Age Of Innocence (AOI) [Sequel To IR]

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Part 2:
~One Day Later~
Ala's POV

"No!" I sat up screaming. I had been getting bad dreams lately.
"Ala?" Nash ran in. He'd been sleeping in the guest room lately. On account of my bad dreams. He didn't want me alone.
"I'm sorry. I-." I started but couldn't find the words to finish.
"It's okay. Everything will be okay." He came and cradled me in his arms, just like all the other nights that I woke up crying and screaming. I don't even remember my dreams, I just wake up screaming, I have no idea what's happening. But it seems like my brain does. I don't understand it. And it's confusing me to insanity. I fell back asleep in Nash's arms.
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I woke up peacefully with Nash's arms still wrapped tightly around me. I looked up at him, his eyes were tightly shut and his mouth was slightly parted. He was adorable, with his short quiffed brown hair, and blonde highlights. And he was so amazing to me through this whole thing. And I had this strange feeling, like... I liked him or something.
"Hey." I heard a raspy low voice. I looked at Nash and saw his big blue eyes.
"Hi." I replied softly.
"Do you wanna talk about your dream?" He asked me propping himself up.
"I don't remember it."
"Have you always had bad dreams."
"Not that I can remember."
"I think maybe we should call your mom and ask her. Dreams like this don't just start suddenly." I didn't try to argue, it made perfect sense. I pulled my phone out and dialed the number, it rang once and I knew I wouldn't feel like talking. Apparently Nash knew too. "I can talk to her for you." I nodded.
"Hello." My mother answered cheerfully.
"Hey Mrs.Dausonn."
"Oh hi Nash." She seemed a little less excited, probably wondering why the heck her daughters friend was calling her on her daughters phone. I mean, that would worry me as well.
"I have a question." Nash stated.
"Yeah of course." She replied prepared for whatever he could throw at her.
"Has Ala always had bad dreams, like nightmares and stuff?" He asked seeming vey curious.
"Why she's not having them again is she?" My mother seemed incredibly nervous at his question, which only worried me.
"Again? So she has had them before." He said in more of an aha tone.
"Yes she has. Does she remember what they're about?" She asked him.
"No." He clarified.
"Okay." She seemed scarily relieved by this. "Well if she ever does, call me."
"Will do. But what is it about?" He asked interested in whatever obvious secret my mom was keeping.
"Nothing."
"Mom?" I but in only because I wanted to know why I couldn't sleep through the night peacefully.
"Ala baby, how are you?"
"I'm okay. Can you please tell me what these dreams are about?" I asked getting straight to the point.
"Ala I think it'd be best if I only told you in person. I'm not even sure if you're ready."
"I've been through a lot of things mom, I can handle whatever it is. Besides you've never been here, I miss you."
"I miss you too, but truthfully I'm not sure if I'm ready. And I couldn't afford a flight to Los Angeles anyway."
"I'll pay for it."
"I can't let you do that."
"If I offered you could. Please, I need you."
"I suppose I could make it down there for a week but what about your sister?"
"She can come too."
"Ala are you sure."
"I need my family right now mom."
"Okay. As long as you're positive."
"I'm more than positive."
"Alright. I'll text you."

It was then settled later that she was coming this week. She refused to let me pay for two tickets here, so we made an agreement and I was paying for Kassie to come here. She was very persistent, but I don't loose an argument.

~Next Day~
I got a call this morning it was hard to answer considering I was trapped in Nash's arms, again. Yes, I had another mysterious dream. I finally just woke Nash up and answered the phone.
"Hey." I answered, after seeing the caller ID show that it was Tyler.
"Sup. I just landed in L.A and kind of forgot to think of the whole living situation thing. I hate asking, but is it cool if I stay at your place for like two days until I can find a hotel?" He asked.
"Yeah of course. And don't worry about a hotel, just stay here." I replied finding it useless for him to stay in a hotel. "Oh, do you need me to pick you up?" I asked.
"If you don't mind."
"Of course not, I'll be there in like twenty minutes."
"Thanks." Nash decided to come with me because his car needed gas, so we filled the tank at the gas station near my building and then made our way toward the LAX airport.
"So Ala. you're totally going to give me a shoutout when you win this whole dance thing right?" He asked excitedly.
"It doesn't work like that Nash." I laughed. "It's like Dancing With the Stars, but the dancers are teenagers and just generic people that are really good at dancing."
"You haven't danced in so long. You're going to need to practice."
"I'm aware. And I'm glad I picked Tyler he's responsible, we will most likely be in a studio every day."
"Your not going to be able to hang out with me." He pouted.
"I will, at night and stuff."
"Okay, I guess that's better than nothing." He smiled. We pulled into the little driveway thing and I saw Tyler sitting on a bench doing something on his phone.
"Hey punk wanna go for a spin!" I yelled out of the window. He looked up shocked then saw me and started laughing. Nash and I both got out of the car, I hugged him and Nash shook his hand, they'd never met. And I was glad. Nash didn't know that Tyler is Tessa's boyfriend. I'm sure that would be awkward if he did.
"Tessa says hi, Ala." Tyler informed me after looking at his phone. "I had to tell her I made it here alive so she wouldn't have a panic attack." I laughed knowing how Tessa was. She's like one of those overprotective moms. It's impossible to go to a pool with her without having to reapply sunscreen every twenty minutes. I noticed Nash gripped the steering wheel tightly at Tessa's name. His knuckles turned white before he relaxed.
"Are you guys hungry, it's lunch time?" Nash asked, making a turn.
"Starving." Tyler replied.
"Oh, can we take him to In&Out?" I offered bouncing in my seat from excitement.
"Ty?" Nash asked for approval.
"Sounds good to me." We approached the restaurant in no time and ordered.