A Different Story To Tell

The Dream

~Zak~

I saw Nick. He was sleeping. It wasnt in his house though. He was sleeping in a dangerous, haunted place for his new show Paranormal Lockdown. He's in danger. Something is about to hurt him. A spirit. No. It's a demon. I can't let him get hurt. I saw it. It there a knife at him.

I suddenly jolted awake and checked the time. It's one in the afternoon. I looked over at my confused girlfriend, Cameron, who was laying next to me. "What's wrong baby? Another bad dream? This ghost stuff is sure getting to you" she asked in a semi-seductive voice while snaking her arms around my torso from behind. Neither one of us have on clothes so she was covering herself with the blanket. I shook my head and stood up. I put on underwear and pants then my glasses. "Zak, what's wrong?" Cameron asked following me. "I saw it in my dream" I told her before picking up my phone. I really hope Nick didn't change his number.

"Hello?" Nick's voice came through the voice groggily. "Hey. Uh. Nick. It's Zak. I know we haven't talked in a long time. I was thinking maybe we could grab a coffee later and talk?" I asked and just listened to his breathing for a few seconds. "Uh. Yeah. How about in an hour. The Starbucks on fifth?" He asked and I thought about where that was "yeah. I'll see you there" I replied then he said goodbye before hanging up.

"Who was that?" Cameron asked "Nick. We are meeting for coffee in an hour" I told her so she rolled her eyes. "Why can't you stay home today?" She asked and I looked at her. "I have to take care of this. I told you when we started dating that I am not home a lot" I explained causing her to get pissed. "I want you to change. I want you home. I want you to stop chasing ghosts" she told me so I looked at her seriously. "You want me to quit my job? The job that pays me so I can live here. The job that I'm passionate about. It's not a job. It's something I have to do to figure out what I saw when I was a kid. If you don't like it then leave" I told her, extremely pissed off.  "I will leave then! We are done Zak!" She told me before gathering her stuff and leaving.

I shrugged off the break up and got ready to leave to meet Nick. I just put on black jeans, a solid black shirt with a white cross pattern on it, a snap back and some tennis shoes. I put on my cross necklace then left for the Starbucks.

I walked in and ordered coffee before sitting in front of Nick who was sipping coffee at a table. "Long time since we've talked" I said awkwardly. "Yeah. What do you want Zak?" He asked kind of harshly. "First off I'm sorry for what happened. I was an asshole for that" I apologized and he looked like he didn't care. "What do you want Zak?" He asked again. "Nick I had dream that an entity threw a knife at you and you got severely injured. I'm worried that you will get hurt" I told him and he rolled his eyes. "Why would you be so concerned now?" He scoffed and I took a deep breath. "I'm sorry for what I did. I shouldn't have gotten mad at you for taking time off for family but honestly I was mad because I knew that having a child would mean I will never get a chance" I explained and he looked confused. "What do you mean?" He asked concerned "Nick, I was mad because I knew that you having a kid meant I wouldn't have a chance to tell you that I love you with out tearing apart a family. I was heart broken when you left. I hated to see you go. I never stopped loving you. That's why I'm telling you to be careful" I explained then suddenly Nick smashed our lips together.

I pulled away and was shocked. "Zak I'm sorry too. I love you too. I always have. I wish I would've told you sooner but I couldn't with having kids. My wife and I were already having problems and I didn't want to abandon my children" he explained so I smiled. "How about we call this a date?" I asked so he nodded "agreed. It's a date." I smiled and we sat there talking for a long time.

Nick's phone rang and it was his wife. I frowned and he answered the call. I sat there until he got off the phone. He frowned at me then hung up.

My wife needs me at home because she has some PTA meeting to attend to for one of the kid's schools and I have to watch the youngest one" he explained. "Ok. But can I ask you something before you go?" I asked calmly "sure what's up?" He smiled. "What are we? Friends or are we dating?" I asked a little scared as I walked him to his car. "I love you Zak. If you want we can be dating" he replied with a smile. "I love you too Nick. And yes I want us to be dating" I smiled then he quickly kissed me before speaking "then we are dating." He got in his car and started it. I smiled and got in my car.

I got home and sat on the couch. I smiled and turned on the TV. I just sat there watching TV the rest of the day.