14. Rooftops

I am in and out. Like the sun that rises above to be seen but is sometimes hindered by the clouds around it.

"Ari, Ari? You're okay, right? Please tell me you're okay." I open my eyes just enough to see Cal hovering over me, our friends behind him. But then everything gets blurry and I had to close my eyes again.

The next time I wake up, it was only Seb and Lucien by my bedside now, arguing again. They're always arguing these days.

"This is the second time this happened to her. She should be seeing a psychiatrist." Lucien is telling Seb.

"And you think she'll willingly go? You know her. It's a feat to convince her to talk to us, her own friends, about her problems. You think she'd just go see a therapist?" Seb replies.

"So, you don't think she needs one?" Lucien asks.

"No, I definitely think she needs one. I'm just saying..."

I open my mouth to get them to stop, but the world dissolves again.

The next time I open my eyes, everything is looking a bit clearer and I know I