stuff in there."
"Thank you, and I will look in his car when he gets back with Lily." I smile and stand just as a car comes speeding into the parking lot.
"Well speak of the devil." Emily stands as they pull up in front of us.
"He truly is the devil. He almost killed us multiple times with his driving and then just laughed it off like it was nothing." Lily says as she quickly races out the car.
"I did not almost kill us. I am a fabulous driver many people have said so." Tony smiles at me and I smile back.
"Who were the many people the many wackos that live up in that head of yours." Lily laughs and leans up against the front of the car her arms crossed and Emily gets into Tony's car looking for scissors. Tony just sits there looking around. I quickly race into the house grabbing my camera and come out to take a picture.
I take multiple pictures of the scene in front of me just to capture the moment because it feels right to me.
"Alright we are just going to cut your hair while it's dry." Emily says as she stands in front of me in the bathroom while I sit on the counter. "Lets do some bangs on you." She smiles and I nod my head my eyes wide.
She begins to cut and I watch the hair fall and it tickles my face as it goes down. She does bangs and then cuts hairs to frame my face.
"Alright all finished." She smiles and I turn to look in the mirror. My eyes widen at who looks back at me. I almost look like someone else, but then my eyes meet my own in the mirror and I look into the eyes of the same person who killed there brother. I look away quickly and look up at Emily.
"I love it." I smile and hug her. "Thank you!"
"No problem. I'm glad you like it."
_______
