The Unusual Panda
Star
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2009
- Location
- Trost
Amber light covered everything the setting sun touched as a young woman stood on the balcony of her medium sized apartment. It was a cool summer night, and the sun seemed to be disappearing into the horizon faster than normal. It felt like just a few moments ago that the sun was still high in the sky, and now all that could be seen was a small section of it that the trees didn't cover, glowing brightly as a soft breeze tousled the woman's ebony hair. Marla shut her blue grey eyes and enjoyed the feeling of the air kissing her pale skin, a brilliant smile coming to her face as she sighed. The young woman had gone to work at 6am, and had only returned home after twelve hours of waiting tables. It wasn't her dream job, but the beautiful woman made good money through tips, and it paid for her apartment, so she wasn't complaining. She had come home and changed out of her work clothes, which were stained and covered in debris, before she ran through the shower. She changed into a pair of black sweatpants that clung loosely to her small frame, as well as a long sleeved grey top that hugged her upper body nicely.
Now, she was doing what she did every day after work, which was wait for it to get dark so she could look at the sky. She had always been attracted to the sky, but she felt that there was nothing more beautiful than the sky at night. Dark with specks of bright, sparkling stars. The moon glowing pale light in the midnight blue sky. Ever since she was little, she would stargaze in utter amazement that something as large as a star could look so tiny. Her thoughts wandered to her family back home, and as she spaced out, she felt something rub up against her leg. Damp, black curls fell in front of her face as she looked down, smiling at the cat that came to visit her every night. She didn't know who it belonged to, but it didn't look like a stray. She knelt down and scratched its ears gently, looking over at the balcony next door before sighing softly.
He wasn't out yet. Her neighbor usually came out once it got dark, and they'd exchange pleasantries for a bit before she headed inside for bed. She didn't really know him that well, but by the times she saw him, she assumed he worked nights. He always seemed very awake and alert during their little chats, almost as if he had just woken up, but she didn't really know. She didn't really care, either. It was just nice to have someone to talk to. The sky grew dark as the sun finally slipped out of sight, the only thing letting you know it was there being the halo of orange light at the edge of the skyline. She smiled and went to pet the cat again, but it was already gone, so Marla shrugged it off and stood back up, staring off into the distance as she bit her lower lip gently.
Now, she was doing what she did every day after work, which was wait for it to get dark so she could look at the sky. She had always been attracted to the sky, but she felt that there was nothing more beautiful than the sky at night. Dark with specks of bright, sparkling stars. The moon glowing pale light in the midnight blue sky. Ever since she was little, she would stargaze in utter amazement that something as large as a star could look so tiny. Her thoughts wandered to her family back home, and as she spaced out, she felt something rub up against her leg. Damp, black curls fell in front of her face as she looked down, smiling at the cat that came to visit her every night. She didn't know who it belonged to, but it didn't look like a stray. She knelt down and scratched its ears gently, looking over at the balcony next door before sighing softly.
He wasn't out yet. Her neighbor usually came out once it got dark, and they'd exchange pleasantries for a bit before she headed inside for bed. She didn't really know him that well, but by the times she saw him, she assumed he worked nights. He always seemed very awake and alert during their little chats, almost as if he had just woken up, but she didn't really know. She didn't really care, either. It was just nice to have someone to talk to. The sky grew dark as the sun finally slipped out of sight, the only thing letting you know it was there being the halo of orange light at the edge of the skyline. She smiled and went to pet the cat again, but it was already gone, so Marla shrugged it off and stood back up, staring off into the distance as she bit her lower lip gently.