Waking Up In A Dream

Chapter Twelve: Um Hi

I burst out laughing at a story he was telling me. "So then, Keith, Cameron, and John got drenched in egg yolk and feathers. And this was all planned by little Jake."

My sides hurt from laughing to hard. "So how do you know the Hempy's?" I bit into my taco, which was dream heaven.

He cleared his throat looking up. "Me and Jackson grew up together and were inseparable. But things changed and we moved to highschool." I nodded my head.

"Let's play twenty questions!" My eyes widened as I mentioned this particular game.

"Ok. Do you have any tattoos?" I nodded my head and I looked at him. "Really? I didn't really picture you as the type to get tattoos or go to Juvy." I stopped in my tracks. Only the police and the Hempy's family know about that.

I stopped in my tracks as he continued walking. I then caught up with him. "How do you know I've been to Juvy?"

"Just a lucky guess." He didn't even look at me and I have him a suspicious look.

"Can you take me home, it's getting late." He looked at me in disgust.

"Come on, the nights getting started!" He tried putting his arm around me but I backed. "Fine."

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"Thanks." I said going to the door.

"What's a guy got to do to get some action?" He muttered but I heard him. I turned around and smirked. I then lifted up my knee and hit him.

"I think that's enough action for you're balls for one night." I had tears welling in my eyes, but I opened the front door and closed it.

I sank against the polished white door and started crying. I then wipe up the tears and walk to my room. I shower and change into sweatpants and a sports bra.

I look at my arm and trace the vines of the tree. I stop at the name Gabe. I haven't seen that name in a long time.

I grab my laptop and go to google. I type in the name Gabe Hernandez and millions of profiles come up. I click on each Facebook profile until I come across the right page.

My breath caught inside my throat as I looked at his page. There were pictures of him at a beach, with friends, and other things.

I then clicked the sign up button. I typed in my name and did all that. I then took a picture of myself and used it as my profile picture. I then got a couple notifications for friend requests, mostly just my friends. I added them but stopped at Gabe's name.

I accepted and instantly got a message from him.

--> hey
<-- Um hi
--> Haven't seen you in a long time.
<-- Things kind of changed
--> tell your mom I miss her
<-- I can't
--> Why?
<-- Personal information.
*Vanessa has logged offline*

I closed my eyes and went under the covers. I cried myself to sleep that night.

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I woke up to the rain pattering against the windows. I sat up and yawned. I then stretched my legs and arms and looked at the time. It read 11:37 am. I yawned again and headed to the shower.

I showered and changed into a black shirt, batman hoodie, and jeans. I then walked out of the room to the kitchen.

I looked through the fridge, which might I add, is completely full. I find a frozen pizza and put it in the oven.

I then hop on the counter and take a sip of my water. Jackson walks into the kitchen wearing only sweatpants, scratching his neck and yawning.

"Good afternoon." I say to him. He just groans and takes some pills from the cabinet.

"Want any pizza?" I ask and he nods his head. I hop off the counter and go to the other cabinet and grabs two plates.

I set them on the counter and sit on the counter. Jackson is across from me, standing against the opposite counter.

"So how was your date?" He asks.

"He's a fuck boy." I pull my hands indie my hoodie sleeves.

Jackson snorts and smiles. "That is true.

I smile and the oven beeps. I take the plates and hole them out as Jackson places the pizza on the counter.

He gives me half of the pizza and we both dig it. "Ok that's gross." He scowls at me.

I stop pouring the hot sauce on my pizza and shrug. "It's good." The flavors dance on my tongue and I close my eyes.

"But it's gross." He eats his pizza along with me.

"Coming from the man whose eating his with ranch." I smirk at him as I finish my third piece.

"It's good!" He them stops himself and laughs. I laugh along with him. This is the first time I've actually seen him laugh.

My phone buzzes and I look at it and frown. I then put it away and continue to eat. "What's wrong?" I look up at Jackson, who has concern across his face.

"N-nothing is wrong." He walks towards me. And stands in front of me.

"Liar, come one tell me." I look away and finish the rest of my pizza.

"Silent treatment, really?" I nod and walk away towards my room. I lock the door and plop on the bed. I then scream into the pillow before punching it in the face.

I finally relax and read a book. I was in the middle of my book when I fell asleep.

I hated my life sometimes but other times I liked it.

Sorry for late update. This is more of a filler chapter, I have big plans for future chapters, so be prepared.