Staring At The Ceiling In The Dark Novels & Stories

To comment that I can't remember the last time I ate, but I keep it all locked inside instead, screaming those things internally as I remain stoic externally. He places a small tray on my lap, standing back to sit on an invisible chair that wasn't there yesterday, the day before, or the one before. "Light up the room," he requests, so I do. I do it despite knowing it will flicker out within minutes, anyway it's not like I need the light now, my eyes have adjusted, and I can see the shadows of things in the dark. Throwing the orb into the middle of the room, I will it to stay there suspended behind him whilst illuminating the room just enough for him to see how drab it is.

The whispers and side talks were becoming too much. I could see my brother from the corner of my eye dragging my mom away persuading her to continue the party with him. I rushed into my room and locked the door and lay on the ground. Elektra just kept looking at me from a distance. Alcinder got up from my bed and lay on the ground, Elektra joined us and together we looked at the ceiling. We had drawn the curtains earlier and the room was dark. But the ceiling glowed with the fake constellation of the planets and stars. It was calming.

MIRACLE POV I have been staring at the ceiling, doing nothing, for hours now. It’s so boring and nerve wrecking. The more I have time, the more I think. The more I think, the more I feel. It’s not good for my health at all. Sighing, I raise my hand in the air, blocking my view of the ceiling. Waving my hand in the air, I feel stupid to myself, but I don’t have anything else to do.

I feel the dull throb in my temples and I hate this. Walking around or pacing about in this small room will definitely wake someone because the floors are creaky and the alpha has done nothing to repair it so I go back and lie down on the mattress staring at the night sky visible through the roof window. The sky is starless, gloomy darkness concealing the twinkling balls of light.

my wolf Lauren scolded, and I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. Unlike me, she was happy about our mate. I wanted to be... but I didn’t want to be, too. “We should rest,” I muttered, staring at the ceiling. Suddenly, the light went out, and the entire room went dark. "What's wrong?" I thought. Did the power go out? The thought made me laugh. Such an important pack like this? I doubted it. But then the ceiling began to glow, and I froze. It was like a neon star simulation, with stars moving around the sky-like ceiling.

Aniston's POV I stared at the ceiling like I was just noticing for the first time that it wasn't really a white colored ceiling; it had tiny blue dots that were almost invisible. They looked hidden, like they were secrets to be discovered. They were beautiful. Then I was no longer staring at the ceiling but the clear night sky, like I could see through the bedroom ceiling to the beauty above. I could count the stars forever and I wouldn't be able to count them all. I knew it was just my mind playing tricks on me by creating a space where I could have a moment of peace without my ridiculous life getting in the way.

Those stars lulled me to sleep every time I stared at them from my bed. The big fluorescent crescent moon, the big and small stars, and the shooting stars were scattered haphazardly on the ceiling. I stared at the moon until my eyes drooped and fell asleep. **** A big sweaty palm on my mouth muffled all my screams, crying for help. In the darkness, I was able to see nothing except for those fluorescent stars up above and a dark silhouette. A heavy body got on top of me and straddled my whole being. Thrashing was useless because I could not move an inch of my body, pinned by the dead weight above me. Both my wrists were pinned down by a strong and heavy hand, while breathing was quite hard fo

The transparent glass vase Zack sent for me. If it's any one one of the listed, both father and son will be spending the night outside. I stop, my eyes scanning the dark living room. Easily picking out every one of thier scent. What are they doing here? And why is it all dark in here? Are they.... I shield my eyes with my hand when the light goes on all of a sudden. Blinking for a few seconds before looking around. My breath gets stuck in my mouth as when my gaze lands on the caption hanged on the ceiling.

LARA VIA I don't know for how many hours I've been staring at the ceiling of my condo. I've been in a daze since earlier. The ceiling has glow-in-the-dark stars. I intentionally decorated it like this. Since I feel so relaxed and comfortable, I can think clearly whenever I look at it. It's so calming; those stars I put on the ceiling are so beautiful. They create unique colors. I've changed positions on the bed several times. I still can't believe what Aiden did earlier; I can't hide the excitement I feel. It's so hard to control. I don't know why, but the anger in my chest seems to have completely disappeared.

The longer the time goes by, the more my brain and body distance themselves from the painful memories, to the point where I just lie silently and stare right out into the darkness in the room. Turning around on my back when I don't even feel how cold I am any longer and seeing a small window in the corner of the ceiling. It's dark outside and I just keep staring out the window for ages. My mind is blank and the second I get to see a glimpse of the moon I close my eyes and pray to the moon goddess for help.