Travelling In Love

Chapter 3

I am in my own bed again, with the familiar blankets wrapped around me. Thunder, that's what woke me. I looked at my alarm clock. 4:17 AM. I sigh. I am so tired. But what about this dream? It seemed so real. But it could also just be a dream.

I pull the blanket off of me as I dangle my legs over the edge of my bed. I can't help but think back at the dream. I think it's because I'm tired of I'm just crazy, but I can swear it was all real.

I stand up and try to find the lights. I click them on so I can see where I'm walking. As I blink my eyes to the light, another lightning strikes the earth. And I try to find my way to the bathroom to get some water. Suddenly I feel something drip down my leg, and this is starting to get really creepy. My knee is bleeding. I hold on to the sink as I start to get really dizzy. In the dream my knee was bleeding too! I look for a plaster and then go back to bed, trying to get some more sleep. I will figure this out tomorrow.

"Rikkie, are you there? Wake up girl."

As my eyes go open, I see the green eyes of Matthew staring at me.

"What is it?" I ask.

"You fell asleep while I was putting some bandage around your knee."

I look at my knee, that is now covered in white bandage.

"Matthew, what time is it?" I ask, now understanding.

He stands up, walks to his desk and pulls a drawer open to get a small, detailed pendant out.

"It is 4.24 PM" He says as he puts the pendant in his pocket.

A shiver runs down my spine. Can it be? That this all is real?

"Matthew?"

"Yes?" He says as he sits down on the couch next to me.

"Can you pinch me?"

"I beg you pardon?"

"Can you pinch me?" I repeat.

"No, I'm not going to pinch a girl."

"Matthew, come on, don't be such a pussy, just pinch me"

"No. I will not pinch you"

"Matthew please! It's important!"

He just looks at me. Oh boy why can't he just give me a pinch? I think of something. Let me just..

"He!" Matthew says as I pinched him. "What was that for?"

"To give you an example, now pinch me."

"Fine." He says as he pinches me.

"Ouch!"

"You asked for it."

I glare at him. It did hurt, so does that mean I'm not dreaming?

Suddenly the door swings open. A younger version of Matthew storms in the room.

"Daniel!" Matthew says as he stands up. "Couldn't you just knock?"

Oh, I'm sorry brother."Daniel says. "But is important."

I'm still sitting on the couch with my bare legs visible. "I'm sorry but.."

"Yes sorry," Matthew cut me off, "this is Rikkie, Rikkie meet my younger brother Daniel."

"Nice to meet you Rikkie" He replays, and then turns to his brother. "New girl huh?" Well done." He blinks to Matthew.

"Daniel! Get out!" He says while pointing at the door. "I'll talk to you later."

Daniel looks between me and Matthew and then leaves. Well, that was weird.

"I apologize for my brother, there is just.."

"Don't mind it." I say while shrugging. "But I'm still cold, do you have something for me to wear?"

"Oh, right. Of course." And he walks away. I stand up and look around, and then walk over to the window. This is a beautiful view of the gardens and the forest further on. In the far distant I see a roof from some other building.

"I have this old thing, it was of my sister." I almost jump from him suddenly standing behind me. I turn around.

"Damn it Matthew, you scared me!"

He chuckles, and has those cute dimples as he laughs even harder. I just look at him with an irritated face. He then hands me a soft red dress with some white ribbons on it. "Wow, this is a beautiful dress."

"Yes, it is, you can go change in the bathroom."

I nod and walk over to the bathroom. I pull the dress over my head and then look into the mirror. My hair is a disaster. It is still in a messy bun, and I decide to let my hair down. When I'm ready I get out of the bathroom, but there is no one here, so I decide to get out and walk down the stairs. Where now? Since I saw a maid disappear in the little door previously, I think it's best to take the bigger door on my right where I assumed the living room was.

When I push the door open, I enter a gorgeous room with a painted ceiling, a fire place across the room, two red couches in the middle and a few coffee tables with some flowers on it.

A door across the room goes open and Matthew and his brother walk out, when Matthew sees me, his eyes go wide.

"Wow, you look stunning."

"Um, thank you." I say as I begin to blush. "And I'm a little bit hungry."

"Of course you are" Daniel begins. "Where is she from?" He asks his brother.

Oh no, where do I come from? Quick, think of something!

"I'm from London!" I say.

"You are?" Daniel says surprised. "How is-" 

"But Scott was just leaving." Matthew cut him off.

Well, okay than, that's fine by me, I guess. As Daniel says something else to his brother and then leaves, Scott enters the room. "Sir, your dinner is ready. And hers too." Hmpf, I still don't like this Scott guy. "Thank you Scott." Matthew turns to me, "are you coming then Rikkie?"

****On the right, a photo of Rikkie

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