with the few things they stole, they were good for the night. they had enough alcohol and even snacks. they were having so much fun while they were blasting music.

Tonight

We are young

So let's set the world on fire

We can burn brighter than the sun

they started being tipsy, talking shit about everything. their discussion was so genuine, they were really getting to know each other. they were both having a serious talk then the next second the lyrics they sang were pretty much giberrish as they would just go higher on the alcohol scale. they both shared cigarettes as they were laying on the ground, Mia recommended Luna doing it while laying because it felt better, it just seemed like you were shoving down cancer down your throat even deeper, love that for us.

She asked me if I do this every day, I said often

Asked how many times she rode the wave, not so often

Bitches down to do it either way, often

Baby I can make that pussy rain, often

Often, often, girl I do this often

Make that pussy pop and do it how I want it

Often, often, girl I do this often

Make that pussy pop and do it how I want it

Often

this song, this fucking mood, mouths full of the taste of cigarettes, the alcohol going up and fuck, can't we just admit it's because of the other person too? there was no way in earth that Mia wouldn't kiss Luna: « this is exactly what it fucking meant to me. », she pressed her lips against hers while putting her hand behind her hand another one on her back. oddly enough or maybe because Luna was just drunk, she kissed her back. their mouth was dancing with each other, to the beats of the song. their lips full of taste of cigarettes and their taste mixing together, their lips couldn't stop looking for each other. it felt like a craving that has been finally satisfied after a while, it feels like a cigaret smoked you've been craving for a while. after a few moment later, the stopped kissing. Mia stroke Luna's hair as they were both staring at each other, gasping for air: « are you drunk enough to talk about your heartbreaks and forget about this? », Luna chuckled as a response, she was indeed that drunk.

they had too many drinks to even count, they didn't even talk properly, they would practically stutter their own words. they knew then it was the moment to stop drinking. for Luna at least, she was too drunk to give it a second thought so that was the moment she thought it was the best to open up:

« - yeah, uh, well... i'm drunk enough now. please don't say anything and just let me talk. i told you that i was scared to fall in love... — she said as she took Mia's hand, she held it tightly against her chest — deep inside, i do still wanna fall in love. i mean, who doesn't? all the things love seems to be promising, the fucking happiness, that crazy feeling inside your chest, the butterflies you feel in your stomach while that person is in your mind... practically all the good sides, huh? but there's such a fucking downhill too and that part hurts so much, the heartbreaks way too much to the point you don't even know it's worth to have your heart broken for the good sides of it. tell me — she looked into Mia's eyes — Mia, is it worth it?

- it may sound all like pain but i think if you're falling in love, you just have to let yourself fall. there's something exciting about not knowing if the other person is willing to catch you or not, there's really something with that risk. every second about falling in love is just so pretty, everything about loving is. each tiny detail you would miss if you weren't in love, each feeling you would miss if you were too scared to risk. and yes, i think it's all worth it — she stared back at Luna, with much more confidence this time — i used to be so scared to until someone taught me just how each second of falling in love could be endlessly beautiful, just as beautiful as the sunsets and sunrises. »

Luna tore up a bit to Mia's speech, she was being emotional. the love that Mia was talking about seemed too pretty to even exist but she wanted to believe it. she wanted to hold onto it. she wanted to know about it, she wanted to take this risk.

Chapter 8

« are you drunk enough...? »

Mia brought back June to her place that night, they didn't talk at all on their way home. Mia held June's hand tightly, she wanted her to feel safe around her, she wanted to tell her a lot of things actually but she didn't have the right words so instead she let her actions talk for her. when they were in front of June's place, Mia had given her soft kisses all over her face, her neck, her collarbones and practically all over her body, she probably looked like a weirdo from very far but she wanted June to know that she liked everything about her body, she didn't have any reasons to feel insecure. she pulled her into a tight hug making her snuggle into her arms. they didn't need words, they were happy to share that moment. it ended up with both of them kissing, it wasn't one of those hot rough making out sessions, this time it was really sweet and soft, they were both savoring it and enjoying their moment. they were both exploring each other's mouth and tongue, it's like they were really sharing words in those kisses.

