Best Dead Friends Forever

11. Lucid Limbo

JAYDEN OPENED HIS eyes and found himself floating, it was so warm, and he was felt tired. Nothing hurting anymore, and Jayden took a breath and watched it form a cloud as he exhaled. The world seemed to slow down and suddenly he heard a voice that broke the calmness. ¨Jayden Garreth...open your eyes.¨ Jayden opened his eyes to a room that was his childhood home, from what he remembered. He sat on the couch with a soft and warm blanket wrapped around him. ¨Hey sweetie, do you want some breakfast?¨ Jayden's mom said softly, giving a gentle kiss onto Jayden's forehead. Jayden felt tears pool at the corners of his eyes, his Mom passed a few years back. Jayden felt himself soften, and he finally spoke. ¨Can I have a hug?¨ Jayden asks, seeing his Mom's long auburn braid swipe across the air as she turned on her heel. ¨Of course, don't move, i'll come to you.¨ Mom says with a gentle smile and soft gaze. Jayden always felt this sense of security with his Mom, safeness or protection from everything scary or wanting to hurt him. His Mom suddenly wrapped him a semi-tight hug that felt familiar, but he sunk into his Mothers warmth letting a tear slip down his face. He really fucking missed his Mom. ¨I'm sorry Mom, for everything. I love you.¨ Jayden says softly holding back more tears from slipping down his face. ¨It's okay, Jay. You haven't done anything wrong, I love you too.¨ Mom says gently giving a short comforting squeeze. 

Suddenly, the memory changed to Jayden looking at a metal bottle. He wasn't in control anymore, so he walked forward and opened it and drank it's contents. And Jayden felt the urge to puke and he did, then suddenly he became woozy, and dizzy and his mind numbed. Jayden drank the rest of the bottle and he felt like he could fly. He looked at the stairs and giggled. He also hiccuped, and tripped while walking over. As soon as he took the first step down the stairs he felt a tight grip on his hand and sudden motion that he was pulled backwards. 

The memory changed again and Jayden was lying on the couch, everything was hazy and blurry, any noises sounded like they were underwater. But he suddenly snapped back into reality and it was like his ears just popped while going on a highway. ¨It's all your fucking fault! You let him get drunk!¨ Dad screamed slamming the metal flask on the counter, a few drops of beer dripping to the ground. ¨You shouldn't have left the bottle in his reach you asshole! ¨ Mom says taking a step back. Jayden had a blanket over him as he rests his eyes. ¨It's those fucking friends you let him have, isn't it?¨ Dad shouted and groaned loudly.  

Jayden felt his mouth go sour at the mention of his friends. 

¨Jayden, you have to help them.¨

¨What? Who are you?¨

 ¨Wake up.¨  

Jayden felt his eyes shoot open as he heard a voice that wasn't his Dad's or Mom's. Then, the room switched to a alleyway. And Jayden was in control again, but he could only walk forward. He heard soft sobbing and he pressed forward. After a bit of walking he saw a younger version of Ryan and he sat at the end of the alleyway wiping his eyes. ¨Ryan?¨ Jayden said with a worried tone and reached a hand out to comfort him but Ryan looked up with fear. ¨Get back!¨ Ryan stands up then runs away. ¨Ryan!¨ Jayden said as he felt his body get stuck in a honey like substance as it body would only move very slowly. 

¨You have to save them.¨ 

¨Save them, you have to wake up.¨ 

Jayden heard the voice again and he felt his eyes open widely and his flight or fight response kicked in and he felt his heart race. The memory snapped and changed to a starry sky, and Jayden looked left and right and saw young Ashur with his natural hair color. ¨Ash!¨ Jayden said with somewhat happiness. His heart was racing still and his mind was numb. ¨Jayden, do you think we'll still be friends when we grow up?¨ Ashur said looking at the sky as he laid back on the blanket they had. ¨Of course, why?¨ Jayden says smoothly.