Into A Lovely Woman (on-hold)

Chapter 3: Weekend

Chapter 3

Weekend

People were all busy. They were all wearing white .Am I in a hospital?

I was looking for the way outside this place when I bumped into a woman in a lab gown."Sorry, Miss.” I said as I walked again towards the light from somewhere. The woman stopped and stood. She just gazed at me as I walked. I was looking in her eyes, too. The look she gave me was scary. I don't know why but I felt frightened, so I ran.

I saw her whispering to another lady in a white lab gown.

I was running. I was panting. I have reached the light. I stopped for a moment to look but it was not the way out. Instead, a rooftop. People there were staring at me like I was crazy. My attention was drawn to another lady in a lab gown, with clipboard in her hands. She was writing something and talking to a wireless head microphone. Were they observing me?! I ran again.

I kept running and running. I ran so fast, with big steps. I felt security cameras were all focused in me. I knew people were running after me, so they can catch me. I ran in different directions. I haven't noticed where I was until I felt cold. I ended up inside a icy place, like I'm in a refrigerator. In the room was a bed with white cover. It took the shape of a human body. I came near and stood next to it. My heart was beating faster. Faster and faster I ran until I gathered myself to uncover it.

The body was... mine.

     "Hey!” a voice called. "Wake up!!" My eyes opened and I gasped for breath. "What happened to you? A nightmare? You okay?"

      I was sweating and my heart was racing. "I-I'm alright. It was just a bad dream. Right, right. A-a nightmare. The worst nightmare I’ve had ever dreamt about so far."

      "What was it about? You look really scared. I was watching you sleep." he said as he touched my forehead to check my temperature. "People in white lab gowns were chasing me. They were all after me. I-I ran. I was running until I was locked in a fridge and I saw a bed with something on it, covered with a white blanket. I uncovered it and saw me. Pale, cold, dead. No signs of life.”

      "Whoah." I knew he couldn't find the comforting words that will help me at the moment. "0I'll research about that. For the mean time, we need to talk. You should, uhh.. forget about the dream first. We've got things to discuss today. A lot of things.” he then left the room.

      But the image of me was still clear. I am afraid; afraid to die again. 

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     The whole day I had to undergo a workshop to play the Kylie David role. We didn't stop until I perfect Kylie's attitude - sweet and sour attitude. Moody girl with a friendly and sweet side. Reserved and ladylike, but still fun and playful. That’s her, according to Jerry.

      "Hey buddy, Aly.” I pretended to be Kylie and gave it my own personal touch, a mix of gangstah.

      "Cut! No. No!!” Jerry projected on a weird face, opening is mouth in a perfect letter O shape and disapproved of my acting skills. "It should be like, 'Hey, Aly girl!', with a thrilled tone and your secret handshake or a kiss in the cheek! Okay?" I simply nodded but ad to rll my eyes into another direction. I was trying my best!

      "You'll meet her tomorrow. She should not be doubtful of you! Especially with the fact that you are always together at school! You should be good. Again." But I’m getting tired of this. I tied both my arms in front of my chest to show my exhaustion, with my left eyebrow raised of course. "Can't I just tell her the truth? That her girlfriend Kylie will be gone for awhile?!” I protested. I've been repeating the same three lines since we've started.