bi
m are going to miss the fun part of th
he corridor, sounding just as i
as a spec
of the sho
planning t
y first time seeing a shooting star, an
y purse, one hand res
and every little movem
hallway, my husband stopp
sting my dress. "Is the
ft. "No. You look stun
and pressed a gen
aring a dark jeans and a simple shirt that
too, babe," I
"Not as stu
ran up, both of them point
too!" they cr
up, one in each arm, and I leaned
ttle family buzzing with excite
seat, while my husband helped Et
securely fastened before sliding
ed the engine and zoom
ater, we arrive
s, couples, groups of friends are all
nd after buying some snacks for Eth
grassy field and sat down,
ell of popcorn, and the excited whispers
and the first shooting st
ed, faces lit
pointing at the sky, thei
at it!" they e
it beau
azement as they pointed up
ttle telescopes to vi
hing feel even
ng pictures, capturing the laughte
o much my
use the restroom I guess pregnancy
follow me, but I qu
aid with a small smile. "
ng back to Ethan and Liam, who w
estroom, easing my st
my hands, adjusting my dress in
walked outside,
stood there, bl
d even open my mouth to call for he
oking down i
my legs
e
e, but it was like my bod
ands gr
ed over my face,
ream, but no
ness, I felt myself being
ck car at the back seat and
the car and settled i
ing heavily, then the s
ready," he said
eart pounding so loud it n
rt "Okay," I guessed the person on
up and star
life, and the car spe
dragg
less, stretching
were, every second feeding th
t like forever, the car
eside me s
ds grabbe
my face, and I blinked a
d around
ng in the midd
see, broken only by the outline of trees
me out of the car gr
ving," h
y legs still shaky, b
ounds were the crunch of gravel under our
, abandoned wa
oken, and the walls
one had set foot
open, and a loud creak e
cold and smelled o
bulb swung back and forth, casti
on a dusty old
was tur
y heart pounding
man turned
e said, a cruel smile