Joshifer: It's Gotta Be Love

Chapter 8 - Memory Flood

~Josh's POV

I was aware that I'm dreaming, but I couldn't control it.

I'm currently at a school. I was walking with another girl at my side when I decided to break the ice.

"So, you're ready to enter high school?" I asked her. I looked at her closely. She was the girl in the photo.

"No, you?"

"I think this is going to be a long year."

We both laughed then we accidentally pushed a blonde girl. Well, mostly me of course.

"Hey, are you okay?" I asked her. She looked at me and I stared back.

"Yeah, I'm fine.

 Wait, did she stutter? Or maybe that was just me...

"We're really sorry we bumped into you." The girl next to me told her while helping to pick up her stuff.

"No, it's okay, I actually think it's funny." She told her with a smile.

"What's your name?" I asked her.

"Oh, right. Jennifer. Jennifer Shrader Lawrence. You can just call me Jen."

What is Jen doing here?

"Hi, I'm Josephine. He calls me Jo, so I guess you can also call me Jo."

What is Jo doing here? I haven't even met her.

"Well, I'm Josh. Josh Hutcherson, to be specific."

"So, I guess we can go to our classrooms now?" Jo told both of us, but I was lost at Jen's eyes.

"Yeah. Wanna come with us, Jen?" I told Jen.

"Sure, thanks." She replies.

Jen. She looked so perfect. She is perfect. I love her. I love her so much.

We walked down the hallway together because we were in the same class. We decided to talk to each other, and we laughed at each other's jokes, and I was so happy.

I wish she was happy, too.

It was like my dream shifted into another one. It was filled with jealousy. Another guy was kissing Jen, and I walked out. I love her so much, but I was too late. She loved another one. I had a rose with me that I think was meant for her, so I looked for her locker then left the rose there.

As if the time was fast-forwarded, I laid in bed but I didn't bother sleeping at all. I could close my eyes, but I just couldn't sleep. I got up and when I opened my door, I was shifted to another dream.

I was in school once again, and the girl beside me said that she nominates me. I looked at her, and she looked at me. She was Jo.

"What did you do?" I asked her.

"Instincts." She told me cheerfully.

Before I knew it, I was in front of Jen, and I told everything. I told her how I felt towards her, and she said the same thing, that she loves me. We were about to kiss when the audience erupted in applause. When I looked around, I realized that we were already inside an auditorium, then Jen and I held hands together and we both bowed down at them. We looked at each other, and we both smiled.

When I looked around again, I saw that we were sitting inside a theater. I saw her looking at my lips, and I was about to lean in but then a tiny camera flash appeared. I looked around again, and I saw Jen's parents talking to me while I was sitting on the couch. I convinced them of my love for Jen, and they agreed. When I went outside, I saw Jen, and then we went near each other for a hug.

When we pulled apart, I looked around again, and I realized Jen and I were together for an event, a school dance, maybe, then she told me that she loved me with all her heart, and I said the same thing. I don't feel like we were boyfriend-girlfriend, though. We were just friends, and we were hugging each other on the dance floor.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, Jo called the both of us in for a picture. She was wearing the same robe as I am, and I guessed that my dream switched again, and that it was Graduation Day.

Wait a second...that graduation robe, that dress...

We all looked at the camera, and then 1...2...FLASH!

After the flash, all I saw was black.

I woke up in a hospital bed. At the distance, I saw my family, and there was someone else. She started hugging me, but I had no idea who she was.

"Who are you?" I asked while she was still hugging me.

She pulled away and revealed her face.

She was Jen.

"Josh, you don't remember me?" She asked me.

"Who are you? Why are you hugging me?" That's all I could say.

But I know who Jen is. I handed her the trophy when she won the award...

Jen! Don't listen to him! He knows who you are! Please, don't!

I badly wanted to scream that but my body's doing otherwise. I couldn't control it anymore.

Suddenly, I stood up, and I realized that my dream switched again and that I was in Jen's house. I was looking at the photo of her and Jo again, then I reached for my pocket, and I pulled out a photo of me, and when I combined the two pictures together, they were a perfect fit.

I woke up with a start. I'm still at Jen's couch, and I slapped myself a lot of times to make sure that it was just a dream. The dream seemed so real, though, as if it really happened. To check, I went to the photo again and I reached for my pocket.

Nope, no picture. My mind's really blowing me away.

I'm still not sure on what my dream was all about...

Was it just a dream or was it a memory?

I went to the kitchen to clear my head out of it. Jen's still sleeping, and there's still an hour before 12, so I thought of baking a pie for Jen, but then just in case she doesn't like pie, I also ordered pizza.

~Jennifer's POV

I woke up to the smell of pie cooking in the oven. When I looked at the clock, I noticed that there's still half an hour before noon so maybe Josh is cooking food downstairs.

I just brushed my hair a little bit so it doesn't look like a bird's nest before going down to the kitchen to see Josh baking.

"Hey. What are you cooking?" I asked him.

"Pie." He told me, smiling. "Is it okay?"

"Yeah. As long as it tastes good." I told him.

"It does, I assure you." He told me with a wink.

Josh, please don't wink again. It's making me melt.

"Well, it does smell good, I gotta say." I told him.

The doorbell rang.

"I'll get it." I told him then I ran to the door.

"No, Jen, I'll get it!" He shouted from the kitchen.

Too late, I already got to the door.

"Too late, Josh!" I shouted back, and I opened the door. 

"Pizza delivery." The guy said while smiling.

"Wow. It smells good." I told him.

"Yeah, I--know." He stuttered. I looked at him and saw that he was a bit surprised.

Wait a second, that hair, that face...he looked familiar.

"Gregory?" I asked him.

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CLIFFHANGER SORRY :/

But yeah...part of Josh's dream is familiar, don't you guys think? ;)

And who is this Gregory guy? I'm pretty sure I've heard this name before... ;)

~Dani :)