Celestial Gardens(The Last Star Trilogy #2)

Chapter 4

The cuts on my hands weren't as bad as I thought they'd be.

I washed off the blood and tried to mitigate the pain, I took pain-killers and Raeylnn cleaned the cuts as much as she could but they were stinging for hours.

"So, it didn't go well?" Raelynn guessed.

"Well," I hesitated. "It wasn't as bad as it looks."

She snorted. "I'm surprised you two didn't try to kill each other." she confessed.

"Why would we do that?" I asked, "We only just met."

"Yeah, but me and Nathan thought it was best for you two to keep your distance. You're stubborn and harsh and she's not much different. I wasn't seeing any friendship there." she admitted. "But, can't blame you though. She's like that with everyone."

"You should get some rest." she told as she packed up the remaining bandages. I stayed up a little longer than the others despite my tiredness.

When I met Phoenix in the cafeteria she didn't tell me her Constellation and the first thing that I wanted to know about anyone was their Constellation. Her name was Phoenix, so my first assumption had been that her Constellation was Phoenix. But, then, what's her first name?

I didn't let that bother me for long. I decided that she was one of those people who let everyone call her by her last name, leaving her real name as a mystery.

I don't know when or where the dream began but it ended with me slipping, falling and then waking up with a shock. I hate when that happens.

Thankfully, no one noticed how scared I looked and then I realized they were still asleep. Even worse it was still a bit dark out. I walked over to the window at the end of the room, the sky was a mixture of blue and orange with pinkish streaks.

I didn't bother going back to sleep, I couldn't. I was fatigued but I didn't sleep because it wasn't doing much good for me, I was always tired even after a long rest. Thinking about why that was happening gave me a headache. I've been getting those a lot lately.

I Stargazed outside in the freezing cold while I waited for everyone to wake up. I took a walk to open my eyes a bit , but I gave up because my body was about to turn into a popsicle.

I sat outside the room, on the concrete floor which I preferred way more than the muddy ground a few feet away. I rested my head against the wall, that's when I felt a disturbing itch in my throat,I coughed it out. And I couldn't stop.

After a few minutes of having a mild asthma attack, I sat there suffocating because my coughing had already made too much noise. I just hoped I hadn't woken anyone.

Sure I want them awake but my intention wasn't to disturb anyone. Intention or not, I had interrupted their slumber.

Just then the door swung open and a group of girls dressed in black and grey clothes walked past me without saying a word. A few of them glanced at me but their expressions were like, What are you doing here, weirdo?

I felt like I was in high school again. I got to my feet and immediately regretted doing it. My head spun and pain shot through my whole body. To make things worse, Raelynn rushed out of the room and bumped into me.

"Oww!" Raelynn complained rubbing her forehead.

"Sorry," I apologized, massaging my own head. Now the pain was worse.

"You should really watch where you're going," she demanded, her nostrils flared.

"I should watch where I'm going? You bumped into me!" I pointed out.