Falling Star

Chapter 11: Why Not?

Chads POV

When Emma was far enough from me I followed her. I didn't know where in heck she was going but I knew that I wasn't good cause was walking right in to a traspassing zone! I took me 15 freakin minutes just to find the entrence. I had no idea that there was even an enternce!

When I passed the fence I knew that I was bound to get lost. Emma was too far ahead for me to even see her. I could hear her though. Her heavy breathing slow and controlled. When I tried to find my way I noticed a path. Paths are normally a good thing so I followed it. The air was crisp and the air was tight. It was as though if I didn't think about breathing I would forget. There were meteors everywhere. They were all differnt shapes an sizes, they were manly smooth to the touch but there were some rough patches. I don't understand why Emma would come out here? Who is she meeting? Is it a guy? Has she found someone better more daring than me? Is he from a different system? Emma told me there was no-one.

Just the thought of Emma with someone other than me makes me want to puke my guts out. I want to be the one to hold her. I've worked to hard to get where I am. I should be the one who gets her right? I mean just look at what happened. We had a magical moment, she comforted me and then I made a move I kissed her!

I know it was only on the neck but still it was so amazing her skin was so warm and it was like my soul was on fire. She brought up her warm hand to her neck and she wiped off my saliva that was still hot. I could see her cheeks go dark when she realized what I did. When she turned around I leaped for joy! I couldn't stop smiling. That all went down the crapper when she went past the zone!

It feels like I've been walking for ever. Thank goodness that I grabbed a water bottle before I left. The thing about stars is that you can only stay drunk for so long. Once you ingest water or food it quickly reduces toxicity levels. So we become sober quickly. Not many people know this. Before my dad got promoted he taught me a lot of good tips. That way I wouldn't get locked up if I did anything stupid and he wasn't there to 'save me'.

I miss my folks sometimes. Since there the top stars there away a lot in different parts of the galaxy. There doing everything they can to get me a good place in my life, but even that has sacrifice. In our case it dampers our family relationship. I'm an only starling, and I get lonely. Sure we have Sims to make meals and clean but there not really there. They lack the emotions that I crave for.

*(Sims is a genecitly modified human baised robot. They are programed to simulate everyday human behaviour. They can talk and preform house hold jobs, such as vacume, wash dishes, make meals ect. They lack the human emotion portion of our brain. So they provide minimal comfort to the Stars.)*

Wow I've never been this far out. The sky is amazing! The moon is descending up into the far points of space as the sun takes over. Legend states the the moon can actually talk to us. She suposeably can hear our thoughts which is weird in away. She can offer guidence to stars and earthlings. I know it sounds crazy but thats what we believe. Or at least it's what were taught.

I'm almost done my water when I hear voices. When I slowly approach they stopped. I quickly find a spot between two meteors.

When my eyes adjust to the huge beam of light. I realize it was Emma! She was talking a lightyear per second! But there was no one there. It was empty space except the moon!

Maybe I have alcohol poisoning? Or I'm losing my mind! Ither way the star that I am acutly infactuated with is glowing! She looked stunning. She was confident and strong. She was in total control.

Then she just went out. Just like that. Her light disappeared. She was gasping for air. The strong confident star that was beaming was gone. All that was left was innocent, beaten down star that I created. She lookes like she was going to be sick. Just when I was going to go help her she asked this 'invisible person' if she could sit down.