Demons in my Dreams

Chapter Five

Blain showed up at Emily's condo at exactly 5:30 P.M., ready to have the conversation that was supposed to change his mind about the woman he intended to marry. He knocked on the door waiting in the hall patiently for Emily to answer but instead, Dakota came bopping to the door. "Oh hey," She said with a shoulder shrug and then screaming mom out at the top of her lungs. Emily came running into the living room expecting to see a fire but it was Blain standing next to her sofa. Emily gave Dakota an annoyed look, brushing her off in a move-your butt out of here motion. Emily leads Blain down the hall to what would soon be "their" bedroom looking mortified. She sat him down on the bed and started to speak. No sooner did her mouth open than Blain put one finger to her lips. Emily let me speak first, he said. He leaned in close to her and said I wasn't expecting any of this Emily but I promise you nothing you say here will change my mind.

Emily rose to her feet letting the words just pour out of her trembling lips. Blain... I have these nightmares, I can't control them, I think they may be real. I don't know how else to explain this to you. This man, well this shadow comes to me in the night... In my dreams. I don't know but he says things to me and he touches my skin. I feel him, Blain, I smell him. I can hear him whisper to me. Blain reaches up to wipe Emily's tears trying to reassure her everything is ok and he isn't going to leave her because of a few bad dreams. Emily, it's ok Blain says quietly. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere. I love you! We'll get through it. We'll see a doctor, We'll change the locks, We'll hire a private investigator but we will work it out.

Emily falls in Blain's huge strong arms, hugging him so tight she wasn't sure if she could even let go. Blain, I love you so much Emily wails out. I don't know what's wrong with me but I want to get better. Is that the big secret? Blain asks playfully. Well, there is a little bit more, Emily states matter of factly. I can't remember anything from before 11 years old. It's like I didn't exist until that time in my life. Oh my gosh, Blain says teasingly. That is the deal-breaker right there, the wedding is off he said cracking up in the hysteria. Emily, I promise you I do not care if you don't remember last year as long as you always remember how much I love you he says rubbing her bottom lip. Please stop shaking, no more tears, and let's go take the kids to dinner. Let's make our announcement and for goodness sake, let's get married.

Blain walks out of the bedroom leaving Emily to get herself together for dinner and their big announcement. As.soon as he turns the corner all three kids are staring at him almost evil-like. What's going on, Lucas announced. Blain was caught off guard so he started to stutter. I um. I don't know. Your mother will be out in a minute, he says trying to avoid eye contact with the trio of trouble.