Aquarius

I inwardly flinched as they announced it was bedtime. Of course... the day must come to an end. The sunshine, the peace, the friendly environment had to come to an end. It was time for the Night Terrors. For the nightmares that would plague my mind whenever my eyes began to close. 

I quickly changed into my set of pajamas, which consisted of a too-big shirt and a random pair of shorts. The feeling of comfortable clothes did nothing to ease my nerves.  

I slowly sat down on my bed- actually that might be an overstatement, it was just a thin cot supported by a rickety metal frame, really- and listened to Aries move around in the bathroom. 

A moment later, the door opened, and my red haired roommate stepped out, dressed in her own pair of sleeping attire. 

"You might want to go to sleep." Aries said, giving me a quick once-over, but her gaze lingered for a bit longer on the deep purple shadows under my eyes. 

I just gave her a weak smile. 

"Okay." 

I waited until I heard the deep snores that indicated my roommate had fallen asleep, then walked over to the window. 

True, I needed some rest, but I wasn't ready to face the terror that came with that yet. 

I slowly opened the window- they wouldn't bar the windows unless you had attempted suicide before- and leaned out, the cold night air gently blowing the hair back from my face. I shivered. It was chilly out, chilly enough to catch a cold if you weren't careful. I stepped back from the window, walking over to my trunk and grabbing a sweater. 

I returned to my position by the window, pulling the sweater tighter around me as the chill hit me once more. In such a peaceful setting, I wasn't expecting to hear someone's voice. 

"What are you doing still awake?" A boy's voice asked to my left. I jumped up in shock, then looked over to see... Libra?

"I could ask the same of you." I responded, once I got over my initial shock. Libra was standing at his window, the one left of mine. His hair appeared even fluffier with the slight breeze, and he kept glancing behind him. I still wanted to ask why he appeared in my dreams- but I didn't want to startle him away. 

Libra gave a sheepish grin. "My roommate's a kleptomaniac. I don't trust him enough."

I nodded, though still skeptical. "Is he asleep?" 

Libra paused, looking everywhere but me. Finally, he responded with a soft yes, his eyes downcast. Wait, what did he have again?... Right. Anxiety. 

"That's okay. Who knows, he might get up again." I said, mustering up a grin. 

The auburn haired boy just gave a shrug, eyes connecting with my own. "You don't have to comfort me. I know I worry too much." 

I couldn't help but look away after a few moments. His copper gaze seemed to drill holes into me, and I could feel them scan over my face. However, when I glanced over at him, he turned away again. 

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Libra 

I came out of the bathroom to see my roommate hurriedly shove something under his blanket, then look up to give me a wide, almost pleadingly innocent grin. 

I frowned. I've seen people give me that crooked, trouble-maker grin, and none of them were up to anything good.  

I walked over to my trunk, a bit suspicious as I peered into it. I instantly spotted what was missing, my favorite navy blue jacket. 

"Give it back." I said, holding out my hand in what I hoped was a stern way. Leo just gave me a quizzical look. 

"I didn't take anything." He said slowly. 

I wanted to push it further, but I didn't want to talk to him anymore. He was quite tall, and seemed scary, so I just shrugged. "Oh, ok." 

A few minutes later, he went to sleep, but I wasn't sure. Every few moments he would move around a little, that caused the anxiety in me to spike up, keeping me awake. I stared at the ceiling, lying still, until I couldn't take it anymore. 

I went over to the window, opening the window. The breeze felt refreshing on my face, I for a moment I forgot all about my kleptomanic roommate. I looked out at the stars, and spotted the constellations shining bright in the sky. There was Polaris, on the end of the Little Dipper. If you went up and right from there you would hit the Big Dipper. I smiled faintly at the memories. 

Suddenly, the window next to mine creaked open, and I almost jumped, startled. I looked right to see a black haired girl standing at her window, gazing up. Aquarius walked out of sight- then returned a moment later with a sweater on. Was it really that cold? 

Before my anxiety-driven mind could filter it, my mouth had already blurted out, "What are you doing still awake?" 

The girl jumped in shock, and her eyes darted over to me. I bit my lip, silently cursing myself for initiating a conversation with her. She was pretty- which meant she was way out of my league. 

Aquarius' eyes widened, scanning over my face, and a quick flicker of recognition flashed through her features. "I could say the same of you." She finally responded. 

I gave a nervous grin. I could feel the wind blow harder now, fluffing my already too-fluffy hair up. After a moment of deliberation, I decided to tell the truth. 

"My roommate's a kleptomaniac. I don't trust him enough." 

I saw her give me a skeptical look, and I instantly regretted the words I just said. Why didn't I just lie? It would've been so much easier if I just said I had trouble falling asleep, or wanted to get some fresh air. 

"Is he asleep?" She asked slowly. I looked away, choosing to stare at the sky instead.But not before mumbling a yes under my breath. There's Cassiopeia, with it's distinct W shape. 

The wind managed to catch the word and send it tumbling straight to Aquarius, who gave me a smile. Of course, it was fake. 

"You don't have to comfort me. I know I worry too much." I said, looking up at her. When our eyes connected, she blinked, before looking away. Oh no. Was I being too creepy? Then she looked up again, but I didn't want to seem creepy so I just looked back at the stars. 

Lynx is over there, though it's barely visible. But if you concentrate, you can see the telltale zig-zag giving away its position in the sky. 

I sighed. Ever since Lisa, I could never muster up the courage to talk with girls, so what I was trying to do now? 

"I think I'm going to bed." I said, causing Aquarius to look over at me. 

"Oh, ok. Night, Libra." She said with a smile. 

"Night." 

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Surprise, I'm not dead!