Nightshade's Secret

Chapter 10

Aqua

As much as I love, and I mean love hearing Marin talk about her mom, it was getting really late, and I really wanted to be alone.

"Marin, I really want to go to bed. I'll see you tomorrow okay? I just need sleep, I'm really sorry but I'm about to pass out," I slurred, trying my best to hold in yawns that were trying to interrupt me.

She nodded, "okay, goodnight Aqua," she sidestepped out the door.

I switched the lights off, and climbed into the cool covers. Even though I was exhausted, there was a thought nagged at the back of my brain, something I refused to think about because I knew it would keep me up. Sleep is something I really need right now.

I didn't realize that; pushing away those thoughts, would cause it to come back at me, in a dream.

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I woke up groggily, rubbing my eyes. There were yellow lines of light coming from the window blinds by the bed.

I knew I slept really deeply, but I still didn't feel fully rested. I knew it would take several nights to catch up on the amount of sleep I lost over the last week.

I almost wanted to whine, slouch my shoulders like a kid and beg the sun to go back into hiding. Yet I knew it was probably close to noon, and I should probably get ready.

I walked into the bathroom, took a fresh toothbrush and squeezed on some toothpaste, brushing my teeth.

I was looking in the mirror, and I saw my bright blue backpack in the reflection. Then I felt something nagging at my mind, and the toothbrush fell out of my mouth sliding down the sink bowl.

Dreams are vivid, yet they aren't at the same time. You feel like you remember remembering the dream, but you wake up with a blank mind, and then a little everyday thing will trigger the memory of the dream, but your brain can only process pieces of the message.

For some reason, my mind remembered the dream when I saw the backpack, even though the dream was entirely about something else.

I only remember seeing the sky, dark, and lit with beautiful twinkling stars and constellations.

I heard a voice, saying things that I couldn't make out. It sounded young, and female.

It wasn't a bad dream, just a confusing one. I felt like the dream was trying to tell me something, and that really bugged me for the rest of the time it took me to get ready.

I remember feeling last night, that I was upset about something. It wasn't Marin's fault... I was just really really jealous.

I wanted to know who my mom was so badly, and my dad always told me how much she loved me. The fact that she hasn't claimed me yet, made me wonder if she even thinks of me.

Whatever, I thought, my feelings aren't important right now.

I changed into some jean shorts and a Gray T shirt. It was too big for me, and I'm pretty sure it was for men but I wore it anyway. I like big t shirts, even though there were many stylish options in the closet I preferred wearing clothes like this.

I did my dark hair in a French braid straight down the middle, and wore my plain black choker necklace. I slipped on some black Nike socks, that went halfway up my shins. (Probably for guys again, but I really didn't care).

I slipped some tennis shoes on, to complete my outfit. I was actually pretty pleased with myself.

I didn't put on any makeup today, letting my freckles show. I washed my face and finished cleaning up, then walked downstairs.