The Moon & The Star

ds into a stall then regained control of myself and ran out of the bathroom. My body throbbed

n idiot. I just wanted to find my friends an

was performing on stage with backup dancers and pr

d grabbed Frankie’s arm, she

ve to meet her where's Cassidy?! We have to m

to get her moving once I had all two

man in his mid-thirties. She was

here have y

en I scanned the room there was no one suspicious looking around us

se are by

to leave,’ I

's not even

ust need to—’ A

d blast and Rita Ora was ushered off the stage and Pau

her up to

out of here

rls were bound to fall in the midst of the chao

ext to Cassidy’s Subaru. I panted, trying to catch my br

usly laughing?’ I a

t a shoe.’ Frankie said, leaning into the

Pentagon things like t

iacs down the mountain and into the streets. I didn’t see any fi

*

changing. I was still shaken and in pain from being beaten by that man. I felt the burns and bruises on my body, but I just didn't want to

’ I st

ened. I was terrified. How had I killed tha

xted me, such

iving soul, but the guilt was eating me up inside. The horrible imagin

I said

t the Pentagon, it was probably just a prank anyways. Not everything that happens at the P

nted to talk to you a

ble headache in the morning. Go to sleep Val.’ She roll

ter and chocolate bars and fruit and take out. I only drink bottled

No matter how hard I tired I couldn't fall asleep, the night was si

dialled the only person who would listen to me

up the s

ce came out hu

se calls you

d of his laughter al

ls night was a bad idea.’ He sai

excited I was then I was nearly killed, o

re right…’ my

apped me for being disobedient once in a while

to pick you up

st needed to ta

me pick you up, I

come t

e myself if something happened to you on y

Oh no, he just has a little temper. He once got into a fight, well they almost fought, but didn't get around to it. R

that could have landed one

t for you to get here. I need to get far away.’ I sai

er end before he said, ‘okay fine. Don't

keys to my rundown SUV that belonged to my late grandfather. He'd always joke about giving me his car,

Cassidy’s grey Subaru on my way to where I'd abandoned my

se wild and mysterious streets, I knew them just like the back of my hand. I knew

fore he vanished anyway. Mom never let me say he left us, because

arely remember his face. I had so many questions and anger that I kept bottled

ities about him leaving in a big old suitcase and tossed it in room that's located deep inside my

them away quickly, touching a bruise as well. It burned

did deser