Dream Breaker

Chapter 5

After checking out my room I look around the house and the backyard. When I go outside I see a swing set and I go running to it. I sit and start to swing. I suddenly stop and I feel like the world tilting. Damn! I forgot to take my medication again. I touch the pocket of my sweater and feel the pills inside. I pour one and pop it inside of my mouth. I lay in the grass with my eyes shut waiting for the pills to kick in.

I have a disease that I really don't know what it's called but I take a medication everyday once a day because if I don't I could end up in coma for a while and I really don't want that. I found I had it when I was 12 and I've been taking it for 4 years. I remember my mom praying for me to not have anymore but like the doctor said I have it for life.

I open my eyes and see myself looking at the sky which is orange and see the sun setting. I remember lying like this with my dad and talking endlessly about school and my friends. A tear rolls out and I sit up not wanting more to come. " I love you mom and dad. Forever and beyond" I say while holding my moms necklace.

I go inside and smell food. I now I know why I got the dizziness it wasn't because I miss the pill but because I haven't eaten for a while. I head to the kitchen and see my aunt cooking chicken with white rice and a salad.

" Hey" I say not wanting her to be frightened by my presence when she turns away from the rice. She turns and smiles.

" Well hello there. You want to eat?" she asks with a small smile.

" Yes please." I get my plate and start to serve myself and I see my aunt do the same thing. We head to the dining room and I start to dig in. I see her watching me eat. Probably she's discriminating me but I really don't care. The only thing I'm thinking right now is that the food is really good. We don't speak and I'm actually glad because if I talk I will remember my parents even more and I don't want to frighten my aunt with my tears. She has done so much that a thank you is not good enough.

When I'm done I head to my room and get my clothes to take a shower. I go inside and start the hot shower and I could see the water vapor come out. I step inside and I smile because the water feels so good in my body. I grab the shampoo and I could smell strawberry. I wash my hair and body with a sponge and a lavender soap. I step outside and see a mirror there. I stare at myself. I'm not too skinny but skinny. I grab the towel and head to the mirror. I look at my face and I see my cheeks are pink from the hot shower but my eyes dead.. There's no light just plain brown. I frown knowing it will be a long time for it to come back to life.

I dress and I step outside to head to my room. I close my room and I fix my bed to go to sleep. Tomorrow is Sunday and then Monday where I start school and have to meet new friends. I hear a knock and see my aunt come inside to say Goodnight. I give her a hug and she leaves. I get in my bed and that's when I really cry. I don't stop for a hour and when I do I feel so empty. Then I feel so tired and warred out that I finally go to sleep dreaming about memories I had with my parents.