The Enchanted Ruby

Strange Dreams

I was laughing with Zoe, Dexter, and Kendra with Carter scowling at us while playing catch when I noticed a slip of paper was lying beside me on the ground.

"Sim Sala Bim." I read aloud slowly.

Suddenly, everything around me started to spin and warp.

"Zoe!! Kendra!! Dexter!!" I shouted before I said the words that everyone would least expect: "Carter!! Help!!"

Then everything became dark again, and I heard them. The four Voices I'd been dreaming of for months.

"Leviiiiii help . . . you're the only one who. . . reunite. . . usss," the voices whispered.

"Who are you?" I shouted knowing that it was pointless. Then I woke up panting and sweaty.

The next day, Grandma made waffles. I loved waffles. I mean who doesn't love waffles? I liked Grandma's waffles the most though. They were just so light and fluffy with just the right amount of crunchiness and flavour. She always made at least 30 waffles for the whole family and put out the whipped cream, berries, and maple syrup. Within minutes everything on the table was finished and I was on my way to Zoe's, Kendra's, and Dexter's houses.

"Carter, could you get Dexter while I get Zoe and Kendra?" I asked my brother who always seemed to be frowning.

"Fine," he muttered sullenly.

"Cheer up!" I said, forcing a smile on my face even though I didn't feel like it. After last night's dream, I just couldn't help but feel like something big was going to happen, and that I wouldn't like it.

We separated when we got to Zoe, Kendra and Dexter's block. Knocking on Zoe's door, I suddenly got the feeling I was being watched. But when I looked around there was nothing!

"Hurry up Zoe!" Zoe's mom, Evelyn, called. "Levi's here!"

"Coming!" She called appearing with her hair in a loose braid, high tops, skinny jeans, a loose white shirt, and her backpack bumping her shoulder as she jumped down the steps 3 at a time.

"You know," She said, her face unusually distracted. "I had the weirdest dream last night. We were playing catch in the very same outfits that we're in today. When all of the sudden the world went all warped and twisted before I woke up."

"I had the same dream last night!" I couldn't help exclaiming. "Except after the world went all weird I heard the creepiest voices." I shuddered.

"You think that it means something?" She asked thoughtfully toying with the end of her braid.

"I dunno but let's just hope that Dexter, Kendra, and Carter didn't have the same dream. I said shrugging carelessly.

We walked the rest of the way to Kendra's house in silence, thinking about what our dreams meant, with no idea of what would happen next.

"Hey what's up?" Kendra asked. "You were supposed to be here 10 minutes ago. We're going to be late for school! Carter and Dexter left before you!"

"Sorry, Kendra. We got distracted on the way here." I said feeling my cheeks burn in embarrassment." You didn't happen to dream about us playing catch or hear some weird voices did you?"

"You too?" She said. "I wonder what it means. Carter and Dexter had the Dream too! Except we none of us dreamed about any voices."

Zoe frowned. "I wonder what these dreams mean."