Setting Suns | A Coania Short Story

"I just want to be somebody to someone, you know?"

"Don't we all?"

This story was never happy. And like all good things in the world, happiness (no matter how small) would always come to an end.

There was only a limited amount of luck in Cole Brookstone's life but at this point, there wasn't any left. After running away from the only home he'd ever known, Cole had created a life for himself with the limited resources he had. Living in his car and working at a low-class joint, survival was the greatest of his worries. It wasn't until she entered his life did Cole realize that perhaps there was more to life than surviving.

There was only a limited amount of years in Vania Sky's life but at this point, she was running out of time. After living a life in isolation while a disease grew inside her, Vania had learned to long for more of the world beyond the four corners of her home. Sneaking out at night and making the most of her limited time, getting caught was the least of her worries. That was, until she nearly got run over by his car did she realize how important her last few moments have to be.