Back Bone

3RD Dream

"Wow, You look beautiful Kate." I said gripping her hands gently.

"Thanks." She said blushing as the music in the dance hall blaired. "Hey hows life treating you. you look kinda down ya know."

"Well it's the same as always. Mom acts like she loves me when she's drunk and dad reminds me that i'm worthless, and i'm starting to believe him."

"Don't talk like that you are not worthless."

"No i am." Those words seem to echo endlessly. The once bolstering music has faded into nothingness, Color became a boring monochrome shade, And every one except for me disappeared. Once again, I'm trapped in my own head. I closed my eyes hoping that when i open them that the dance will appear and Kate will be there, but when i opened them what i saw... was me.

"Your right you are worthless. If that wasn't the case, you would have parents who are alive and care about you and a girl who won't think twice about what she says that could set you off, but that isn't the case." The other me says. " Oh did i say the wrong thing. Are you going to shed your worthless tears?"

"Be quiet" I say looking at the once busy ground.

"You really are pathetic. I can't believe i look like you, sound like you, Or even smell like you, But worst of all, I am you. You make me sick."

"No, Shut up" I said Shaking.

"She hates you, you know."

"Stop it. Be quiet."

"What she does. that's why she's not here right now with you." He says walking towards me. he has his face next to mine and he whispers "You're gonna die alone"

"SHUT THE HELL UP!!" I scream as i jump up in my bed.

"Danny are you alright." realizing that Kate was in my room. I pulled her into my bed and hugged her like the world was ending. "One of your nightmares?"

"Yea" I said, My voice muffled from her shoulder

"Woa, Danny, I think you're sick."

"Thanks for the uplift Kate."

"I meen you're ill. You are burning up right now."

"Oh ok"

"You need to get back into bed i'll go make you some tea and have Lilly look after you."

"Okay"

Kate makes her way down the stairs to head to the kitchen and she sees Lily who is watching TV

"Lilly Dan is sick could you take care of him." Kate says.

"Yuppers I'll take Care of Danny" Lilly said jumping up and running upstairs.

"Danny I'll Take care of you"

"Okay, thank you Lily" I said with a half hearted grin. I'm glad that she wants to help me. i mean, she has helped me more than she realizes.i close my eyes knowing what's ahead.