I Stood him up, when I Fell Down
I woke up feeling like garbage, and turned over in my bed. Coughing I looked around for my room mates not seeing them, I stood to go see Trudy, but I felt myself slipping and I blacked out. When I woke up I saw Trudy leaning over me, with concern plastered all over her face.
"What happened?" I asked groggily.
"I came up to check on you and you were laying on the floor," Nina explained from behind Trudy.
"My head is killing me. One minute I'm standing and the next I'm in a free-fall," I commented.
"You need to rest sweetie, you're staying in today," Trudy commanded.
"Uh, okay," I breathed.
She felt my head and shook her head, leaving to get an ice pack. Every muscle in my body ached and I couldn't breath, wheezing with every breath. I struggled to sit up, and braided my hair into pig tails, now regretting my choice to get bangs. I felt for my necklace, reminded of its absence and I looked into the small, crack between the window sill and the bed. Seeing a glint of light, I narrowed my eyes, that wasn't there before. I reached down and grabbed my necklace, looking and listening hard before I rubbed the blue moon. A few images flashed through my mind, Nina, her necklace, and an old woman, watching everything. Hearing something I threw on my necklace and laid down on the bed.
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A few hours passed and they felt like days, dragging on until Nina came home, holding my work.
"Thanks, I owe you," I said taking the paper and grabbing my textbook.
I opened my textbook, and started to work, when I stood to go to the bathroom. Walking through the hall, I didn't even realize I was wearing short-shorts and a tight tank-top. I stood over the bathroom sink, pushing my bangs back and gripping the sink, running the water I stared hard into the mirror. My face had paled and I hadn't eaten much, the sight of anything runny made my stomach turn. I splashed my face with water, feeling my eyes flutter, I knew I was close to a black out. Closing the toilet seat, I sat down and tried to labor my breathing, inhaling through my nose, and exhaling through my mouth. I stood, steadying myself and making my way to my bed, I sat down trying to focus, and there was a knock at the door.
"Come in," I ordered, looking at the words on the page that kept moving.
"I can't even.." Jerome stopped, sighing.
"Wha... Oh my god. I'm so sorry, I stood you up," I shook my head.
"If you were sorry, you wouldn't have done it," He shook his head walking away.
Tears stung in my eyes and I wiped them away, refusing to show weakness, but when the sadness faded, the anger kicked in and I threw my book on the ground, pulling my knees to my head. Finally I was able to stand and I made my way to the stairs, walking into the kitchen. "What are you doing out of bed?" Trudy worried.
"I'm fine, just hungry."
Trudy nodded and handed me an apple, noticing my expression when I saw the pasta sauce.
"Thanks Trudes."
Jerome walked in right as Trudy felt my forehead.
"Well your still warm. Have you felt faint?"
I nodded my head knowing that she already knew the answer.
"You need to rest, now get back to bed."
"Trudy?"
"Yes, love?"
"Have you been burning that vervain-lavender candle?"
"Yes."
"I think that is what's making me faint."
I walked up to my room swaying as I walked when I over heard Jerome talking to Trudy, I stopped, trying to steady myself and listened.
"Trudy, what's wrong with Luna?"
"The poor girl's ill, passed out this morning!" Trudy exclaimed.
I continued forward and made my way to my bed drifting asleep when my head hit the pillow.