In My Dreams

Thirteen

When I had woken up from that horrid nightmare, I tried to think over what exactly I would say to Will the next time I saw him.

Yes, I was pissed off, but I knew Will hadn't intending for anything like that to happen. It seemed as if he was completely unaware of the situation. He obviously didn't understand the effect his mood had on the dream. Well I certainly found out the hard way.

As mad as I was though, I coudn't help but feel guilty. I did, after all, keep sulking over the whole Tyler situation, which was basically me rubbing my glorious, free life in Will's face. I had never taken the time to consider the affects of living in my subconcious had on Will. He could never leave, never see anyone else, and he had no free will. That would definetely make someone a little edgy.

"What's the matter? You look distant," Vienna asked. I snapped out of my daze and noticed the half eaten cup of pudding in my hand. I turned to see her concerned expression.

"I'm fine. Just thinking." I sighed and looked up at Mike across the table and tuned into the conversation.

"So, I was like, 'you wanna go, punk?' and then I beat the crap out of him. True story," Mike said, puffing out his chest.

Shay rolled her eyes and flicked some cheez-its at him. "You're so full of it, Mike."

"It's true! How else would you explain this," he said, pointing at his swollen, black eye.

"You probably tripped and hit a pole or something," Finn shrugged, stuffing a cookie in his mouth. Tyler nodded in agreement and then stared at Finn in horror.

"Stop eating my food, dude!"

"Anyways," Shay said, "what's the next fundraiser gonna be, Jade?"

"Not sure. Haven't really been thinking about that. Any ideas?" I offered, looking around the table.

Everyone put on their thinking faces and then Mike started, "Oh! I know! We could do a kissing booth tomorrow at the school fair?"

Finn raised his hand as if he were volunteering.  "I second that notion!"

I sighed and took some of Shay's Cheez-Its and chuncked them at Mike and Finn.

"We are not doing a kissing booth! That's unhealthy and sleazy!" Shay complained. Vienna nodded in agreement. They both sighed and grumbled something like 'party poopers'.

"How about we sell baked goods and other sweets at the school fair instead?" Tyler suggested.

I nodded. "That's acually a really good idea! It'd be fun, too!" I chirped. "What do you guys think?" I asked around the table. They all nodded and I began to clap excitedly. "We'll shop for everything we need after school then!" Everyone began chipping in ideas for great desserts and I just knew this would raise a lot of money

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I had made it home late that night after shopping  and having a movie night with Shay and Vienna. I guess you could say that I was trying to avoid going home because I knew that once I laid down, I'd be out like a light, and I wasn't real keen on seeing Will. I had no idea what to say to him. I groaned as I approached my bed. I really didn't like the fact that I knew dreaded sleep. I used to love sleep, now it was something I tried to avoid because all it did was complicate things.

But I couldn't avoid it any longer as sleep took me over and I drifted into dream land.

I felt warm sand under my hands as I opened my eyes and saw I was sitting on the same beach. My heart started to accelerate as I remembered the ordeal that happened in that water. I couldn't help but notice something was missing.

Will.

I stood up and looked around, seeing nothing but an endless ocean and miles of sandy beach. "Will!" I called out, beginning my walk down the shoreline. I remained cautious and avoided the water all together, keeping a distance from the where the water met the sand.

  I walked down the shore and right as I was starting to become impatient, I  finally saw a figure in the distance, sitting in front of a fire. I slowly and reluctantly made my way towards him, trying to think of non-awkward greetings.

I came up short, since there really was no way to make the next encounter not awkward due to the dramatic events of the last dream.

I stopped a few away from him, thankful he didn't seem to notice my presence. I took a deep breath and then proceeded to sit next to him on the sand.

"Hey," I said quietly.

He didn't reply. Instead he stared at the radiant fire.

"I hope you don't think I'm mad at you. Because I'm not." I lightly bumped his shoulder, hoping to gain his attention.

No reply.

"Why won't you talk to me?" I asked, adjusting myself so I could look straight at him, blocking his view of the fire. His eyes then flickered to mine, immediatly filling me with a deep sadness that tugged at my heart. He looked so torn.

"I'm so sorry, Jade," he said quietly, shaking his head slowly. I smiled and tried to find comforting words, but he surprised me when he took my hand. "I can't believe I did that to you. All because I can't control my stupid temper." He took a deep breath and looked at me hard. "I promise I will never hurt you again. I swear." His eyes were boring into mine with so much grief and determination that I just couldn't help but believe every word.

I smiled and squeezed his hands. I couldn't find words that I deemed good enough for the situation so I just nodded in understanding.

"And I know it's a lot to ask, but do you think you could ever forgive me?" He asked, not losing eye contact for a second.

"I already forgave you the moment I woke up. I just needed time to collect myself," I said, looking out at the sea.

"Thank you, Jade," he said as he pulled my hands forward and to my surprise, enveloped me in a bear hug. I froze, completely taken off guard. After a few seconds of collecting my wits, I happily sunk into his arms, pleased to feel his heart was racing just like mine.

"I'm going to make it up to you, just wait and see," he said as he pulled away. "I'll make you happy every night, the best I can," he said excitedly.

I laughed at his eagerness, a new characteristic I had never seen before. "Can't wait to see what you have in store, Will." I sat back next to him again and leaned my head on his shoulder. We stayed in a comfortable silence for the rest of the night, staring at the dancing flames of the fire.

And for the first time with Will, I felt completely at peace.

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