Luna Raine

XXXII. Mom

Raine's POV:

I stared at the ceiling.

The bedroom I'm in was an exciting place like three seconds ago with the large soft bed and waste of a lavish space bathroom. Now, I'm bored. There's nothing in here except my cell phone, which is desperately hanging onto its lifeline. My phone ran out of battery earlier, and they lost my charger while transporting my luggage. Since I have an old model, the pack members had to savage a new charger around town.

Apparently, my phone is the type of phone that people would say: "There's someone who still uses that dinosaur?"

I used to say that same time to my mom all the time.

I'm becoming my mom faster than I thought. I know, one day, I'll be yelling at youngsters to get their lives together. And youngsters will tell me to catch up with the latest technology. But, I never expected that day to come so soon.

Now, it's charging.

Slowly.

Deadly.

I want to kill myself.

I turn my head to the right to see the large closet, with nothing inside. It's just a dark empty room. I can tell no one expected me to be here. Not a single person came to greet me except for when they gave me the charger.

I'm bored.

Back in the human community, there's always something for me to do. Go to school, study, play video games, work, or hang out with Helen and Cory.

Now, it's just me.

In a large room.

In a strange town.

With no one to talk to.

I turned to my left, and the large patio came into view. Steadily, I made my way towards it. My arms spread the royal blue curtains to show the miles of darkness. I twist the doors open, and a light breeze enters the room. There's a metal table and chair outside. When I sit down, the coolness of the metal engulfs my body. I exhale the fresh air.

How long has it been since I sat in silence?

The silence caressed every inch of my body and somehow soothed my soul. It's been one hell of a day. I stared at the forest; everything seemingly merged in the darkness. But above it, lies something else. In every direction, there is a star. In both worlds, the most common thing seems to be the untold billions of celestial objects in the nighttime sky.

And the memories return.

***

A fire crackled in the campsite; the light projects a long shadow around us. One that seemingly merges with the darkness. I can hear an owl from a distance. Somehow, it didn't scare me. Then again, maybe it's because I have someone beside me that vows to protect me. I pointed to the sky, "Daddy, what's that?"

Dad held me closer on his lap and looked up. He chuckles, "That's Sirius."

I look at him, "Serious?"

Mom laughed, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she rests her head against dad's shoulder. "Sirius. It came from Ancient Greek, Seirios. It means, glowing or scorcher. It's the brightest star in the sky."

"Why is it so bright?" I can feel the gap between my teeth, forcing a rasping sound each time I said a word.

Dad adjusted me on his lap, "The reason why it's so bright is that it's super close to us. And it will only get closer."

"Why?"

"Because, one day, it's going to give everyone a big hug!" He presses his cheek against mine and squeezes me tightly.