The Mind Trap.

Dreams.

I wiped the tear drops that were trying the stain her rosy cheeks and pulled her closed to me, wrapping both if my arms around her. She cried into my chest obviously missing her mom and sister but more her sister.

"It's okay." I said trailing my fingers through her loose hair. It was definitely soft and it made her calm down a little.

I pulled her back lightly to make her watch me. When she looked into my eyes she started to calm down even more. I wiped the remaining tears away from her cheeks and I got out off bed gently pulling her with me.

"Come." I said going towards the window seat. It was evening now and the sun was about to set on the horizon.

I sat down and tugged Hunter into my lap. She placed her head on my chest and I continued to play with the ends of her hair with my left hand as my right hand was securing her in my lap.

" I'm too young." She said turning her head a little so she can see my face.

" I know you're too young. I'm also too young. Relationships are not for me right now or maybe never but that doesn't mean that I can't be a good friend Hunter." I said looking down at her straight in the eyes. Her shoulders drop telling me that she was relieved.

She turned back looking at the sunset. I was also relieved that she didn't want anything like that. A relationship. School is too important right now. Education is more important than having a relationship with someone when you're fourteen. I believe that education comes first right now.

" This is beautiful." She exclaimed softly tracing circles on the back of my palm that was around her stomach. I didn't say anything but just look at her.

No matter how much of a good person someone can be or how beautiful they are doesn't mean you have to be with them.

"Are you okay?" She asked for the second time.

" I'm perfectly fine." I said looking out off the window. The sun was almost set. The mixture of pink, orange and yellow filled the sky creating a warm feeling. Everything around me faded away besides Hunter and I who were sitting together watching the sunset.

*******

Hunter fill asleep on my lap about ten minutes after the sun had set and I decided to put her on my bed to sleep. Considering that my grandfather left with Jake around five minutes before and my grandmother is in New Orleans visiting one of her old time friends for some kind of party. So I decided to keep Hunter in my room so I won't risk anything happening to her.

Hunter is not like the other girls, she wears anything comfortable not caring if it doesn't match, she hates gossiping and doesn't like to talk about boys because she said and I quote ' it's a waste of my time and space because school and my job is more important than finding the love of my life. Love isn't necessary to my life and I don't need it.' Yeah I know harsh right but that's how she is and she loves things out of the ordinary. She like reptiles instead of puppies, she loves snakes. Her favorite colour is green instead of pink and she hates 'girly clothes' as she said.

She's different in a good way.

I got into bed separating us with a pillow. My eyes fluttered closed as sleepiness draped over me and I quickly fell asleep.

I suddenly heard a noise coming from outside of my bedroom. It was like a bang noise where something had fallen. I listened then I heard the door knob turning I look to the left of me and Hunter was gone. I figured that it's probably her so I dug myself deeper into the bed. The door flew open slamming against the wall and my eyes burst open.

There was a dark figure with light surrounding the figure. My room was completely dark and it was hard to see the figure.

"Hunter?" I asked still thinking that it was her but unfortunately it wasn't.

The figure came closer and I suddenly recognize who it was. The blood red eyes that were soulless and the tangled hair. It's no other than Amanda. Why is she here and where is Hunter?

Amanda laughed deeply and creepily. She tilted her head to the right and kept on walking towards me getting closer and closer still laughing. She pounced onto me tugging me hard and shaking the life out of me.

My eyes flew open and I saw Hunter on top of me trying to wake me up. I was glad that she did. I raised up and wrapped my hands around her stomach sinking my head into the croak of her neck, pulling her into a hug.

"It was just a dream. I'm here don't worry." She assured me tangling my hair in her fingers. I laid back down still gripping onto her, my mind was uneasy and I don't think I want to fall back asleep after that.

I inhaled Hunters scent and I started to calm down. It smelt like pancakes?

She pulled away putting her hands on my shoulders to prop her up to look down at me.

Fear and worry interlaced together, hooded her eyes and she took one hand to wipe a fallen tear that slipped unknowingly.

"What happened in that dream?" She asked and I sighed not wanting to tell her.

"You kept on saying, 'Amanda stop'." She continued.

"Ugh." I groaned, passing a hand through my hair and Hunter raised an eyebrow at me jumping off of me to my left. She prop her head up with her elbow and she was fixated on her right side looking desperately in my eyes.

"Amanda is my mother." I started but I wasn't feeling to tell her as yet, I wasn't ready.

I sighed," Hunter I'm not ready to tell you as yet but I will....sometime." I assured her.

" Okay but if this happens again you're telling me but I also don't want to force anything out of you." I knew she was hurting inside for me but I wasn't ready, it wasn't the right time.

"But you'll be okay right?" She asked and I nodded.

She pounced onto me hugging me once more.

" I don't want anything happen to you. You're like my first best friend since my sister. Your like my brother." She mumbled, her head in the croak of my neck.

"And your like my sister." I assured her. She was like my sister. I wanted nothing more or less and I don't think I ever will. Ever.

The End. Story time with Kaleb is over. Now it's back to the present.