Solarium

CHAPTER ONE

"Where the hell am I? It's so cold." I thought as I shivered in fear, not knowing where I am. And not knowing how I got here. I embraced myself, I sighed in disbelief. I still can't get warm. I looked down and, saw I was bare feet, still wearing my white one piece dress. I looked around, it was dark and only the moon light sheds radiance of hope. I realized I was standing in the middle of the road, there were trees alongside of the road. Lifeless trees. Like I'm inside of a dark fairytale. The cold wind blew and in one blink of an eye there was a man in front of me. Black tousled hair. Towering height. Ivory white skin. Pinkish lips. Manly jaws. Dark emotionless eyes. Wait.........is he wearing a pair of boots? And an outfit like Sherlock Holms? Did I time traveled or something? Oh dear Lord Jesus Christ please help me. I don't want to die I still want to get married. I'm only seventeen for Pete's sake! This man is staring down at me. I froze as I looked back at him, I can't move nor process something to ask to him. He moved closer and closer until he was only inches away from me. I was still looking back at him and he did the same too. I opened my mouth to utter at least some sound but there's none. He placed his hands on my face like he held the face of the woman he dears and said... "What took you so long? I have been waiting for you."

Then I woke up, my heart pounding fast and loud. I am sweating like hell. "Oh dear God. It was just a dream." I sat up from my bed and rest my back on the headboard currently catching my breath. "What was that? Who was that?" I closed my eyes for a moment, and tried to clear my mind but no helping it. I sighed.

Never mind that, save the dreams for later. I got up and reached for the curtain and opened it. I looked out of the huge window beside my bed with a frown on my face. Because who wouldn't with a dream like that, and a realization that it is still dark outside?

"Damn, this is just so freaking.........argh!" I rolled my eyes closing the curtain. I went down from my bed and saw my alarm clock on the side table and... "Its four thirty in the morning." I grunted as I said it. I decided to step outside and have a walk. So I went to the door, got my scarf and put it around my neck. Obviously.

Apparently I am currently walking on the school grounds. I have seen some students having their morning walks and some are having a nice jog. Some of them, well most of them are still enjoying their dreams most probably.

As I was walking I saw a very familiar face. And I smiled. It was Maverick, one of my best friends.

"Hey Tobi! Morning walk I see." He said smiling and all sweaty while he slowed down from jogging. Eeewww!!!

"Hi Mav." I told him smiling too. As he stopped in front of me.

"Well...you're up way earlier than used to be!" He told me laughing while he ruffled my hair. And I glared at him for that matter. Ugh!! I hated it when he always points out that I always wake up late in the morning. But I still love him anyway. "Did you have that dream again?" he asked me.

"Yes..." I answered him. Thinking about the dream again. It sent me shivers down my spine.

"Come here my girl." He said and tried to pull me closer to him, as he held me in his arms.

"Oh don't you dare do it Mav! I swear I'm going to get you out of this school right this instant! NO!! You're all sweaty Mav! Have mercy!" too late for that. I wanted to cry. After all my ranting he just laughed at me.

"You'd still love me anyway!" he chuckled. I smiled at that. Mav never left my side he's my guy. He's my best friend.

"And you're taking advantage of it. How unmanly of you Mav." I said, fake offended, and pouted. But he smiled hugely at that.

"Oh you'll have to deal with it the for rest of your life Tobi!" he said laughing. "After all you chose to be friends with me!" and he burst out laughing even more. While still hugging me when he's still full of sweat. Oh my God I think I'm going to die! Lord help me! Please I beg you!

I just smiled at Mav at the moment wishing I could just be like him. No problems. No pressure. All but lively. Mav must have felt that I wasn't laughing too and that I was staring at him because he stopped laughing and he looked at me.

I felt my face get warm and I immediately broke us apart. He was taken aback but he waved the matter away just like I did. "Mav..."

"Yeah?" He said as he cleared his throat. And smiled at me like nothing had happened. Damn that smile again. Get a grip Tobi! He's your best friend!

"Uhm... we both should get going. You still have practice right after your jog right? And I still have to go around and check out the coming students." I told him smiling. That should make things a little lighter now. And just by saying that I know that he knew what I meant.

He smiled at me again for that. Please God! Spare my life! It's too glorious for a person who woke up so early in the morning.

And with that, he walked away from me, still facing my direction smiling at me. I waved at him and he did too and then turned around after that. He continued his jogging. How I wish I could tell him everything. After all, I have been loving him. It's right to love him because my feelings are true, yet it felt so wrong. Every time I had that dream. And I wonder why.

Push away the thought Tobi! You still have things to do. Argh!! I should go. Then, I left.

~ Amorosa