Just You and Me

On the ground I lay

Motionless in pain

I can see my life, flashing before my eyes.

Did I fall asleep?

Is this all a dream?

Wake me up, I'm living a nightmare.

I Will not die,

I will survive!

~~Time of Dying, Three Days Grace

I could only see red, blood. Everyone in the house was screaming and running. Everyone was in a panic, trying to reach safety. I could hear gunshots somewhere else in the castle, then more screams. A hand wrapped around my ankle, and I tried to kick it off.

"Ameria, please. Save yourself. Don't try and save us. Your too important.." the mans voice sounded pained, like he was dying. "My daughter, don't look back and go to the nearest town. You'll be safer there.." My father suddenly went limp, and I covered my mouth to keep from screaming. I shook his hand off and ran towards the doors.

I looked back and instantly regretted it. He was there, Roman. Sad, and stained with blood. He started to take a step towards me, but I took a step back. I fumbled around until I found the knob. Gripping it, I shook my head. He may be my true love, but I couldn't endanger him, not by this.

"Roman... I-I can't. I can't let you die, not because of-" I froze. A hunter, was right behind him. "Goodbye. I.. Love you." I closed my eyes and waited for the shot.

His voice rang in my ears, forever haunting me. "I love you too, Ameria. Forever." And he was dead. I screamed, with my eyes still closed. I ran out of the house, running from the house, still filled with them. I wante--

I woke up. That dream, the one I've had for three months. The time I was on the run from people I didn't even know what they wanted of me. My father had said I was important, but he never told me why. For the first two weeks, I always screamed when I woke up. Not anymore, I've gotten used to it.

My mother and I- she was away when the hunters came- are currently in the next town over. She told me that they won't suspect us to say so close to the scene, but you know... We're always prepared to just up and leave. A phone ringing jerked me out of my thoughts, and I groggily got up and answered it.

"Hello?" my sleepy voice said into the phone.

"We know where you are, Ameria You can't hide from us on your birthday, you know!" My best friend chirped happily through the phone. My birthday? Was it today? I looked at the calendar and yeah, it was the 27th of April. "Now, you may be about an hours drive away from us and I need to go to school today.. But I don't mind skipping to spend today with you! Besides, we haven't seen each other in like, forever."

"Em.. Shut the fuck up.. It's.." I looked at the clock, and my eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "6:08?! Seriously! I just woke up- Literally! I love you to death, but call in about an hour. When I've actually woken up." I rolled my eyes, even though she couldn't see it, and hung up. I wasn't really in the mood for her usual hyperness. About a minute later my phone rang again, but it was only a text. 

Meet at Oakridge Park, in an hour. I mean it!- Em

Fine, fine. Whatever, see you!-Am

I threw my phone across my bed and plugged in my iPod into the stereo, and Nickelback immediatley filled the room. I sung along to it, bouncing around the room getting my stuff together. Once I was dressed and satsified with myself, I grabbed my headphones and iPod, heading out the door.

"Bye, Mom! I'm meeting Ember at Oakridge park! Taking the Audi, by the way." I yelled out, getting the keys.

"Okay, sweetie! Have fun!" She yelled back, sounding like she just woke up. 

Throwing my stuff in the passenger seat, I sped out of the drive way. I thought about that dream again, wondering why it happened, and why I keep having it. Maybe it's trying to tell me something, like I should see something I'm not.  Maybe Roman is there, in my dreams somehow. I shook that thought off, and focused on driving. I got there 15 minutes later, drumming my fingers on the steering wheel while I sung and waited.

"Jingle Bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh! oh! " A sharp tapping on my window jolted me out of my Christmas themed singing. I rolled down the window and there stood Ember, smiling widely. Seriously, If I didn't know any better, I'd say she was a vampire! "Jesus, don't do that when I'm singing!"

I got out of the car, and looked at my friend. She was paler then usual, her dark auburn hair cascading down her back. Her pink lips are twisted in a smile, her eyes a peculiar shade of violet. Her contacts, probably.A few moments later, I was engulfed in a bone crushing hug. I laughed in response, hugging her back.

"Ameria! My oh my, how I've missed you! Not your horrible Christmas singing.. But anyway. Shall we run towards each other from different sides of the field, in a slow motion montage with dramatic music, and then afterwards frolick around in the daises?" She asked, her hands entertwined with each other, her eyes shining.

"Oh Em.. How I've missed you quirks and over-the-top need to be in a dramatic slow motion scene between two lovers.." I laughed, starting to walk away. "But, I'll have to pass on that. Sorry." Looking back at her,  shrugged.

"Okay.. Next time. Promise? Pinkie promise?" Ember held out her pinkie, and I locked mine with hers, nodding.

"Pinkie promise." If there is a next time, I thought. "Now, C'mon, before they see us and wonder why we're not being educated."

The few hours following that were spent on us catching up, laughing, crying, being completely serious. I'm now completely caught up with the news. I found out Drake was off with the whore, Rachel. Maya had a pregnancy scare, Miles was gay, and that Damien dropped out. I missed my old friends, it felt nice to hear about them and how their doing.

"Em, let's go get lunch? I'm freaking STARVING." I laughed, my stomach growling to prove my point. She just laughed with me and nodded, heading our own cars. "Last one to.. Mickey D's is a deformed dick!" I yelled out to her, hurrying to get to my car, driving down the highway.

My phone rang and I saw Ember in my rearview mirror, smirking. "You won't beat me Ameria." She said, revving the engine, threatening to pass me.

I just sped up in response and shook my head. "In your dreams." was All I said before hanging up and speeding off.