The Dream

Chapter 3

I walk back out in my mini shorts and a tank top. Sarah, Nicole, Jess, and McKayla was sitting on my bed with a box of chocolates. I smiled at them laying down and placing my head on Kayla's lap.

My body relaxed at the feel of Sarah's hands through my hair. "Okay, so what happened did it not go well." Nicole said with a concerned face.

"Yeah, it did."I say looking up at the ceiling. "But Eric." Kayla said taking the words out of my mouth. "Yeah." I say looking up at her. "You love him." Kayla said.

"That's just it Kay I love the Dream him but now that its reality its just too real for me." "What if he isn't the same person?" "What if he's different?"

"Well, you won't know unless you try." Kayla said. "Okay, well can you fill us in so we can know what the heck is going on." Sarah said. "I know Eric." I say.

"I mean a dream version of him." "Wait you had a dream of newbie before he even met you." "More than one." I say. "She's been in a year-long relationship with him in her dreams." Kayla said

"So you're in a relationship with someone who doesn't know you." Jess asked. "Yeah, kinda but I thought it was just a fantasy." "I didn't know he was real." "Until he showed up." Sarah said eyes wide.

"Omg, that explains why you looked like you were gonna faint when he knocked on the door." Sarah replied with realization in her eyes. "Yeah." I answer looking at her. "Okay, so you don't like James?" Jessi said looking confused." I do it's just."

"You're already in love with a dream version of Eric." Nicole said. "Yeah." I reply. "Well, you should tell James before you hurt him." Kayla said. "I know. " I groan closing my eyes.

After the girls left a few hours later I lay down turning over to look at Kayla. "So are you gonna tell him?" "Who, Eric have you lost your mind." "Maybe, but you never know." Kayla said. "Okay fine, I will but later its late and I'm tired." I answer. "Okay." Kayla smiled as I turned the lights off.

The sunlight shown through my window shining down on me. I stir in my sleep before slowly opening my eyes. I lay still as the warm sunlight hits my skin. Looking over at a still passed out Kayla I smile at my best friend and get up. Taking a shower and walking back out into my dorm room dressed in my black mini shorts and my rainbow riffle tank top.

I throw on my socks and sneakers and put on my mini bookbag walking out the door closing it quietly behind me as I did. I turn my phone on to Colton Dixon and put in my headphones in as I walk down the sidewalk at the college. I smile as Limitless quietly plays through my headphones and into my ear.

"Lana wait up." Eric said. My heart skipped a little as I turned around to see his green eyes looking at me. "Okay good, I got the name right." I smiled softly at him tucking a piece of hair behind my ear.

His black beanie pushed his hair back showing off his gorgeous features. From is perfect jawline to his even more perfect smile. "Can I ask you a question?" "Yeah, umm sure." I reply shifting to my side. "How do you know me?"

"What?" I ask looking at him confused. "The day I knocked on your door you whispered my name like you couldn't believe I was standing in front of you." I shift again looking at the ground. "Hey." he asked moving my head up by my chin with his finger. His eyes skimming my face with concern and interest.

His skin felt smooth and cool against my skin sending chills down my spine. "Oh are you cold." Eric said putting his jacket around me. A blush crossed my face as I look up at him. "My dreams." I answered.

"What?" he asked looking at me in pure confusion. I take a deep breathe and smile a half smile. "I've had a relationship with you for a year in my dreams." "I thought it was just a fantasy about some gorgeous guy but then you walked up to me and its like it became too real for me." I blush looking back at the ground.

"Wait you think I'm gorgeous? " Eric said causing me to blush a deeper red. "Yeah, I do." I replt. "Well, thank you so are you." I play with the end of my silk black hair as I look up to him. He smiled at me again and I knew it was the end.

"I should go, but first I need to do something." I say stepping closer and placing my lips on his gently. I pulled back a minute later and turn to walk away but not before he grabbed my arm twirling me towards him and smashing his lips against mine again.

I pulled back and look at him. "I really should go." I say running off. I stopped around the corner and touch my lips. "Woah." I say leaning back against the brick wall. "What am I doing." I ask but I knew it was too late I was in love with him whether it was the dream him or just him in general but I did love him.

I take a deep breathe and walk back to my dorm room. "I need to tell James." I said as soon as I closed the door. "Okay, what happened." Kayla and Sarah said looking up at me at the same time."I kissed him." I answer.

"Who?" Kayla asked looking over at Sarah, who was looking at me confused. "Eric." "What!" they both harmonize at the same time. "Okay, then what happened." "Then he kissed me." I feeling a blush hit my face again and blink.

"Oh my god." Sarah said with pure astonishment. "Yeah, then I ran." I finished sitting down. "Ummm okay, so what now." Kayla asked sitting down beside me.

"I don't know but I need to tell James I can't be with him." "I don't wanna hurt him Kay." "I'll talk to him." Kayla said. "Okay." I smile softly laying back on my bed. "And you need to go talk to Eric, miss go kiss your dream guy and then run away."

"Shut up Kayla." I laugh rolling my eyes. "I'm just saying." Kayla smiled. "Okay, ill talk to him but after class which I need to go too." I reply getting up and hugging Kayla before walking back out the door.

I smile to myself as I walk into Class sitting in the back as I always do. "Lana your in this class?" I heard a voice I knew a little too well already. My breath caught in my throat as I looked up to see Eric standing beside me.