I lead Kayla to an empty room in the huge building some crazy rich kid had rented for this party. "Alec," Kayla began, but I cut her off.
"Kay, I love you, you've always been an amazing friend, but I don't think us being together is going to work out."
"We can make it work Al, I know we can."
"Kayla, you don't understand. The things I saw when I was gone–"
"What Alec? What? How are those things going to get in the way of us?"
"I'm sorry Kayla, we're over." I head towards the door.
"Fuck you, Alec. You have everything, you're famous, you're smart, the fucking SAF general likes you. And here I am failing all my classes, the general hates me, and no one knows who the hell I am. But you're too busy being so fucking perfect to do anything with or for anyone but yourself." I turn around and face Kayla.
"You think I like everyone watching me all the damn time? You think I like it? Dammit, Kayla, you don't understand anything. Being in the spotlight all the time, coming back from a supposedly heroic act, I barely know who I am anymore. I'd do anything to be just another student."
Kayla scoffs and brushes past me to the door. I stare after her, she's been my closest friend for years, I wish we had never started anything and that we could go back to being friends. I miss her.
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Beneath the Stars
Science FictionAlec Floyes and Aria Reyli, two people with completely different backgrounds and opinions. Yet through mysterious forces they are somehow drawn together. Alec Floyes is the center of attention when he return's home as a hero. Few people see through...
