The Rejected Luna Strikes Back
im
y legs feeling like they
g a strange emptiness; I never really und
rtain solace in this emptiness; it's the
d at the foot of my bed,
ack, and Kimberly immediately launched into
just watching me with a calm, steady gaze, as
ent way. Ayesha doesn't take crap from anyone
o take decisive action. But she's the "Do-now-regret
s a warm brown complexion that makes you crave
and muscular, whereas I'm five f
head. Her touch is soft and soothing, and I lean
this, Kimmy," she sa
time to figure
g her hands away. I look into her brown eye
s me smile. She seems
hout losing it. I don't want to punish myself anymore
but her resolve remains firm.
the edge of the bed,
is way. I thought he u
her shoulder. Kimberly looks at h
decision, Kimberly.
pt for the rustle of fabric. I stand to help, but
nd they're already doing enough. I quietly back away, my movement
armth about it, like it was both cha
y, which somehow felt calming again
e used to say nothing
ts always smelled like him-a mix of hi
nd is still there, books we'd read together on laz
le personal tou
g against the wall that he swore he'd play more, and his hoodie dr
ng. How did he feel
" Akira finally breaks her silence. I don't answer th
rs, even though it was his. We shared so man
nt. The warmth is gone, like all those memories are jus
to us. On one side, Harry's clothes dominate-neatly hung shirts in a range of da
y, he wore only bla
h one perfectly pressed and lined up
. He's their beloved Harry, and his cloth
t in place-leather boots, dress shoes, and a
, skirts, and sweaters, in no particula
ped from hangers, and a small collection
re far less tidy than his-heels, flats, and boots scat
I'm going to
ble kind of chaos, a visual r
, solid and predictable, while mine felt out of plac
hem into my travel bag. I double-check t
hat I didn't pack as efficiently a
n this room like it ju
of storm that rattles the windows
ome pack meeting, but neith
stening to the rain beating against the
d canceled the meeting
y suggested w
culous, but he gave me a mischievous grin-it was the first time I'd seen hi
e closet, pulling out blankets, pill
ded and barely standing, chairs and p
mped and squished, lau
thing outside of that moment. He looked at me then with this soft smile, a kind of s
fort for hours, talking abo
little fortress, I felt safe. I rememb
rfect nights where tim
little world. And for that short while, nothi
heels making a soft thump-t
. We both come to a halt and for a mom
he silence, hi
k into your parent's pl
e, my voice cl
ne of your
sh past him and head for the door, my
his question lingering
erly are done w
the windows but turns
o sitting with her
out the tears she's been holding back, huge, wracking
Harry, and the best Luna you could have ever been, alright? I wa
surprised to see my parents standing there, my mom looking elegan
urn to them.
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