Project: Sunshine

13- Call of the Gods

Warning: Violence
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Opening up about her brother made her feel a sense of calmness, despite Ash being terrible at comfort, she enjoyed the fact he tried his best.

     Stella glanced over at Angel and the boy she was talking with, Stella found his accent interesting, she assumed it was British, or something like that. That's what was interesting, what brought someone from that part of the world over here?

    Angel apparently also loved the accent.

    Stella felt embarrassed by the very obvious flirting. She wasn't embarrassed for Angel, it was just so awkward to watch.

    Some of Stella felt sorry for Angel, but the boy in front of her didn't seem to reciprocate anything Angel felt. His face was red, sure, and he acted nervous but he never flirted back.

     If Stella could get a nickel for every time Angelica ran her fingers through her hair, she'd probably have two-quarters worth of nickels.

     Ash had caught on to what Stella was doing, "That's Toxin." Ash said, referring to the boy with black hair and bright green eyes. "You don't gotta worry about your friend, Toxin is nice."

    "I was worrying about Toxin." Stella joked she wasn't worried about either of them. Ash smiled, and he turned around his sketchbook again. Stella looked down, it was a drawing of her. Stella's fingers graced the page, she looked back up at Ash. "Ash.. This... it's beautiful."

    "Really?"

    "Yes! I love it." Stella smiled, no one had ever drawn her before. Not except her sister, except hers were way more detailed and realistic.

     Stella frowned. The thought of her sister ruined her mood, but she didn't want it to ruin Ash's so she smiled again. Stella originally lost all care for how others felt, but something about Ash's niceness has her thinking about Yvon.

    Yvon.

    Stella wondered where he was, he wasn't in this room. She's looked over everyone more than once, he just wasn't there. Stella found Phoenix sitting at a table alone with the creepy girl. They were talking silently.

    Stella told Ash she'd be right back and stood up from the table. Stella noticed the first time she stood up that some of the kids looked at her, this time most of them watched her at Phoenix's table.

    Stella didn't sit down, she just stood by their table until Phoenix looked up.

    "Stella?" Phoenix was the only one to speak for a few moments.

    "Have you seen your brother?" Stella asked, Phoenix held eyes with her but she didn't respond. It was clear she was thinking about what to say, which didn't make any sense since she knew the answer.

    "No. Not once."

    "He's my age, why isn't he here?" Stella asked, Phoenix sighed putting her fingers to her forehead.

     "I don't know."

    "Is he not grouped with anyone? How dangerous even is he?" Stella asked clear irritation shined through Phoenix's tone with her next words.

    "I don't know, Stella." Phoenix dropped her hand, her eyes were like daggers piercing Stella's skin when she stared up at Stella. 

    Phoenix gave off the same energy now that Lana did when Stella first met the girl. Stella always felt uneasy and scared around Lana, she felt that now, but not as much since she wasn't as scared to hurt anyone anymore.