The Next Season

Chapter 28, Nightmare Bond

Kara's POV

Last night was fun at the party. Our game was just killer, and the after party was just crazy. Especially with football guys there. I was actually glad that Sage was there having a good time. I don't usually get to see him smile. Saturday went by fairly quickly. Chantal and Dad are at a friends house drinking. While Landon is with some girl, Colton is at a friend's house, and Asher is out on a date. Leaving Sage and I all alone. I don't mind really, gives me time to think, and some space for Sage. Living here can be hectic from time to time. 

I finished my French homework and English homework, while I watched a college lacrosse game going on. From all the partying I did Friday night, and total awesome fun playing with my brothers, I decided to head to bed early. I slip on my pajama pants and a tank. Then I slide under my blankets, curling up to my pillows. 

I woke up with pure shock through my body. Tears were rolling down my face from the dream I just had. I wipe the tears away on my hand, thinking about how I just saw my mother die infront of me, then getting a letter saying my dad passed away during the war. I feel so alone right now, and I desperatly need a hug. Though no one I'm close to is here, I guess Sage will have to do. I get up and walk out of my room. 

Sage's POV

(Sage's Dream) The night air was cold around me, as I walk down the deserted street. There is dim lighting coming from the street lights above me. Making it eerie to be out at this time. Clouds cover almost every part of the golden moon in the dark blue sky. I walk down the dark street till two bright headlights face at me. A small car pulls up to me, and a tall man with a beard, wearing a t-shirt and jeans stalks out of the car and up the steps to the building behind me. I follow the man into the cramped apartment up a few levels. 

We enter room 248, with a medium size man watching tv with two little boys next to him. 

"You douche! You're really messed up!" The tall man bellows out. 

The two little boys look at the tall man by the door scared about why he is shouting. 

"I don't know what you're talking about?" The medium man sounds clueless.

"Don't lie to me! Boys come with me." The tall man moves towards the two small boys, grabbing each of their hands. 

"Can we talk about this?" The medium man follows him. 

"There's nothing to talk about you bastard. This isn't over, come tomorrow your done." He yells at the shorter man. 

The tall man then walks out of the apartment building pulling the two little boys in the backseat. The man gets into the driver's seat and drives off down the road. I sit in the front passenger seat of the moving car. 

"Daddy where are we going?" The small boy with green pajamas on asks. 

"We are going home, son." The man says. He looks through the rearview mirror with such sad green eyes. 

"Why are we going home?" The other one in blue pajamas asks. 

"Because it's safer there. I'm sorry, I didn't know. I love you boys so much." The driver tells the boys. 

"We love you to daddy." They both say in unison. 

A small tear runs down the mans face with a small smile. All of sudden huge bright lights come at us, slamming into the small car we are in. The car shakes back and forth from the strong impact. Screams escape from the two little boys. Soon enough, everything stops. No noise, no movement. Nothing but pure silence. I look around to see the car is on it's side with glass all over the seats. The two small boys are quietly crying to themselves. The boy in green pajamas has a cut right under his eye where glass from the window hit him. The boy in blue pajamas has his arm cut open and has a shar of glass sticking into him. I look over to the driver to see that he isn't moving. I lean in closer to hear if he is breathing, but nothing. He's gone. 

"Sage? Sage wake up." I hear a woman say my name. I turn my head toward the headlights from the other car, then my eyes flutter open. 

"Sage are you okay?" 

My eyes flutter open to see Kara on the edge of my bed looking at me worriedly. 

"Yeah I'm fine." I tell her sitting up. 

"Are you sure? You were shaking badly." She tells me. 

"Yeah I am. What do you want?" I turn the attention to her. She lowers her eyes down away from me and stays silent. 

"What's wrong?" I ask her. 

"I had a nightmare. I thought since the boys aren't here, you could..I don't know, help me out." she mutters. 

"What was it about?" I ask her. 

"I dreamt about my mom dying after I was born and then my Dad possibly dying away in the war." She tells me while only letting out one tear. 

"I'm sorry." I say to her. I feel bad for her to feel like this, so I do the unthinkable. I pull her into a hug. I can tell she is surprised when I hold her, but then she relaxes into me. 

"I don't want to lose another person," She says. 

"I understand. I lost someone I love." I tell her. 

She pulls away from me looking me in my eyes. "You have?" 

"Yeah. I lost my dad when I was younger."

"What happened?"

"My dad was taking Asher and I home one night from a friend's house. We were six years old.  He was upset about something. Dad told us he loved us, and of course we told him we loved him back. On our way home another car slammed into us head on, making our car turn on its side. The driver was drunk. Asher had a cut on his arm and I only had a cut on my face. Our dad wasn't so lucky." I say to her. 

"I'm so sorry Sage." She says pulling me into a tight hug. 

For once, it feels nice letting that out. I wrap my arms around her and hug her back tightly. 

"Are you crying?" Kara asks me. 

I just nod my head up and down, but never removing my head from her shoulder and my arms around her. 

"I'm sorry." She tells me again, but it just makes me cry more. 

After a while, I pull away and wipe my tears away from eyes and look at Kara wiping away hers. 

"Kara, I don't hate you or your family."

"You don't show it." She tells me. 

"I know. I'm glad my mom is happy again, but sad it's not with my dad. I like you guys I really do." I tell  her. I can see a small smile on her face. 

"I understand, but now we can be happy together." She says giving me another hug.

"Yeah we can." I mutter with a smile on my lips. 

"I guess I should go back to bed." Kara says standing up. 

"Wait, you can sleep on your brothers bed. That way we don't have to be alone." I tell her. 

"Okay. Sounds good to me." She says with a small smile and crawls into her brother's bed. 

"Kara, can you please keep this between us?" I ask her. 

"Yes we can." 

"Thanks." I smile to myself. 

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