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2021-08-01 07:19:16AURORA
"Because you want to."Such a simple answer to a heavy question. Four words, 16 letters, that hold so much truth that it could change my life forever."We're going to be 18 soon," he began to reason, "The day that happens, we run away, we move to New York. You can focus on Broadway, and I've always wanted to fight at Madison Square Garden," he was smiling as he spoke, "I don't think either of us has much of a life here anymore... let's run away."My mouth was agape and my head was spinning. The thought of dropping everything and leaving with a guy that I've only known for a few months filled me with anxiety, fear, hope, and excitement.I've never done anything so crazy before - I've always been the goodie two shoes who always follows the rules, I'm not the kind of person to just run away with a guy I'm in love with.In love with.I smiled at my initial thought. When I thought about Gabe that d
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Chasing Sunlight INTRO
Kiran The school was cold and smelled of fresh rain, something I should have expected entering a school in the early morning of August in Oregon. The walls were gray-painted bricks and the floor was cold concrete, making my shoes tap with every step. It felt like I was walking into a prison, not a high school. Through the doors and to the right side, there were a few people gathered in a circle on the cold ground and against the wall. One of the students had a guitar with him but wasn’t playing. My first class is off to the left of the school’s entrance, so I wasn’t able to do any more than glance at the group of people, even though my curiosity was piqued. I haven’t pulled out my guitar in forever. It was just a hobby of mine that I picked up years ago when my dad convinced me it was a sure way to win a girl's heart – to serenade her. My passion wasn’t in music, though, I chose to devote my time and energy to M
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2021-06-26Chasing Sunlight FIRST DAY
KIRAN I gripped onto the strap of my backpack that was swung over my shoulder and made my way to the first class of the day. English. You'd think having English be your first language would make it easy to pass. Not true. Walking in, I saw the typical sight for a high school class: by the windows were a group of girls who were sitting on top of their desks and gossiping, near the front of the class were the kids who would be labeled nerds, arranging their papers and books precisely to their needs, and in the back of the classroom was the one guy who always has his feet on his desk with his arms crossed and his hat over his face, taking a nap. I decided to take a seat at the desk next to the sleeping guy since there was less chance of him trying to talk to me and ask the inevitable question of, “Hey, you’re the new guy, right?” I still need to get my anger issues under control until I start mingling and trying to make friends here. I wish I had found a
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2021-06-26Chasing Sunlight LUNCH
KIRAN At my old school, we walked around like we owned the place. Girls drooled over me and my buddies – I guess you could say we were popular, but we were one of the many popular groups at that school – the “tough guy" group, I guess since we were all fighters. I did the classic new kid move and sat at the corner of the cafeteria closest to the exit with a small amount of food. I needed to have an easy escape should someone try to approach me and somehow trigger my anger and I can’t hold my tongue, causing me to need a quick getaway. I don’t want to make a bad first impression because I’m here to try to better myself, and I know my sarcastic personality can come across as rude sometimes. I definitely wouldn’t describe myself as shy or meek by any means, but I’m not the most sociable person when I’m out of my comfort zone, and I am entirely out of my zone right now. No one will ever
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2021-06-26Chasing Sunlight CHEMISTRY
AURORA Gabe slung his arm over my shoulder and whispered into my ear, “Who were you talking to, babe?” “Just greeting the new kid.” I smiled at him and put a fry in my mouth. “He’s funny, I think we could be friends.” Gabe laughed, “You try to be friends with everyone, babe.” I tilted my head and said, “You say that like it’s a bad thing.” “You’re just too nice sometimes." He pinched my cheek with a pout. I rolled my eyes at him and continued eating, letting my ears tune into the other conversations so that I didn’t have to hear another lecture from Gabe about being too nice. My third class of the day was Mr. Hammond's chemistry class, one of my favorite teachers. He makes chemistry fun and he jokes around a lot, he kind of reminds me of Bill Nye – the way that you kind of think of him as a goofy uncle fig
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2021-06-26Chasing Sunlight HOME
KIRAN The first day of school was over and I headed home. Mom and I only have one car, and since her work is only a few blocks from our apartment and my school is both further and starts earlier, we agreed that I should use the car to get to and from the school, then all other times it can be for moms use. I didn't want to be the new kid who gets dropped off by his mommy every single day - I would die of humiliation, especially since I have my own license, there was just no point in making my mom get up at 6 AM every day. Why should we both have to suffer? "How was your first day?" She asked before I could even shut the door. I shrugged and frowned as I said to her, "Take a guess." She pursed her lips and narrowed her brown eyes at me as she thought about it, "A typical first day for a new kid where you ignored everyone?" "Bingo!" I pointed at her and reached into my pocket to get the car keys out. I
