Chapter 13

"You know I don't go out. Not after what happened..." I trailed off, letting the memories - no, nightmares - fill in the rest of the explanation. A shiver ran up my spine and I instinctively got up to make sure the windows, and door, were all locked. "Oh, Aurora." He spoke out on a sigh. "I don't want to talk about that, okay? Happy thoughts. We're going to think happy thoughts. Now get away from the windows and calm down." He mumbled, but I think it the first part was more geared to himself than it was to me. I opened my mouth to speak what was really on my mind, but immediately stopped myself. What the fuck are you thinking, Aurora? Telling him about Troy? He would lose his fucking shit in a heartbeat. "Borealis? You still there?" He called out. I licked my dry lips while running my finger across the picture of him and I that I had hung over my bed. If I could take everything back, I would. Just to have him here. "Y-yeah, I'm still here." My voi