Day Dreaming

Sweet Dreams xo

Rolling over in bed I groan at the amount of sleep I am unable to get. Swinging my legs out of bed I sit up, toes touching the soft grey carpet. Slipping out of my bedroom I walk as quietly as possible to the kitchen.

Today had been a weird day and everything that had happened kept playing over and over in my mind, I just couldn't shut it out.

I had left my math classroom to go get a drink, walking down the corridor at school I noticed three school visitors. To begin with I thought nothing of it, I mean the school has visitors all the time. But when I finished drinking from the bubbler I turned around only to find them staring at me. Walking nervously back to class I could feel their gazes burning into my back.

Then there was the way cooper was sitting at the door crying and barking right now. Weird he never does that. I try to get him to go outside, why else would he be crying at the door?

"Come on, boy"

But he just won't move. Giving up I walk back inside and finish my glass of water.

Oh, and then there the weird alien like thing I saw today at school. I swear to god I saw a shrivelled bony leg hanging down from the tree at break today. But as soon as I got anyone's attention to point it out, the leg disappeared.

Making my way back to my room I realise I'd left my blinds open. The moon was full tonight flooding my room with light. Unable to sleep I sit up, back against my bed head and stare at the ceiling. Playing and replaying the day's events.

Hearing a tap on my window I'm snapped back to reality. There in the moonlight at my window stands Nate. His figure perfectly illuminated by the soft light beckoning me to join him outside.

Quickly I sneak past the body of cooper whimpering in the corner, weird he never does that. Making my way outside I am met with the warm February breeze. As I approach Nate I can feel my mood lighten and all my worries disappear in the moment. I smile at him; He has some weird effect on me, making me go all giddy inside. But as I get closer and can now see him properly his intense gaze, making my stomach twist in knots, only meets me. Something must be wrong.

" Come on, Laura, we have to go"

"What's going on Nate." Suddenly confused with all my worries flooding back.

"Please come on, we need to go!" Staring deeply, urgently and worriedly into my eyes. I can feel my heart pounding. This is the boy who with just one smile can make a shit school day into a good one, so why cant I bring myself to just trust him and go with him for whatever reason he has. Nate steps closer leaving barely centimetres between us. His fingers brush against mine and then interlock, making my stomach do back flips, but there's no time for that as he try to rush away, dragging me behind him

"What the hell Nate!"

Nate turns but doesn't meet my gaze. His eyes grow wide, turning around quickly to see what is more important then my questions. Stumbling back at the horror of turning around to face the shrivelled, gnarled leg I had seen earlier today but this time it had a full body attached to it.

"Stay back" Nate whispers to me as he lunges forward at the monster.

It was tall, all skin and bones but worst of all was its face. The most disturbing gaping hole filled with silver jumbled teeth spilling out of its mouth and dents in its head where the eyes should have been.

Nate kicked it hard snapping the body in half. Letting out a breath of relief but only for a second. The monster did some kind of a flip and its body snapped back into place with an awful sound. The creature bit hard down on Nate's arm. Using his other arm Nate swung round hitting the mutant in the face forcing it to pedal back. Nate was free but the monster had a different target now. Even with no eyes it seemed to stare deep into my soul. Tripping and landing hard on my ass as I attempted to move away from the creature slowly because for some reason I seem to think it wouldn't startle it and anger it anymore then it already was. The grass was cool and wet beneath me, my feet cant get a hold and I keep slipping. Oh god oh god oh god. Looking up I try to scream but the throat has closed. Oh shit. The monster that haunted my dreams as a child was now standing over me in real life. I begin to pray I don't even know why. I'm against religion but it seems to be the only thing that would make sense to do right now in this situation. Squeezing my eyes shut and screwing my face up preparing for the impact that I'm sure will hit soon. I mumble barely audible words.

"Please, please, please just let this be a dream. God don't let me die"

The sound of metal on bone sends shudders down my spin but I refuse to open my eyes. A thud hits the ground. I can feel the tears dwelling up. I flinch as something touches my shoulder.

"It's ok for now you can open your eyes" Nate whispers in my ear and I can feel his warm breath tickle my neck.

My eyes flutter open, Nate takes my hand and this time I don't argue when he says we need to go, I just trust and go with him. We walk side by side hurriedly. Passing through the side gate of my family's home a tear rolls down my cheek and it's in this moment I know if I leave with Nate right now I wont be coming home for a while.

In my drive way is a shiny black Harley Davidson motorbike. Since when did Nate ride a motorbike?

"Get on"

A moment of hesitation rushes over me but I don't ask any questions. Climbing on swinging my leg over the bike I become aware of how little clothing I actually have on. I'm wearing a white oversized shirt with black underwear on and now I'm sitting on the back of a motorbike which some guy I've ogled over for months now is riding, who just happened to kill an alien to save me. When did the world get so messed up?

I wrap my arms around his strong waist and hope Nate actually knows how to ride this thing. Shaking in the chill of the breeze as we drive through the night. Pulling over Nate takes off his leather jacket.

"Here" he says softly as if it might comfort me in some way.

Pulling on the jacket, we drive of again. It hits me were not coming home for a long time I knew it when we left but it has really sunk in now. Were Not Coming Back.

"What the hell was that back there" I ask anxious. No reply.

Looking down watching the road fly by beneath I notice a something silver catch the light of a street lamp. Looking slightly up Nate's leg as to where the flash had come from I notice an assortment of knives and weapons.

"Who the fuck are you?!" I scream at him, almost certain in that moment that I had made him deaf, "you better start explaining or I'll jump, I'll jump off your bike!"

Holding him tightly, pressed against his back on the motor bike, I can feel his chest expanding and contracting, Nate lets out a heavy sigh and starts talking. I can hardly hear him over the hum of then engine and the wind whistling past my ear but I do understand every word he says.

" Laura, Please stop, This is hard on me too. More then you will ever know. OK? I was meant to protect you, but you were always more then just a mission. And I hate the fact that I had to text you to track your location and visit you to scout your house and talk to you to keep you safe, and I hate myself for not taking this job professionally. OK!"

"I hate myself for letting myself fall for you, I hate myself for loving you, Laura. So please be quiet and let me do my job, let me protect you." He pleaded softly. Sadness and sincerity filled his voice. The rest of the ride was silent as a tear rolled down my cheek.