Read Pioneers :: Chapter 02

We see Ariya back at her desk again, writing about her week. She has some tears falling as her week was rough this time. She has a song that she and Drew danced to at prom in her head, but she needed to remember the tune. “Why are we of tune.” She said as she finished writing in her journal and closed it. “Maybe I should write a letter to him..” She pulled out a card and envelope from under her desk and was thinking about what to write as they did have a small fight earlier that day. “I should write a letter forgiving him.” She starts writing the letter and starts with, Im reaching out to my sweetest friend. “Will he even start this relationship again?”

She got up from her desk and walked out the door to the mailbox, and slipped the paper in. “I hope he gets it.” She walked back into her house, sat at her desk, and started on homework.

Day of the disaster….

Drew and Ariya had gotten back together and walked into the school hallway laughing. “I heard the sky is going to be the clearest it has been tonight, and there is a chance to see a meteor shower,” Ariya told Drew. “That sounds so cool! I’ll see if I have anything tonight and text you. If we can.” Drew turned to Ariya. “Yeah! I’ll be able to at around nine o'clock, depending on how my grandma is doing.” They walked into class. “Okay. Text me if you can!”

Four hours later….

It was around seven o’clock, and Drew sent Ariya a text. ‘I’m free at nine if you are too!’ Ariya looked at the text and texted him back. ‘I will have to do it at ten when grandma is sleeping. Grandma is having a hard day.’ Drew looked at his phone. ‘Ok! I’ll go to our mountaintop at nine o’clock and set up some blankets to sit on.’

Two hours later….

Drew is at the mountain top setting up a picnic blanket and emptying a picnic basket his mother helped him pack. He started a video call, and Ariya joined and showed her. “Drew! You didn't have to!” Her face is full of excitement. “I wanted to! Cause you are so special to me!” She turned and looked back at her phone because her grandma called her name. “I’ll be right back, Drew!” She got up to help her grandma. “Okay!” The meteor shower had started. “It starting!, Ariya! Hurry up! You're going to miss it!” Ariya grabbed her phone and ran out her house door. “Im on my way! She finally fell asleep!’’ The meteorite is about to hit her town. “Ariya! Watch out!!” She turned her head, and the meteorite hit. “Ariya!” he jumped up, ran to the edge, and yelled at the top of his lungs. “Ariya!!” Drew’s phone flashes and repeats. “Disconnected” Drew fell to the ground in tears.

Four years after the disaster….

Drew had bought the land they had always wanted to buy and build a house on. He instead bought it and made it into a museum in honor of Ariya. Where people can go and learn about Ariya’s town. Drew phone got a phone call from Ariya’s phone number. “Huh?” He picks it up. “Hello? Who is this?” He looks at the phone number and listens and hears Ariya’s voice.

“Drew? Are you going to the mountain to watch the meteor shower?”