Sunless Sky

Chapter 5: She's hiding something.

"Why... What did I do?" I asked her with a hint of disappointment.

"Because you took away the people I love from me." She said with pure resentment.

"What." I don't understand. I said confused.

"Of course, you don't understand, you're a selfish person who only cares about herself." She said with bitterness.

"You don't like me and Andrew being together." I asked her.

"It's not only that, I hate everything about you." She said.

Why does she hate me so much?

"Don't expect thanks from me, I didn't ask you to save me." She said walking away from me.

Ever since we were kids, we were not that close but she was kind of friendly with me, It was when we first entered high school that she started treating me like a stranger, I don't know what I did that she hates me this much.

It's been two days since I met Megan.
Am sitting on my couch and Paul's making dinner.

"Hey." I said loud enough for him to hear me.

"Yeah." He said.

"I met Megan a few days ago. "

"And." He said.

"She was with this suspicious guy who kind of looks like a drug dealer." I said.

"And you're telling me now." He said walking towards me.

"So what do you plan to do?" He asked sitting beside me.

"How do you know," I asked him surprised.

"I always know when you're up to something." He said folding his hands.

"I plan to keep an eye on her," I said in a low voice.

"You plan to stalk her." He said in a fake dramatic way.

"Not exactly stalking..." I tried to explain.

"Ok, kind of." It is basically like stalking but if I keep an eye on her then maybe we'll find out something.

"No, it's dangerous, don't forget you're pregnant." He said seriously.

"Don't worry, It's not dangerous, I have a feeling that we'll find something out of this." I tried to make my point.

"No." He said sternly.

"But..."

"You stay out of trouble, I'll find out for you." He said interrupting me.

"You," I said with raised eyebrows.

"I wasn't able to attend Josh's funeral, I want to do something for him." He said with a hint of sadness and regret.

Soon I went to bed after having dinner with Paul. It's been two hours but am still wide awake, these days it's been hard for me to fall asleep, I often find myself sleeping at around three am.

Wow... This is so beautiful, am standing in a field of grass that is filled with colorful flowers, as far as I can see there are so many different trees and plants.

The sky is full of clouds but there is no sun yet this place is so bright.

As I was walking around I saw a river, I went to take a closer look, the water is so crystal clear that it seems like a mirror than water.

When I touched the water, it was not cold as I expected, "ahh" I screamed when suddenly something grabbed my hand and pulled me inside.

I...I can't breathe, wait I can breathe AND I can even WALK.

This doesn't look like the inside of the river. I walked further and saw a big mirror that kind of looked like a tunnel.

I touched the mirror and realized that I can go through it, I went inside and it looked like that the river was divided into two parts forming this way, I can even see the fishes, this is like an aquarium that I can walk and breathe in.

I reached the end of this tunnel and found myself in the same place as I was before but this looks so similar yet so different.

I don't know why am feeling so cold right now. It also has flowers, grass, trees, and everything just like before, but it doesn't have the warmth and peaceful aura I felt in the first place, it looks like a fake version of that place.

I want to get out of here, there are no people around am the only one here, am feeling so scared right now.

I want to scream but my voice is not coming out, realizing that I can't speak my anxiety went to its peak.

I...can't breathe, someone please help me.

Am I going to die? It's so cold.

JOSH!!! I screamed.

There is no use, nobody can hear me, I can't speak.

I fell to the ground, silently crying, So... This is how it's like to wait for your death.

It's so cold... I said in my head slowly closing my eyes.

"Hmmmnmmmnh".

I think I heard something, it's like a song but I can't hear any words, it's like... like... someone is humming.

His humming is so sweet and gentle, he must have a great voice, I want to hear his voice.

I slowly started feeling warm, it's not cold anymore.

I got up and slowly started walking towards the way where the humming can be heard.

I've walked so much yet I can't seem to get near this humming.

I kept walking till I saw a big tree, it's like the biggest tree here.

I walked towards it and saw someone sitting under the tree.

Finally, I saw a human in this weird place.

He's reading a book and humming.

He has blonde hair and wearing something white.

He's so beautiful, even if I can't see his face but I feel like I can see his heart and soul.

Suddenly, a couple of tears escaped my eyes. Why... Why am I crying? my heart is much in pain. Like it's slowly breaking into pieces.

"You're humming saved me." I said in my mind knowing he can't hear me.

"Thanks." He said.

What, he can hear me? even I can't hear my own voice, was it my imagination.

"No, I can hear you." He said turning his face towards me.

I can't see his face, it's too bright.

"Sophie." His voice it's...

"Josh." I said tears streaming down my voice.

"Josh." I said again realizing I can speak and see him.

"Sophie... Come here" He said tapping his hand on the ground beside him.

I slowly walked towards him and sat beside him.

"Is it a dream?" I asked him with tears.

"No, it's not." He said in his gentle voice wiping my tears with his thumb.

"Then...did you came back." I said with a little bit of hope.

"I came to see you for one last time." He said smiling warmly.

"Last time... What do you mean." I said with fear that is slowly growing inside me.

"I like this place, I want to be here." He said in a soft voice.

"Then... I'll stay here with you." I said holding his arm and leaning on his shoulder.

"No, you can't." He said.