Roses at Midnight 24
The clouds made the stars disappear the previous night.
Rain, rain, go away, Primrose thought, watching as the stars shyly peeked out from the darkness to her twinkling eyes to behold again, those dummy clouds gotta leave those stars alone...
When you think about it, Primrose was a little star herself. Caught in the sea of billions, with clouds represented the trouble. Even when shadowed, she still shown out with a shining heart and big rays of hope and promise.
And now her stars shown all that brighter, seemingly just for her.
Slowly, but surely, things were starting to get a little better.
For nights she could only count in a dazed mind, she spent them kissing Kendall. It was her therapy- some would consider it dirty or wrong, but it worked for the two of them. Between the sips that made their souls and logic tip from side to side, they whispered secrets that still engraved in each other's thoughts. The bed became a warm place of non-judgement and understandment. The day became work-outs and vocal warmouts by each other's sides, and the afternoons became face-paced homework and watching TV with Primrose.
The night was their time.
It was their paradise.
Yes, their hearts were beginning to mend again.
"You realize this is a horrible idea."
James smiled widely, though it was thin. Both of them were having a rough time with their girlfriends and visa versa, so the two best friends decided to grab some pizza and go bowling. As he shoved a slice of cheese pizza into his mouth, the beautiful boy scooped a bowling ball and flung it across the line.
Crack!
then
Clarack!
"SPARE!" he called out victoriously, "beat that, Brain Boy."
Scrunching his small nose in concentration, Logan mimicked the shove of pizza into his own mouth and threw across the ball.
Thud!
"Gutter ball..." James couldn't keep the smirk out of his voice.
"Oh, shut up." Logan was grinning, though.
"Till I forget about you!"
"What a song," Camille commented, smiling thinly while under the spell of the drinks both girls had undergone on that night.
"I would have to agree," Lucy chuckled a bit, finding herself singing along with her close friend.
Yes, both girls had romantic hurt. But if their 'men' were happy, then why shouldn't they? Together, they understood each other in the regard males did not. And together, they began to heal with just a little encouragement from a burning liquid.
"Look at these tickets!"
Carlos was just like a little kid in the way he squealed with joy at the potential prize currency pouring out of the machine. Claire could only giggle as Katie cheered the same beside them; they were at a Pizza Palace playing in the arcade. She'd never really experienced one herself, but she was certainly enjoying it. Even the girl with a rough past was happy just to be...happy again.
So this is what it feels like...she mused as she helped scoop up the bright orange tickets, to truly be...carefree.
"I made you a grilled cheese."
Nicole could only watch from the doorframe. Kendall was making a seriously risky move, trying to approach her adopted daughter head on like he was. If he was to fail, then their budding trust was to be shattered. He was going to have to be precise and delicate, but come across to the fragile young child as casually kind. Primrose looked at him from her stargazing, her eyes only slightly fearful. In this place, she was relaxed.
In this place, she could muster her trust.
"Thank you," she accepted, even smiling as she took the food and turned back.
Wasting no time for any further risk, Kendall rejoined his love in the doorframe. As the couple retreated to their bed, there was relaxation in the air. It was like a normal family occurance for the first time.
And it was beautiful.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder where you are.
Up above my eyes so high,
You're so pretty in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Why are you away so far?
Primrose hummed this as she ate her food in awe. It was so good...and the stars were so pretty. In her imagnation that was ever-awakening again, she was sure she'd be able to reach out and grab a star one day.
One day I'll touch you,
You will see.
Then maybe
I'll be happy.