The afternoon air had a cold chill to it and the water was practically freezing, the pair were stretched across the cool rocks staring up at the stars. They had decided to stay for longer, despite the sky growing rapidly darker until they were left with only the moonlight. A gentle mist had surrounded them which Toby had commented looked eerie.
"What's wrong?" Toby had turned his head his head so he could see the mechanic who was lying 2 feet away and staring at the stars. "Huh?" she didn't take her eyes off the vast sky in front of her but she cocked her eyebrow at the question. "The stars, you're counting them. But your breathing is shallow. Are you practising breathing exercises?" Toby had propped his head up on his arm and was waiting for a reply. Happy shook her head and her eyes snapped to Toby's direction but relaxed at his puzzled look "I'm thinking". He nodded "May I ask what about?"
"I've hacked at least 15 of the satellites up there" She pointed to a cluster of smaller, duller stars. Toby chuckled "That's what you've spent the last hour thinking about?" Happy shook her head and Toby lay back down again.
"Why are we always made to feel so inadequate?" Happy had lifted herself into a sitting position and looked over at Toby. "You feel inadequate?" Toby sat up to look at happy, she nodded slowly. "It's not an emotional thing. I'm not getting all EQ. I just don't understand why people will make other people feel like shit. Are we not all fighting the same demons?"
Happy looked so defeated and Toby knew exactly how she was feeling. He shuffled over so he was sitting directly in front of her and he took one of her hands. "I don't have a good answer for you it's just how humans are. It's what we feel we have to do to survive." Happy tilted her head at his response; she understood what he was saying but she didn't like it. "I love you" he whispered before placing a kiss on her forehead. He lay down and pulled her onto his chest so she was laying on him but they could both see the sky.
"So which satellites have you hacked?"
Okie Dokie, so this one was really short and I apologise for that, it should be longer given the time I've had to write it. Let me know your thoughts on it. Any suggestions for the next few chapters?