10-01-2014, 04:59 PM
Nox sat on his bed staring at the name on his wallet. He'd been staring at it for days. He was afraid to call it for so many reasons. He hadn't even called Aria back to finish their conversation. He had so many questions, but he had to do this first, he had to know what happened to his sister. Her name rang in his head. He felt sorrow and loss, he felt anger too, he wished his memories were back completely. They'd trickled in at a much steadier rate than before he'd met Aria in the tunnels.
Her name stared back at him. Nox tossed the wallet on the bed and flopped backwards. He wasn't afraid of rejection, he'd never been afraid of that, a girl doesn't like you then oh well, her loss. But he doubted himself with his sister. His own sister could hate him. He clearly had his moments, he could have made friends with Oriena and Giovanni, but he chose not to, chose to be the person he enjoyed being. Bas and Pyotr liked him, even Yasmina had liked him. Aria was friendly enough, but he had a feeling she was like that with everyone. Life on the road hadn't been easy. Hunting monsters.
He hungered for another hunt, but his body still hurt from the last one. He'd gone to the gym every day since meeting Pyotr and Bas, he saw some improvements, but he still ached. His body was still healing from the crash. He even kept an appointment back at the hospital. Rave reviews. He played off the aches and pains as normal wear and tear, they gave him some pain meds which he promptly flushed down the toilet. Of all the memories that had to come to him was finding his father lying dead surrounded by meds and beer cans. He wasn't going to follow suit. He refused to die like his father, a weak drunk who could have been so much more. No he wasn't bitter.
But it wasn't just the physical pain that hurt, it was all the emotional shit that the memories brought with it. Nox knew he and Aurora were not overly close for a while there, the power brought them closer together but still they fought. But damn he wished he knew where she was now, he was lost without her.
He grabbed his wallet and pressed "Call". The phone rang, he fought the urge to hang up. The other side picked up and Nox's heart jumped in his throat.
Her name stared back at him. Nox tossed the wallet on the bed and flopped backwards. He wasn't afraid of rejection, he'd never been afraid of that, a girl doesn't like you then oh well, her loss. But he doubted himself with his sister. His own sister could hate him. He clearly had his moments, he could have made friends with Oriena and Giovanni, but he chose not to, chose to be the person he enjoyed being. Bas and Pyotr liked him, even Yasmina had liked him. Aria was friendly enough, but he had a feeling she was like that with everyone. Life on the road hadn't been easy. Hunting monsters.
He hungered for another hunt, but his body still hurt from the last one. He'd gone to the gym every day since meeting Pyotr and Bas, he saw some improvements, but he still ached. His body was still healing from the crash. He even kept an appointment back at the hospital. Rave reviews. He played off the aches and pains as normal wear and tear, they gave him some pain meds which he promptly flushed down the toilet. Of all the memories that had to come to him was finding his father lying dead surrounded by meds and beer cans. He wasn't going to follow suit. He refused to die like his father, a weak drunk who could have been so much more. No he wasn't bitter.
But it wasn't just the physical pain that hurt, it was all the emotional shit that the memories brought with it. Nox knew he and Aurora were not overly close for a while there, the power brought them closer together but still they fought. But damn he wished he knew where she was now, he was lost without her.
He grabbed his wallet and pressed "Call". The phone rang, he fought the urge to hang up. The other side picked up and Nox's heart jumped in his throat.
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