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2021-06-30Chasing Sunlight PARTY (KIRAN)
KIRAN Mom gave me the car tonight to get to-and-from this party that she insisted I go to. She said it was a great opportunity to make friends and that the new kid never gets invited to things on their first day. I wanted to find a gym to work out at and work on my technique, but I am still yet to find a decent gym that I can do any kickboxing in. No place I've seen so far has a boxing ring or decent equipment for practicing. Pulling up to the address that Aurora gave me, everyone was parked in the grass out front of the house, or rather, mansion would be more appropriate, all scattered around. I decided to reduce the risk of anything happening to the car by parking across the street and by the sidewalk instead. There were scarce any neighbors here and every house had numerous acres of space - I'm sure no one will mind my parking here. I questioned before getting out of the car if I should really be here. I gripped the stee
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2021-07-01Chasing Sunlight PARTY (AURORA)
AURORA Gabe was being rude, and I couldn't help feeling a tad bit embarrassed. I was incredibly grateful that Kiran was being as kind as to stop drinking so that he could help me get these kids home. Some of them would pass out and have to crash here at Gabe’s house, but there was a good number of people who know their limit and will ask for a ride home before they pass out, throw up, or both. "I'm sorry about him," I felt the need to apologize for Gabe’s behavior, "He's really a good guy." "Yeah, so you've said," he mumbled while watching Gabe’s retreating figure with distaste. "I really appreciate you not drinking to help me out, but really, there won't be that many who need to be taken home, and I'm sure I can handle it myself. So drink, have fun, mingle, meet," I was making big hand motions to the room we were in and saw Kiran smirking at me. I have to admit that my heart leaped when he had called me cute and I had to hide my face
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2021-07-02Chasing Sunlight DESIGNATED DRIVERS (KIRAN)
KIRAN I was simply minding my own business and enjoying watching Aurora and her friends dance when a drunk redhead named Rebecca came over and began talking before she threw herself on me. As much as I tried to pull away from her kisses, my restraint just made her go harder, I eventually gave up and decided to push through it until she needed some oxygen. It was the sound of a big thud on the ground that shocked her away from me. It sounded like someone had fallen over the railing on the second floor of the house and collided with the ground on the first floor. We both looked over, along with everyone else in the room, and saw Aurora and Gabe standing together, Aurora's friends were nearby with widened eyes and looks of fear as they stared at the couple. Gabe's body was blocking Aurora's face, but I could see her blonde hair and grey cardigan. What did I miss? Whose ass do I need to kick? The redhead's pale lips moved into a grin as she looked
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Chasing Sunlight THE END
AURORA "Because you want to." Such a simple answer to a heavy question. Four words, 16 letters, that hold so much truth that it could change my life forever. "We're going to be 18 soon," he began to reason, "The day that happens, we run away, we move to New York. You can focus on Broadway, and I've always wanted to fight at Madison Square Garden," he was smiling as he spoke, "I don't think either of us has much of a life here anymore... let's run away." My mouth was agape and my head was spinning. The thought of dropping everything and leaving with a guy that I've only known for a few months filled me with anxiety, fear, hope, and excitement. I've never done anything so crazy before - I've always been the goodie two shoes who always follows the rules, I'm not the kind of person to just run away with a guy I'm in love with. In love with. I smiled at my initial thought. When I thought about Gabe that d
Chasing Sunlight CAN I BE HIM
AURORA My heart skipped a beat and my stomach dropped when I heard the knock on the door. I had been organizing things to donate before we moved while my parents were finishing up some things with their work before we packed up the house.My parents understood my uneasiness being back in the house, and I'm thankful for the move and how quickly they had gotten everything into motion. I see things differently now. I think differently. My mind has been rewired to assume that everyone meant me harm, that no one was who they claimed to be, and it was a horrifying revelation. When I saw it was Kiran, I was filled with relief more than anything, but I was also nervous to answer the door. I didn't know what he could be here to say that he hadn't said at the hospital or the night before Gabe's attack. Since I'm leaving, and I don't know if I'll ever see him again, I spilled everything to him. Every thought, emotion, feeling that I ever f
Chasing Sunlight MOVING?
