-Elena-
“I’m going out,” Rebecca said, but I didn’t respond. “I won’t be late.”
I nodded but kept my eyes fixed on the window. I was lying on the sofa, mesmerized by the beauty of the night sky. I reached out, trying to touch the stars, but only grasped air. I sighed and rolled over, staring up at the ceiling of the apartment me and my sister shared.
We’d been here for a few months now. After returning to the human world, the first thing we did was find a place to stay. Rebecca then contacted Gary to call off the wedding. She was sad to say goodbye, but her heart belonged to someone else. I could see how deeply affected she was, just as I was.
I hadn’t returned to school and was now so far behind that catching up seemed impossible. Rebecca and I decided it was best for me to take a ye
