As I looked over at her, it struck me how beautiful she was. Her hair was blowing carelessly in the wind, a halo on her head. I had the oddest impulse to reach out and touch. See if it was as soft as it looked. Her lips were curled into a soft smile that radiated warmth. I wondered who or what she was thinking of and my heart skipped a beat imagining her smiling for me. 

It's crazy how i never noticed how blue her eyes are. Or how her laughter sounds like summertime. It's strange how I never really looked at her. And suddenly i couldn't stop staring.

Chasing Sunshine

18 • How To Run From The Mess You Made 


Days turned into weeks and eventually we stopped caring about anything but us. 


It was different, being with Moon. I'd never noticed how gentle she could be. Or what it was like when her attention was solely on you. 


I never noticed the vivid red streaks in her russet hair or her lazy, half smile. 


As blissful as the last few weeks had been, reality slowly came crashing in. Moon's Mom returned and it was no longer just the two of us everyday. 


"Whatcha thinking so hard about?" Moon asked as she lit a cigarette. I scrunched my nose up in disgust "the fact that you're killing your lungs" I replied. 


She chuckled, blowing smoke out. "Yeah well, I believe I rock lung cancer" I rolled my eyes "you most definitely do not" She smiled, taking a drag. 


I paused for a second. She looked so beautiful when she smiled. "Whaddya doin' this weekend?" I asked. 
