The Night Before I Knew Him
YoursTrulyjealousy: truth or darethat's his eager faceon my own pretending he's beside mehis eyes dilate when he looks at me
That’s enough.
Later that night, I'm on the rooftop.
It’s quiet up here, the quiet that lets you hear your own thoughts, which is dangerous, because mine haven’t been kind lately.
I’m lying on my back, watching the stars blink through city smog. Leila joins me, hoodie pulled tight, blanket around her legs. She says nothing for a while, she just sits, hugging her knee.
Then she asks, "How many stars?"
"Fourteen and a half," I reply, deadpan.