Chapter 108: Felony love
Defiance stared at the ceiling. She was just noticing for the first time that it wasn't really a white colored ceiling; it had tiny black dots that were almost invisible. They looked hidden, like they were secrets to be discovered. They were beautiful.
Then she was no longer staring at the ceiling but the clear night sky, like she could see through the bedroom ceiling.
She could count the stars forever and she wouldn't be able to count them all.
Defiance knew it was just her mind playing tricks on her, creating a space where she could have a moment of peace without her ridiculous life getting in the way.
Slowly, the stars shone brighter but one caught her attention. It stood out. Like it was unbothered and it wasn't trying to impress anyone with its light, yet that star somehow was the brightest.
No matter where Defiance turned to face, her eyes unwillingly came back to the lone star.
