4 Chapter 3- Lights

NESSA POV:

I woke up to my neck throbbing from the inconvenient position in which I was sleeping. Wincing, I gently rubbed the spot as I got up. I looked at my dad, peacefully sleeping, and I couldn't help but feel angry, or maybe something that could be described is jealousy. A fit of rage hit me How dare he peacefully sleep while I was ditching my life sitting here?! I kicked the chair aside.

I made a noise that could be compared to a growl as I stormed out of the hospital room(P.S for the first time in two days -.-), pulling my hood up as I left. I saw some of the people looking at me weird but by that time, I'd calmed down a bit.

'Great job me, you just got mad at a guy in a coma.' I wanted to mutter.

On my way out I ran right into someone. "Um, sorry" I quickly apologized and kept moving.

"Are you Nessa?" asked a familiar voice. I turned around. "Ms.Roshia!!" I whisper-yelled, grinning for the first time in two days. "For goodness' sake, I told you to just call me Leona when we're not at school". I didn't say anything, my grin growing.

"What're you doing 'ere?" she asked, a tone of confusion clear in her voice "Come to think of it, you haven't been at school either."

"Oh, about that" My grin faded"My dad got into a car crash, he's admitted here. That answers both your questions, right?" "Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry." she quickly said before it got awkward.

That's one of the things I like about my favorite school teacher. He has the personality of a teenager, but she really doesn't push things much. "So," I asked, "What're you here for?"

"Oh, I'm just here to give my hubby lunch" she sighed sadly, pointing at a lunch bag I'd failed to notice. "Well, I won't hold you here for long, he's going to starve...It was nice talking to you Ms.Roshia." I said with a genuine smile as I finally stood in front of the main doors. I don't know why this thirty-year-old makes me smile as much as my friends. I turned to see her grinning at me "I told you to call me Leona!" The automatic doors opened and I stepped out into the cool night air. I didn't know how much I missed the feeling until it was returned. I really should have at least kept the windows open. I sighed.

Then something caught my eye. It was an eerie light, coming from a place I didn't know in the city. It looked like a smaller version of the Aurora Borealis or Northern lights and coming from the ground instead of the sky. It was mesmerizing, I couldn't describe it as any less. All I could do was stare. I was certainly inquisitive, should I go there? Yeah, I should...I slowly start walking towards the tiny Aurora Borealis, hypnotized by its beauty. The night is cool and nobody is outside at the odd time. I trip over something and stand right back up, not even checking what it was that I tripped on. It just has such a calming aura around it, it's so inviting...Almost there, it looks like it's in some sort of alleyway...No, past the alleyway.

It's coming from a familiar street. Somewhere I go very often, I just don't remember...Oh, yes...It's on the way to Erina's house. Erina's house. Erina. Wait. What am I doing here? I was supposed to go home and get some rest, right? Weird...

I headed back, staying alert in case whatever caused me to end up there was not just me being half-asleep. I entered my apartment to find it just as it was before everything. All our plants were parched, the whole house was a mess because neither I nor my dad cared about neatness, the dishes were unwashed(I was supposed to wash them after I came back from my meetup with Erin) and a magazine was lying open on the couch. It would've been perfect, if only my dad were here. I found myself smiling, though it was a sad smile.

I left everything as it was and walked over to my room, which was(in terms of messiness) on par with the rest of the house. The familiar scent of home suddenly hit me, and I realized how much worse the sterile smell of the hospital had made me feel. I'd been feeling so depressed all the time I'd spent at the hospital, but now that I was out, I realized it wasn't so bad after all.

I didn't bother to change and just lay in bed(the only clean thing in the house other than the washrooms). The doctor had said that dad was going to be fine and that he just needed some rest. I smiled as I looked out the window at the Aurora Borealis from the ground...It was going to be okay.

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