Andromeda

Andy awoke to the sound of thunder. She crawled out of bed and looked at the clock, it was only 3 in the morning. She wrapped a shawl around her shoulders at left the first year cabin. She wondered the ship then went onto the dock. The sea breeze smelled good but it was cold and the lighting flashes in the distance forewarned a storm.

"Hello"

Andy whipped around and Lestat smiled.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to frighten you."

"It's fine, I was just thinking."

A gust of wind blew hard and Andy's shawl blew away. Lestat smiled and so did she, then they both took off running after the shawl. The wind kept blowing and Andy felt free she put out her arms and laughed. Lestat looked back and laughed then he ran and grabbed her. She let out a squeal and they both ran again after the shawl till at last the shawl had met the black ocean below and there was no more deck to run on.

They stood and stared both gripping the bars of the railing. The storm had moved closer and the waves had gotten bigger. Lestat wrapped his arms around her.

"What are you afraid of?" She asked. Lestat looked at the dark water below.

"Losing the people I care about. How about you Andy, What are you afraid of?" he asked

"I am also afraid of what you are." She answered. "But then again what is fear, is it adventure? We live to be afraid. But if we stop being afraid then are we on an adventure?"

Lestat thought about it and realized that she was completely right, he had never met a student that thought the way she did and to him it was exhilarating like a challenge. The wind felt like it was blowing circles around them, Andy tilted her head back and smiled at him. Soon rain was falling on them.

"Come dance with me Lestat." She said pulling him away from his thoughts.

They got into the dancing position and started to waltz. The winter rain was like ice, and Lestat knew that they were breaking rules and that he should tell her to go back inside the ship but he felt alive. Andy let go and spun around with her arms stretched high as she laughed.

She looked at him when she stopped spinning they both had smiles on their faces. Lightning flashed it's deadly light and Andy closed her eyes. Warmth spread over her and for a second she thought she felt her sister's presence.

"ANDY I THINK WE SHOULD GO IN NOW" Lestat had to yell in order to get the girls attention because the storm had picked up so much that the rain hitting the deck and water was louder than a talking voice. Andy nodded her head and he took her hand then together they ran for the cover of the ship. Once inside they laughed once more.

"Go get dried off, then I would get back to bed. You have a busy day ahead of you."

Andy smiled then nodded.

"Goodnight once again" She said with a giggle.

"Goodnight"

Andy turned around and headed off toward her own dorm. Lestat watched her go before heading his own way.