Playing by the Cards

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

I rode the bus down the lonely streets on Maine. I clutched the small cloth pouch in my hands and sighed as the bus stopped at a red light. A dream charm. That was what Ophilia gave me in this cloth pouch. She said that it will help me see clearly in my dreams and will help me find what my heart desires the most.

My stop came and I quickly got out and started running toward my house. I was so eager to try this charm out that I couldn't wait to go to sleep.

I opened the gate and ran up the porch steps. Unlocking the door, calling out to my mother.

"Mom! I'm home!" I yelled walking towards the kitchen.

I could smell my mother's world famous pasta, and my mouth started to water.

"Mystique, I was worried! it's almost 9 o'clock" Mother said, placing the pasta bowl on the large oak dining table.

I looked at the clock, sitting on the kitchen counter.

"Sorry, Ophelia wanted me to stay alittle while longer." I said.

My mother nodded and grabbed the plates. She looked at my hand and smiled.

"A gift from Ophelia?" She asked.

I nodded, waiting anxiousley for my yummy pasta.

"Reneé is studying for her exam tomorrow, so why don't you just take your dinner up to your room." She said handing me a plate of steaming pasta.

I nodded and walked towards my room. I took a quick peak to see if Reneé was really studying, but to my disappointment she was. Guess I couldn't talk to her about the wierd things that happened today, so I just walked across the hall, to my room and closed the door.

I was happy to see my room. It's light blue walls reminded me of the ocean, which I dearly loved. I placed my school bag down and sat on my bed, placing the cloth bag and my pasta plate on the blue sheets.

I started to eat and remembered my sketch. I took the sketch pad out of my bag and placed it on the night stand, just in case I needed to draw later on.

My mind started to wonder as I ate my food. Thinking about Mrs. Bay's nephew and the 'dreamy' guy I saw this morning. How is it that I dreamed of a boy, I never knew, and then the next day he's walking, in flesh and bones?

I placed my now empty plate on the night stand and went to the washroom so I could get ready to sleep.

With my cupcake pajama's on, I slipped into bed and tried to remember what Madam Ophilia told me at the shop.

I first took off the necklace my mother gave to me this morning. Blue lace agate was ment to keep bad dream away, meaning it blocked my 'physic vision'. I Placed it on my nightstand and then opened the cloth bag, placing the dream charm under my pillow, and finally placing my head on it. I then cleared my mind and thought only of what I wanted to see in my dream.

Remember...think only about...answers...

Liz...death...fire...forest...

My mind wondered through different words and then turned blank, causing me to slowly fall into a deep sleep.

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2...0...7...4...7..5...5...3...8...7...2...0...7...4...7..5...5...3...8...7...2...0...7...4...7..5...5...3...8...7...2-

I woke up with a jolt and sat up in my bed. I was sweating again, but that was the least of my problems. I grabbed my sketch pad, which I left on my night stand, and started to jot down the numbers before I forgot.