The Chosen.

Just a Dream

I look out the back of the large suburban watching the scenery of each town fade into the distance. Bill fell back asleep as soon as we got in the car, but i don't mind i love how serene he looks while resting. Also, i think it may be my fault he is so tired, i kept him up later than usual last night... Stretching out in Bill and i's seat in the very back of the suburban, i lie my head on the head rest and my eyes start to flutter shut.

I try to picture what the facility will look like when we get there, my mind instantly imagines a desolate eerie psych ward. Trying to put my own wandering mind to ease, i try to imagine if we find any others there. I picture a large gate opening, a crowd of people standing behind welcoming us into a small community. A tiny city full of people like us, they relate to our experiences and take us in like family. I can't help but to feel so safe at just the thought of other people out there. I've never been religious but i can't help but to pray we aren't alone.

I see Bills eyes staring at me, smiling at me. I smile back reaching my hand out towards him, but i realize something is off, very off. My head jerks around looking up at the rest of the car, everyone is looking at me... smiling. Their bodies stay frozen, their faces amused at the sight of me. I slide up in my seat,

"Whats going on?" I look at Zeke who instead of focusing on the road is staring me down, the car still traveling 65mph down the highway.

"They're coming for us June!" Shouts Mia in excitement yet fear, tears welling up in her brown eyes

"We're all going to die again." Zeke laughs maniacally, i notice his hands no longer gripping the steering wheel.

"When we die, we can finally be together." Tom murmurs leaning towards me, my focus shooting to Bill in astonishment of what his brother just said out loud to me

"I can't cheat him forever June, he told me so." He smiles grabbing my wrists forcefully scaring me awake.

"June!!" Bill shakes my shoulders softly. My body jerks up in my seat throwing my head against the window with a loud thud against the glass.

"Ow." i rub my head and attempt to catch my breath looking around the car to the no longer evil stares of my friends, they now just look concerned. "What happened?"

"It's okay. you were having a nightmare." Bill softly places his hands on mine but i'm still in fight or flight mode so i jerk my arms back. My eyes with out my permission shoot to Tom, who sits in the seat in front of us gawking back at me.

"Holy fucking shit." I breathe out in shock of what i just experienced. Those were not my fucking friends.

"What happened?" squeaks Mia from in front of me

"Nothing, it was just weird. You guys weren't you and it startled me."

"Aweee, she does like us!" shouts Zeke from the front seat making me giggle losing some of the adrenaline that just coursed my veins.

I noticed Bill was still a little affected that i didn't want him to touch me when i broke from my dream. I reach out and grab his elbow pulling him into me. Feeling my touch he gives himself into my silent command and leans against me burying his face into the crook of my neck.

What the fuck were those things?