dream world

Julian Winters

I take a breath while waiting for the door to open. Once it does I see an old man smiling, his wrinkles are handsome on him, not something depicting age but rather a feature of his face. once he sees me in my black clothing he stops smiling.

" I won't go..." he says stubbornly, not a way of speaking that suits him. I look at him sorrowfully.

" just let me in for a minute Sir, I just want to check up on you," I gulp, lying to him isn't easy but in training we were taught to recognise how difficult the scenario may be and then if needed we must lie.

"I'm sorry to disrupt your afternoon." I lie again, feeling bad, but knowing this is the only way to get him to let me in.

the elderly man lets me in to his grand house and I relaxed the muscles I didn't realise I had been tensing. His house was magnificent, a chandelier hung from the ceiling and a white marble floor lead into a massive room with a cushiony sofa that held a beautiful elderly women...

"uhem, may I ask your name young lady?"

" oh, my name is Chrissy, and you are?" I look at his eyes, as that's where the most secrets hide.

"Julian Winters, and um well this is Grace Winters." I looked over at her as she got up from the sofa, the way she held her arms around her shows she was worried. She was right to be worried because this wasn't her dream world, that means something must of happened to her which made Julian miss her and want her with him... love is a bond that is far stronger than any human could believe; this will be challenging.

" Julian you know why i'm here, you know you've been here to long." I gulp, knowing that he'll have to leave his loved one is heartbreaking to me.

"yes. I do know," his voice sounds restricted, I'm guessing he's holding back tears. Grace Winters speaks up, " he doesn't have to go back, you can't make him, he belongs here, we love each other, if you want to cut the bond of love you must not know love." I'm honestly stunned, I didn't expect that, but she shouldn't be there either, she knows it, but she's trying to manipulate me.

choosing to ignore her I address Julian, "Julian, please, tell me your story, maybe we can reach a solution for you." as soon as I finish speaking Grace puts her hands up in frustration, " he doesn't need to explain anything, you don't need to pry into his personal life, we're old, let us be." Julian reaches for Grace and hushes her.

" Grace my darling, let me talk to Chrissy here, maybe I can make her see we need each other, and that I will stay here with you forever." I look at the scene in front of me, two star-crossed lovers that I'm going to break up.