I watched the stars
I think I'm just done living, I said. Not in a bad way though. Well what's a good way? asked Nathan. He kinda chuckled lightly in a way that was soothing. I felt warmth emanating from his person. Well how are you so chipper all the time? I asked. You don't seem down or gloomy. We walked down the red carpeted hallway to an intersection at the... Hadn't we been in a hotel? I was in a planetarium. And Nathan was sitting next to me looking up as if nothing had happened. What the fuck? I said, frozen. Stay with it, he commanded. Don't acknowledge it. Talk to me. Keep talking. You were talking about being done living. Right right, I said, brushing sweaty palms on my pants. I-I'm actually good. Oh yeah? Why the sudden change of heart? Nathan's tone sounded accusing. That put me back in the present and I stared up at the ceiling as the Planetarium guide zoomed in on a star cluster. So those are not stars, the guide was saying. Those are actually e...