The Soul Promise

chapter 3

I am running desperately towards a figure but i cannot seem to get to it. To him. I need to get to him before it's too late. Feeling panicked and scared i try to run faster but the harder i try the slower i get. My feet feel like i am running in lead boots. My body feels like it is in war against the wind and the wind is winning. It is pushing me further away from him and i try even harder to break through this wind of resistance.

Drenched in sweat and quickly losing this battle, i try to scream out to him. My mouth is seared shut and i cannot open it to call out to him. I need to get to him before its too late!! I know this. I feel this.

"Nathaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!!!!!!!" I screamed, finally tearing open my mouth and the figure continued to walk away, not hearing me. Nathan. I didn't know how i knew his name but i knew it was Nathan.

"Nathan, Nathan stoppppppppp! Wait!!!" He was further in the distance and the gap was widening. I couldn't see from the tears pouring from my eyes and my heart felt like it was being ripped out of my chest. I knew that if i lost him now, i would lose him for eternity. All of a sudden i feel like i am being pulled away from him......even further than i ready was........

"Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!"

"Evelyn!!!" Wake up darling!! Wake up.... sshhhh its alright " Where was i? In bed, you stooge, i silently admonish, Dreaming.

God, this dream was exhausting me. I needed to get up and have a shower.

"Sweetheart, are you feeling alright?" crooned a very concerned voice. My eyes snapped open and i saw HIM. Wait. Whats going on? Was i having a dream within a dream? I pinched myself VERY hard and winced when the pain hit me full force. I did it again for good measure.

"Owwwwwwww." Hello crazy town, but i didn't believe i was dreaming.

" Am i dreaming??" i ask HIM, now very aware of my outdoor surroundings; the gentle rustling leaves of the big elm tree, the sounds of the birds chirping happily away...

" You were, darling and not very happily so. I came to meet you for lunch.." he pointed to the picnic basket, " and i found you screaming at the top of your lungs. Was it the same dream again?"

Wait, what? The same dream again? I was feeling very confused but i needed to sort out my current dilemma. Was i dreaming or was something more happening to me...

"Kiss me...." i said staring straight into his eyes. He smiled at me with such tenderness that i nearly began to cry. God, How i loved him. WHAT!! My mind screamed. Eva, what did you just say?? i roared at myself.

Leaning over me, HE brushed his lips against my forehead ever so softly. Stroking my cheek lightly he trails the kiss over my left eye then my right eye followed by a sweet kiss on my nose. Looking deeply into my eyes, he smiled mischievously right before he brought his lips to meet mine.

Feeling like it was anything but a dream i responded to his gentle kiss. I reached up to run my fingers through his thick beautiful hair and brought him closer to me. His kiss deepened and brought my soul to life. I burned with passion and desire for HIM and felt my soul rejoicing at our connection. My heart hammered desperately against my chest, his kisses getting more and more urgent. I couldn't breathe. I didn't want to stop but i couldn't breathe..........

I pulled away and felt suddenly very weird and soon enough, my mind began to swirl and my eyes closed of their own volition............ and i felt like i was falling through darkness. Again.

My eyes flew open to the sound of my mobile blaring " You to me are everything" by the Real Thing... i love that song....

Grabbing the phone, i realised quickly that i was back in the present and that what i have experienced was not a dream. Maybe i was crazy, but it did NOT feel like a dream.

" Hey Mom? How are you?" I asked, trying to gather my thoughts.

"Hello honey, Happy birthday.... I thought we might catch up for lunch today, Are you free??"

"Sure. Meet you in 20 minutes at Giorgio's, ..." Gee what time was it? I got up at 7.00 this morning to get a start on my work before i went shopping. The time on my watch was now 11.30am. So some time inbetween yours truly went on a TRIP!

Well..... i pondered to myself, get yourself together and go have lunch with Mother.