Ballad of Rain

Chapter Four

      He woke up drenched in sweat, and looked at the clock. It was only 4:17. He sat up and looked around his dimly lit room, for once he didn't feel the need to cut. He got up and walked to his bathroom. He took off his sweat drenched clothes and got into the shower. After he was done he got out, got dressed, and looked at the clock. 5:29. He walked out of the house and started up his truck. He stopped in at the store, and walked in with a smile. The first natural smile that he had in awhile. He got his usual stuff and as he was walking to the counter, something caught his eye. It was a girl, but not just any girl. She was the one he had seen in the dream. As he stood there staring, The older lady walked up to him. "Are you okay? What are you looking at?" He looked at her and looked back. The girl had disappeared . "N-nothing," he replied, confused. He paid for his stuff and got back into his truck. He thought about seeing her. He knew that he saw her. How did she disappear like that? Did I really even see her? Thoughts like these were racing through Rain's head. He decided to push it to the back of his mind, and headed for work.