𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝟕.

                                    

                                          
Weren't we the stars in heaven? weren't we the salt in the sea? dragon in the new warm mountain? Didn't you believe in me?, you held me the whole way through but I couldn't say the words like you...I was scared indigo but I wanted to...- anything Adrianne Lenker
After Kaiyah confronted takumi, she woke up and went out to the beach. The moon light shining through the sky, as she leaves the beach house she sees Nana looking up at the stars lost in thought looking. 
Kaiyah walks up to her and sits down next to her, "couldn't sleep?" Nana says as she still looks up at the stars. "Nope, especially after what I've been feeling for basically half the trip" Kaiyah says as she pulls her knees up to chest
Nana finally looks at Kaiyah with curiosity "what do you mean?", "I mean like, this whole trip I've been having this strong gut feeling about reira and takumi all of a sudden." Kaiyah shared as she looks at the sky, "and then I've been having dreams about them two. yesterday I prayed asking God to give me a sign that if something is going on with them and I've been seeing them giving eachother looks and avoiding eachother, like everytime there in the same room it's just tense and awkward" Kaiyah added as she looks at nana. 
"I don't know because that sounds like takumi and reira and I read that The Holy Spirit sometimes can speak through our dreams" nana says. 
Kaiyah glanced over at Nana, her heart racing at the thought of what her cousin had just suggested. "You think so?" she asked, her voice tinged with both hope and fear. "I mean, I've had dreams that felt significant before, but I never thought about them being messages or anything like that."
Nana leaned back against the cool sand, her gaze drifting back to the twinkling stars above. "Yeah, I've heard that dreams can be a way for God to communicate with us, especially if they keep coming back. Maybe it's worth paying attention to them," she replied thoughtfully. "If you're feeling this strongly, it might mean something deeper is going on."
Kaiyah hugged her knees tighter, her mind racing with possibilities. "But what if I'm just overthinking everything? I don't want to accuse Reira without proof. She's my best friend, and Takumi... well, hes my man but it does sound like him." The words tumbled out of her mouth, heavy with the weight of uncertainty.
Nana turned to face Kaiyah fully, her eyes reflecting the starlight. "I get that, but think about it. You're not just imagining things; you've been feeling these gut instincts for a reason. The way they've been acting around each other? It sounds suspicious. You said you've seen them giving each other looks, avoiding each other, creating this tension. That's not just in your head."
Kaiyah felt a knot tighten in her stomach as she remembered the glances exchanged between Reira and Takumi, the way their laughter seemed to echo just a little too loud in the silence. "You're right. It's just... I don't want to be messy friend who jumps to conclusions, you know? I don't want to cause chaos in our group."
Nana's expression softened, and she placed her hand on Kaiyah's knee, grounding her in the moment. "Sometimes, it's better to confront things head-on rather than let them fester. If you ignore this feeling, it might just grow, and that can hurt your friendship more in the long run. You deserve to know the truth."
Kaiyah looked away, her heart heavy with conflicting emotions. "But what if I'm wrong? What if it's just my insecurities talking?"
Nana took a deep breath, her voice calm and steady. "You won't know unless you ask. Just approach it gently. Maybe start with Reira and see how she responds. You can always bring it up casually and see if she opens up. And if something is going on, at least you'll know. You won't be left wondering."
The night air wrapped around them like a comforting blanket, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore creating a soothing rhythm. Kaiyah felt a flicker of courage ignite within her, battling against her fears. "You're right. I need to face this. I just wish it didn't feel so heavy on my heart."