Obsession

Chapter 16

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Clinton and I stood hand in hand right in front of the tree. I knew I was dreaming because I knew that I would never go that close to the tree and I was watching myself... In black and white. That's odd... I've never really had a black and white dream until now.

I felt, in this dream, as if I was someone else looking upon us.

"We have to do this, Robyn." Clinton said.

"What will Jesse say?" The other me asked.

"He would understand..."

"But he should be here to help us. This could be the last time he sees his brother." I had said.

Clinton sighed. "I'll call him."

Other me nodded, letting go of his hand and looking around as he made his call. My dream self looked directly at me.

"Carine?" I had said, walking away from the tree and closer to where I was. I was Carine.

"Cut the tree. Don't burn it." Carine said.

I nodded. "Why? Is there a difference?"

"Yes... Cutting it will free our souls to heaven and burning it will send us to hell."

I watched myself nod.

"One more thing... You might want to tell everyone goodbye. No one but you and Jesse will remember any of this. And everything will change... I don't know how drastically this will change your life though... You may not like what your future has to hold."

"But Carine," I cried. "I want your afterlife to be as great as your life was. I don't want you to be like this for all eternity."

"But I want you to be happy too. This new future won't make you as happy..."

"That's fine..." I said quietly. "As long as you are at peace."

It was silent until Clinton yelled, "Robyn, he's almost here."

I guess he couldn't see Carine... Only I could. I had walked over to him and he gathered me in his arms. As the dreamer... I watched Clinton and I hug and whisper sweet nothing's to each other.

"Carine..." Jesse asked quietly. Me (being Carine in the dream) turned around to face him. "Is it true...?"

I felt my head nod. I guess only he and I could see Carine and Johnny.

"But what will happen?"

"You will have a happy life. You and Robyn will still know each other but I believe everyone will forget."

"Clinton?"

"He will most likely forget as well..."

"Will this effect the state Mitchel is in..."

"No... Everyone would go on living as if they have never met you. You will have no family or friends. Only each other."

Jesse gulped. "So we will be on our own? Can we really do this... I feel like if we did... We would be cheating everyone else as well... Should I tell Clinton?"

"No... He mustn't know. He will sway your opinion. It is solely up to you and Robyn to figure it out."

"Where's my brother? Do I get to see him?"

"Of course. But you must be patient for he is maintaining the memory you will both have. It takes a lot of strength to keep you both sane. Otherwise... You would disappear... Literally. No trace of your souls anywhere."

Jesse looked over to where my dream self was hugging Clinton.

"I don't think she will ever love once he is gone. He is all she has left." Jesse said quietly.

"But Jesse... She has you."

The dream ended abruptly as I sat up in bed. I looked to the clock. 3:00AM. I groaned and lay back under my covers. Just as my eyes were about to close, I heard something.

"You know..." A voice said. "I gave you that dream for a reason."

Startled, my eyes bolted open and I sat up turning on my side light. There sat a 10-year-old boy at the end of my bed.

"I'm Johnny by the way." He said.

I took a sigh of relief... Jesse's brother...

"Hi, I'm-"

"I know who you are... Trust me. Carine talks about you nonstop."

"So you can talk to my sister?"

"Of course! We are trapped in the same tree..."

"O... But still..."

Johnny rolled his eyes. "Look, I may look young but I'm actually your age... Well... If I were living. The point is that the dream you just saw is going to become your future. There is no way of avoiding it."

I nodded my head. "No I get it... I just... What will happen to Jesse and I? When we will be off in the world on our own?"

"That's for me to know and you to find out." Johnny smirked.

I frowned deeply. "Can you at least-"

"Nope... It's classified."

I rolled my eyes and laid back. "I want you and Carine to both be at rest but I'm afraid of what's going to happen. What about Clinton and Mitchel? Will I ever see them again?"

"Most likely not..."

My breath hitched.

"Look. I know you had a lot of trouble last night with that Blake guy but you and Jesse make an excellent team."

I nodded slowly. "And I assume you are implying something."

"Yes and no."

"Dammit Johnny, you're just like Carine."

He shrugged. "I am simply a messenger."

"Did you tell Jesse?"

"Of course... But no one is to know about this."

"Why not."

"It may alter the future."

[Sorry. Short chapter :( it's kinda almost over I guess. Just a couple more chapters before they decide whether to cut it down or not. One will definitely be about Clinton and his cutting confession. The other is going to be about Mitchel trying to rid himself of obsession. Lastly, one is going to be about Jesse and stuff. So maybe like 5 more chapters at the least?]