When Sloan Casey was at her lowest point at 17, she met Alex Abrams. Though sheltered it was almost as if Alex brought her back to life through her struggles. But after falling for Alex, the last thing she expected was for him to ghost her.
But what...
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I gasp out from my sleep and wake. My feet touch the floor as I hear something in the distance. I rub my eyes slowly, as he remains sleeping in the bed.
I step forward and grab my night robe pulling it over my arms. The windows outside seemed to be opaque and the same sound repeats itself, shuffling. I slowly grab a wooden bat and stare down the stair case. It all seemed so unclear, who was here?
I take a step but the last one seems even farther away as the clanking sound continues. I slowly step down the next one and repeat the pattern til sudden my feet reach the first floor hardwood.
I look around to see nothing, but then towards a white painted door I hear the sound again. I want to step back and turn away but I can't. I continue forward and push the door open.
I see her sitting up on the counter with her crayons and book in hand. She giggles as her foot hits the pan below her.
"What are you doing up you silly goose!" Her soft blue eyes flutter up to meet mine, a smile so pure spreads across her face.
"Mummy!" She squeals and my heart beats fast. I step over to view her drawing and it's of him.
"He's one handsome man isn't he princess" I place a kiss on her head and she leans into my arms. I hold onto her tighter as I stare at him.
"Mummy you're squishing me!" I pull back, her curls still perfectly in tact as that same smile is plastered against her lips. The sounds of the crickets outside can be heard and the moon could be seen over the lake.
"What can I do to get you to rest?" She shakes her little head no three times "Come on mommy has to sleep to baby" she giggles again but not at me. At a figure behind me, one that wraps it's arms around me.
I hear his soft chuckle in my ear as he laughs at her. I sink into his arms, his safety as she watches us, our daughter. She giggles the tighter he holds me and I feel the safest.
"Come on princess it's time for bed, let mummy rest" His words soothe me I close my eyes and let it consume me.
My head hits the edge of my bed as I sit up groaning in pain. My comforter is half way off the bed and I'm a sweaty mess. I look over to Lila, she just stares at me and then up at the poster of gibby on the ceiling.
"Did he give you sweet dreams!"
What was that?
"I-" I catch my breath and lean back in bed again. It felt so real, whatever it was felt so real. I wanted to go back there, with whoever it was. But I knew it was truly, because though I didn't see his face, his voice was there.
"Sloan?" She questions again, a look of remorse is shown on her face.
"I um... I had a boyfriend that I mentioned, and how he had to leave me" my mouth parts and drys slowly as I don't continue, I just stare at her at a loss of words.
