Grief deprives me of my sleep. Every time I close my eyes, I think of Gran lying there on the ground, lifeless. I could live a thousand years and never forget that scene. And the colors…I never want to feel those colors again. There’s no use in trying to sleep right now, so I get…
I’m not stupid. I knew there was a chance this would happen. But I rolled the dice anyway. Optimism bias was the servant, but pure hedonism was the master in making such bad decisions. Now I have to create a new set of rules to live by, or I’ll never move on from here. I’m…
Alice wakes up and takes a deep breath, glad to see the light of another day. She’s not sure how many more she has, but she will enjoy this one and continue to help her granddaughter through her situation. She knows what needs to happen next. I wake up in time to meet Wild for…
The door is unlocked for me when I arrive at my grandparents’ house. Pop-pop hurries over and gives me a big hug. Quincy Sr.: We’ve missed you, darling! Prosperity: I’ve missed you, too. It’s true; I did miss them. I walk over to gran next. After we hug… Prosperity: Thanks for letting me come back…
Alice: *knocking on bathroom door* Peri! Peri! Are you in there? I climb out of my tent when I hear my name called. I’m surprised to see Gran. Prosperity: Gran, what are you doing here? Is everything okay with pop-pop? Alice: Everything’s fine with us. *big hug* But we need to talk about you! Gran…
I sit down and eat my dinner across from Wild. She glances over at me, deciphering my mood immediately. Wildflower: You need to let him go. Prosperity: I don’t have him. Wildflower: And you never will. Wild’s words have me shook. I try to come up with a million reasons why she’s wrong. In the…
I’m flying too close to the sun because the colors are brighter there. I can feel the intense heat, and it’s becoming uncomfortable. I know it’ll only lead to me either burning up or falling, but the temptation of seeing just how much closer I can get is irresistible. This is how I justify still…
I don’t stay at camp long when I discover that Mr. C isn’t there. I suspect that he’s trying to steer clear of me, so I look for him in the research lab. It’s after hours, so I know that he’ll be alone. Sure enough, I find him there sitting at one of the computers….
Wildflower: Ugh. Why don’t you two get a room? Miles and Harper giggle and walk off as I emerge from my tent. I wasn’t too happy with Wild yesterday, but I grab breakfast and sit down at the picnic table with her anyway. Wildflower: I’m sorry about yesterday. I promise it wasn’t me who starting…
Homesickness, confusion, and boredom…I know I’ve hit rock bottom because I’ve resorted to playing with bugs. I guess I’m not the only one who sees it this time because the next thing I know…Mr. C is walking over to me. Craig: Are you okay? I can’t even lie. Prosperity: No. I think I want to…
