Chapter thirty six

AURORA AGE FIFTEEN

Today, I learned something new about myself. Something I didn't think was possible.

I am absolutely utterly, mindlessly in love with Caelum, I love him so much that the mere thought of him has me feeling butterflies all over again. Most teenagers start off with marijuana then trail off to stronger drugs and I have too, Caelum is my own personal nicotine, so in a way I'm always higher than the stoners at my school.

Caelum said he'd be visiting his grandparents with his mom who just returned from her vacation two days ago. I haven't heard from Caelum, he does send me text messages but somehow that's not enough, I want to see him for myself, I want to breathe him in. Katherine, Olivia, Grace and I just got back from the youth Wednesday service along my little sister Arabella. We're at the corner smoothie shop, I had suggested we go elsewhere but Katherine wanted to come here so she could stare at the cute waiter she'll never have courage to speak to.

“Aurora,” I hear m