Astrix

Nova

My name is Nova Astrix. I go by Astrix all the time though. I abandoned my last name at a young age of 17. I took my Middle name and started using it instead. Although, my name legally is actually Nova Astrix Devineaux. Devineaux was just a reminder to me of my bastard father. I was always a dreamer as a child. I dreamt of a world of magic and fairytales. My father at the time was a lead scientist at a top secret government facility. He changed after they discovered the boarder. The edge of the earth. The  Conspiracies were right. My mom was also a scientist. She had fallen right off the edge. Into the pit of darkness that surrounded us. My father never even stopped to think how I felt about losing my mother. After all I was only 7 years old. And a girl needs her mom. A glass wall was built after everything happened. Over the years I began to hate the man I once called father. I started to wish he had jumped after my mom. Eventually I threw away my last name as a way of trying to rid myself of my past. I left home once I did. I couldnt bear to see my drunken father anymore. I had moved in with my bestfriend. My curiosity only peaked. I had always been a curious and adventurous little thing, but my curiosity grew day by day after my moms death. I wondered what else was out there. I covered my grief by diving into books, music, and drawing. I was kind of a loner for a while, then Lhei came along and she helped me move on to be somewhat happier. It didnt help that I always had a pressing gut feeling that my mom never really died.. that she just never found her way home.

*The day that changed my life*

Today, I'm in class. Learning about the equator and its dangers. (The equator being the border) Me. Of all people. Thinking about what happened was painful. I decided ignoring the lesson would help. I flipped open my purple notebook with a little pink and blue butterfly on it to a fresh page. I look at my pencil to see that it is perfectly sharpened and I pick it up, staring at the board for inspiration. I turned my head just slightly to see the reddish orange sky. Class was almost over. The sun was setting. I took out my colored pencils and began to sketch a young girl by the window staring out at the sunset. I drew in a little red planet and a giant light blue yet slightly a pearly purple moon next to it. To me this art piece was beauty. The beauty of life, as well as the feeling of everything closing in on me. I flipped the page once more and chose to use my imaginative skills. I began to sketch a unicorn. I erased most of its body and drew a baby unicorn next to it. I drew a forest scenery to pass some extra time before I sketched a woman leaning on the unicorn. I drew a butterfly on her nose and a few in other places. I placed distinctive features on her to indicate that she wasnt human, then I drew three little wolf Cubs playing right next to her. I lifted my head out of my drawing as I heard the bell. It was time to go home, even though I wasnt sure where that was anymore. I was in no rush to leave, so I waited for everyone to run past me desperate to escape the torturous walls of the classroom and the annoying squeaky voice of the teacher. I slowly close my sketch book and pick up my backpack as a few people walk out, smart to not be part of the stampede that almost trampled me and 16 other people. I slowly put my book in my bag and walked over to the window, lightly touching the glass and sighing feeling trapped. I stared at the now darkened almost black sky and wondered what else there was out there.... I went back to Lheis place late that night, knowing she was fast asleep, and packed some clothes into my backpack with my sketch book a water bottle and a few small snacks. Tonight, I set out for the equator.