Contemplation

"Do you believe in God?"

The question was sudden; an out of nowhere inquiry that startled Aaron out of her busy daydream. The two girls had just been settled in comfortable silence on the balcony for what felt like hours, disassociating with the rest of the group that remained inside the building. Aaron bit her lip, flicking a piece of her blonde hair out of her face and leaning back slightly as she sighed.

"Sorry, was that too deep a question?" Rita followed up, wincing at her own forwardness. Aaron shook her head, her golden hair falling back into place in the middle of her face. She should really cut that. Aaron sighed again and leaned back over the railing. "I don't think so. I just... I don't. And I don't think I have for a while," Aaron answered simply, her blue eyes gazing up at the crescent moon above their dreaming heads. Rita hummed, scooting ever so slightly closer to the taller female.

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