Dream Girl

Shopping? With mom? No!

Amaya's POV
"Papa, papa wake up. You're going to be late for work today. Wake up!". I was shouting on the top of my voice to make him wake up. He didn't show any sign of getting off the bed, so i rushed to my room to get the whistle he had bought me when i was 10. "Peeeeeeeeeep!!!". I blew it loud. Suddenly, he jumped out of bed and shouted "ahhhhhhh. Amu, what the heck is wrong with you this morning? Did you dream of Him again?" Everyone asks me this when i wake up in the morning acting weird.

Flashback

  Some time ago, at the age of fifteen, i had a nightmare. Some goons were trying to molest me. I went on a walk into the forests. Every where was damn dark. I was really scared. I wondered what had brought me there. I kept on walking into the woods thinking i might find a way out of there.  Suddenly, i heard whistling. I wondered where it was coming from. I ignored it and kept moving. Some guy who,out of who knows where ,appeared. One after another they began to all come out of their hiding. One at a time, i counted five of them. They were very huge looking. The guy who came out first started moving closer. I moved a step backwards when he moved closer. I was trying to keep my pace, but the stones behind me did not allow me. I moved backwards but hurt my leg. He was too close to me and i didn't know what to do. I immediately turned around and started running. I could hear their heavy footsteps behind me. They were running very fast and i was getting extremely tired. I knew if i didn't run, i wouldn't live to tell a story, so i kept moving fast, looking behind me to make sure they were far away from me. I ran as fast as my legs could carry me,crying, wanting something magical to happen so my life would be saved. Utter nothing was happening. I kept running and shouting for help. As i turned to make sure they were faraway from me,a branch twisted my ankle which made me lose my step,making me fall hard on the ground. I quickly looked up to see if  those men were anywhere near me. I was suddenly pushed back making me hurt even more. I didn't have time to ask who it was, i only shouted 'help,help,help'. He pushed me aside and stood in front of the hefty men. Before i could turn away from dusting my self,the five men were already lying on the ground. I was dumbfounded. I stared with wild eyes trying to capture the situation.   "Hey! Enough of the staring and tell me where you're from."  I couldn't look at him. I was in shock. "I'm.....fr....o...". I was finding it hard to bring out the words.

I heard silence for a while so i decided to talk. I turned to talk to him only to find out he was gone. I wanted to thank him. I was alone and didn't know what to do,so i started shouting. I shouted and shouted only to for me to hear my dad and mom calling me. I opened my eyes and found out i was still in my room.  It was all a while dream. My mom asked me what had happened and i narrated the whole cliche dream to them.
End of flashback.
God how i hate it. All those sappy and mushy scenarios.
Ever since, anytime i shout in the middle of the night, they ask me if i dreamt of him again.

   "Sorry papa,you were not ready to wake up so i had to do this." i said with a puppy face. My dad always falls for it when i do it. He looked at me and smiled. "Amu,i'm not falling for that face."  "What!?" I said. "But you always do." I added with a pout. I made a crying face which made him apologise. "No,no,no,no. Don't cry.  I was only joking. "He looked like he wanted to cry. I looked at him and said. "Okay then. On one condition." "What's it"? He said. I sat him on the bed and said. "You won't give me your credit card today. I want just $50,000 and nothing more. "What! No ways Amu. That's too less for a party." he said. "But papa,its not a huge super party.  It's just for we sisters. It's not for the whole of Paris. Please papa. You have to agree with me,else I'll cry." "But Amu..."   "No buts papa. $50,000 and that's final. Agreed!?." I put my hand forward so we could make a deal. "Okay Amu. Just this time. Next time you'll have to agree with me. Agreed." He said,putting his hand on mine. "Deal on!" I said. "Thank you superman.  You're the best." I hugged him and left the room running. I bumped into my mom who was coming into the room. "Sorry mamma." I said. "Where are you coming from? Where were you since?". I asked her with a confused look. "Samy was unable to sleep so i stayed with her through out the night. She slept off with much difficulty."  She said.   "Oh,what's wrong with Sam. Lemme go check on her. " I said. "Wait Amu." My mom said. "Don't disturb her too much. She didn't sleep well last night,okay?". "Okay mamma". I said and then left for Sam's room.

"Hey Sam,what's wrong? Why weren't you able to sleep last night?"  She looked at me with a 'what_is_wrong_with_you_guys' look. I looked at her and said"What? I was just asking."  She sat up on her bed and said "Come here Amu".  I went and sat beside her. "You of all people shouldn't be asking me this. Do i have to tell you that i was pretending so i won't have to wake up early and go for shopping with mom? You know she asked me to accompany her today. And you know how bad mamma is at shopping. So i had to do a little acting so i won't have to go. So now  Ayush di will do me the honour of representing muah. " She said pointing to herself. I looked at her irritatingly. "Sis? You really are evil. So now Ayush won't shop at all but rather watch mom and stand. And you know how obsessed she is with shopping. What will happen now. She can't live without shopping for anything when she steps into the mall. What now!?". "Come on silly. She'll cope. No worries.  I trust my sis." She said. I looked at her with a worried look. "Are you sure?" I asked her. "I know." She said. I held her hands and said. "OKay. If you say so" "Ahhhhhhhhhh." We heard someone shout. "That must be Ayush. Mom must have asked her." I said. "You see what i told you. Let's go see what is happening. " I said. And we rushed to the dining room .  "No way mamma. I.....i....i have my project to complete. Please ma. I'm gonna be called for the interview soon. Pleeeeeaaaaaasssss!" Ayush begged. I really pitied her. No shopping? Oh no. "Please mamma. Please." She said. She looked like she wanted to cry. I gotta help her. "Um mamma? We're having a party today. And I've not shopped for it. So why not i come with you while sister Ayush does her projects?"Good idea. Very good. Ma she's right. Thank you so much Amu. I owe you one.  Promise. Bye. Happy shopping. "Ayush di ran to her room happily. Now I'll have to put up with mom at the mall. "(Cough cough). I'm going to my room. I need rest." Sam said and turned to leave. I looked at her and mouthed "EVIIIIIILLLLLL". She pulled out her tongue and left. "I'll go and get ready mamma."  "Alright sweetheart, make it fast." She pecks me on the cheek and i leave for my room.