And when you see what you need to see

When you find you

Come back to me

Take your time I won't go anywhere

Picture you with the wind in your hair

I'll keep your things right where you left 'em

I'll be here for you

June had carefully sang those lyrics to Mia's ear, it was the only thing she said. the lyrics were clearly meant for her, they were loud enough and audible enough for Mia to understand. she hated seeing her cry and she hated even more the fact that it was because of her. she hugged her even more tightly, she stroke both her back and hair, her wavy natural hair was so soft to touch. June was really one of the most beautiful women she had seen, she would often catch herself staring at June in the most unexpected moments and she would be just standing there, she would look irresistibly stunning. this was just one of those moments. the way her waist always called for her hands, the way she would put her hand right next to hers just so she would hold it. all of those things that made Mia's heart flutter. before Mia left June, she would always leave what she called the holy trinity or the four horsemen of the apocalypse, depending on her mood. this time she left the latter, she kissed June on both of her cheeks, then on her forehead and finally on her soft lips. she pressed them so gently this time, she went for a deeper kiss but she didn't make out with her, she wanted to make this kiss into a deep & meaningful one.

soon after being sure that June was home safe, Mia went back on her way to go home. she wasn't specially happy, she did feel content and relieved at the moment. it was a good feeling, she couldn't stop thinking about it. June is in love with her. but she felt weird at the same time and maybe it was because of all the things she was feeling for Luna at the same time, it was everything at once. it was always like that, it was either nothing or everything at once. she either felt too many feelings at once or she felt way too empty. and lately, it has been everything at once. she wasn't complaining about it as it was mostly happy emotions, she wanted to hold onto it longer. lost in her thoughts, she remembered that Luna is into skating and that she had a skate with her when she ran away from her place. that's when it did a little thing inside her head, the skatepark– !

it was 10pm by then, it was exactly Luna's hour and right there, the sun and the moon could be seen just like Luna and Mia could be seen at the open air skatepark. when Luna saw Mia, she stopped skating. she didn't have any specific reaction though, she'd usually smile at Mia but this time she kept a poker face. it's not like Mia didn't know why she was doing this face; they were both standing in front of each other, keeping eye contact though Mia almost broke eye contact so many times but in order not to, she spoke:

« - so, uh, this is the sun meeting the moon again.

- yeah. what are you doing here? — the cold tone could be felt in her voice, it was enough to send shivers down Mia's spine —

- i was worried for you. you don't have a phone, you don't have a place to stay... you ran away, remember?

- no shit Sherlock. that's exactly why i'm here.

- i'm sorry for earlier. i really am, please forgive me, Luna...

- what did it mean exactly? »

Mia didn't know what to say, she didn't know what it meant either. she knows that Luna was clearly upset. she just looked down, she didn't wanna lose her. but maybe if she kept her more then maybe she even had a larger risk to lose her. Mia just apologized again and she was about to leave when Luna stopped her by holding her by the wrist: « look, i'm just scared... i know you're heartbroken but it's not a valid reason to use me as a cure then just to break me after. », Mia was surprised and she didn't expect that this was what Luna was thinking, she couldn't even say a word that Luna kept talking: « get drunk with me. get high with me. let's take risks together but falling in love isn't a risk i'm taking again. let's get to know each other, get me drunk and maybe i'll make you discover other mysterious facts about me. », Luna was still holding Mia's wrist, she slightly slid her hand into hers to hold her hand. and at this exact moment, Luna looked like an open book, she was smiling and it was clear that she was just another teenager to fall in love. this saddened Mia a bit but she was relieved that Luna wasn't upset anymore. she held back Luna's hand tightly and she said: « the ride isn't fucking over, babe. »

that night, they both ended up stealing a few things in stores they were going through, they even stole a trolley while Mia was inside of it at the supermarket. they had to run away fast with the trolley and the things they stole as they were making a lot of noises. they were both having fun though, they couldn't help but laughing when they stopped, both of them catching on their breath. they were both laughing about the cashier's reaction, it was priceless. it was just one of those dumb risks they talked about taking, they just both lived like there was no tomorrow, both of them not caring about a single thing, not about their problems outside. it was just them, their dumbass trolley, their usual spot and the starry sky.