AURORA Sleep was impossible. I felt pain everywhere, and after a painful trip to the bathroom, I got to see all of the bruises that Gabe caused. My left eye was black, my bottom lip was busted, my cheek was red from him slapping me, and it is faintly visible where his hand was when he was choked me. I looked like I had been kidnapped and tortured for information. I learned that Gabe was on a separate floor than me and on the opposite side, which made me feel a little better, but they wouldn't tell me if he was awake or not - which was worrying. I found out this morning that my room faces East and I was able to watch the sunrise. I thought about Kiran a lot, especially then, but I tried to distract myself. My parents have forbidden me from seeing him several times now, and he even said that we don't belong together, so I am trying to put my own feelings to the side and respect their wishes. "Good morning, Ms. Wil
Chasing Sunlight HERO
KIRAN "Mr. and Mrs. Williams," I greeted as they entered the waiting room where I had been sitting, "How is she?" They looked at each other and then Mrs. Williams said to me, "Kiran, Peter, and I would like to thank you for finding and bringing Aurora here, but we think you should leave." I swallowed, "Did she ask you to kick me out?" "No." "Yes." Her parents answered at the same time and Mrs. Williams looked at her husband in disbelief when he answered yes, all while keeping his eyes on Kiran with a strong and intimidating look. No matter if it was Aurora to ask me to leave or her parents, I'm clearly not welcomed here, so I nodded my head to them and left. Once outside the hospital and in the fresh, crisp air, I knew I wouldn't be able to go home and sit still, so I decided to walk to the gym - I had to get the car, anyway, so two birds with one stone. It was a forty-minute walk, and all the time I kept seeing
Chasing Sunlight WHO GABE IS
AURORA My eyelids were heavy and my body ached, the sound of a beeping heart monitor waking me up. Heart monitor. That means that someone found me and I'm not dead.I managed to open my eyes and saw everything blurry until I blinked a couple of times, then I noticed my hand felt heavy, so I looked down and saw a man's hand atop mine. My blood ran cold and I snatched it away as soon as possible, waking its owner. His forehead had been on the bed next to our hands, and he shook his black hair gently before he looked up at me, "Oh, hey, you're awake," he stood up and smiled that same smile that would always make me feel butterflies. Now, I barely felt anything. "Kiran?" I croaked out. My throat was dry and hurt like a bitch. "It's me, I'm here," he answered as he brought a straw for me to sip some water from to my lips, "I'm so sorry, Aurora. For everything." He tried to touch my face, but I quickly pulled away from him.
Chasing Sunlight BOYS LIKE YOU
AURORA I got home as fast as possible and ran straight to my bedroom, crying into my pillow. I can't believe the things Kiran said to me. What about our dozens of times hanging out together? He didn't seem to have a problem with me then, so why now? Was it the kiss? Did I take it too far? Maybe it's the guys at the new gym? Maybe they're influencing him? I can't tell him to leave the gym when he quite literally just found it, that would be awful of me to do and it's not my place to do it. I should have stayed home after my nap and not gone out for a run - none of this would have happened if I hadn't been out and saw him. No! Stop blaming yourself, Aurora! He said awful things to you! Now anytime someone tells me my name is that of a Disney princess, all I'm going to hear is Kiran yelling, "You don't belong with me, you belong in some fucking Disney movie!" I frowned. I always thought that people loved Disney, I didn't
Chasing Sunlight RUNNING ON MY OWN
AURORA I rested my head back on the seat of my car and enjoyed the lingering feeling on my lips after kissing Kiran like my life depended on it. I laughed at myself for how bold I was with him, going so far as to straddle him on the couch. I giggled and hid my face in my hands, even though I was alone in my car. I drove home and went to my room to lay on the bed while listening to some music, eventually closing my eyes and drifting into a peaceful sleep to make up for last night's tossing and turning. When I woke up, I noticed the color of the sky beginning to turn orange and I shot up from my bed and headed downstairs and to my car. The only thing that would make this day better would be to run in the field towards the setting sun and get my exercise for the day. Checking my phone, I was slightly surprised to not have any messages from Kiran. I frowned then turned on the engine, heading to his place to see if he wanted to join me for my run like he u
Chasing Sunlight NOTHING BUT DARKNESS
KIRAN She looked over my shoulder at the door, exhaling shaky breaths until we heard my mom's muffled voice on the other side of the door. "Kiran, honey, did you bolt lock the door?" Aurora exhaled and closed her eyes in relief before getting off of me and sitting back on the couch. I got up and opened the door for my mom. She smiled at first and then looked worried, "Hey, Are you feeling okay? You're flushed," she put a hand on my face, "and you're warm." Stifled giggling came from the couch and mom and I both looked over to see Aurora hiding her face in a pillow. "Oh," my mom said with raised brows at her before looking back at me and looking me up and down with a mirky grin, "I just remembered that the car needs an oil change, so I'll just-" "No, it doesn't," I interrupted her and pulled her inside. "I should get home anyway," Aurora said as she got off the couch, "It was nice to see y
Chasing Sunlight WEDNESDAY
AURORAI had tossed and turned all night after taking a hot bath and scrubbing the hell out of my skin. Between my legs stung from Gabe's fingers and I was hoping the bath would help soothe my muscles, but it didn't work. The moment kept replaying in my mind every time I shut my eyes to the point where I was scared to close them. The fire of anger in Gabe's eyes as he hurt me would haunt me forever, I'm sure of it. I wore Kiran's shirt to bed, it was the only thing that could calm me down. My parents listened to what the principal said and they have forbidden me to see Kiran again. I tried to explain to them that Kiran was the good guy, but they agreed that if he got himself expelled, it just means he's a delinquent and I shouldn't be friends with him. I called them crazy and refused before heading back to my room and closing the door. I refuse to never see him again. End of discussion. Finally, after some hours, the memory of kis
