Scream Dream (One Shot)

Scream Dream

Dedicated to I-am-Kay

-You are addressing this to the readers-

Let me first honour you by giving you my introduction. I am Shannon Edwards, a Princess. The only heir of the lands of Brunei. I have been pampered, as well trained to become the queen. I was as a child engaged to the now King who rules over the entire Asia.

Don't believe me?

Yup! Your right. I'm no princess and I wouldn't want to be one even if I had the choice to. I was just trying to grab your attention with my fake fancy royalty, you see.

I'm just a normal girl, a college student, studying Art. I didn't fake about my name though. I am Shannon, and I am not the only heir to the Edward family. I have an elder brother, Nathaniel Edwards.

My parents are thankfully not divorced. I live with my family in a three bedroom house, in Minnesota. My parents have their room downstairs, whereas we siblings have it up. I prefer it that way cause my parents are lazy to come up to check on us, thereby giving more privacy.

I have a livid imagination, as so my friends state. Hence why I am interested in Art. Cause you know, its a fact that Art is the best mode to gain you high appraisal for your (depth of) imagination.

Okay, It may not be a fact, but it is my well believed opinion.

To give you more about my life....I do have a boyfriend, named Zack. And we've been together for two years now. He's a super smart math student, a year over me.

You may think, how come we both paired up, one being a mathematician and the other an artist. Frankly, I think that too.

Okay. So now coming to the tale of today, or should I say tonight. My parents were going on a trip to celebrate their 30th anniversary in Hawaii. The tickets were booked and they were all packed and ready to go. My mom was making sure we had enough supplies of food to not die from hunger. I mean who would die, if you have the access to a yummy pizza with extra cheese, at your doorstep and all you have to do is tap a few buttons on your mobile. But mom did do it anyways.

Meanwhile, my Dad was watching the news on television. I could hear a few words here and there, as I walked by the couch.

'Burglary has become prominent in the colonies of Minnesota. People are warned to stay safe and locked in their homes by curfew.'

I sat next to my Dad and watched along. They also reported of a murder that occurred two days back in the colony alongside ours. The man who witnessed the robbery died defending himself, from the burglar who robbed him. That scared me a bit, ofcourse that would scare me, considering the fact that the murder happened very nearby and the fact that I had to sleep home alone tonight. My parents were leaving by 6:30 and my brother was out due to his night shift.

I dropped my parents at the airport after hearing mom's list of "Don't forget to's". I reached back by seven. I watched TV for sometime, my favourite show 'The Big Bang Theory' on the play. After spending some more TV time, I left to the kitchen. I just ate an apple with a glass of cola as my dinner, thereby maintaining the healthy-unhealthy balance.

What? I am weird like that!

I then went upstairs, brushed my teeth and got ready to sleep. I half laid on the bed, my head resting on the headboard. I took my mobile and called on Zack. We spoke for sometime and I told him how I was alone tonight. He knew I've never slept with the absence of people before.