(Cratos' POV)
Where I am? I stood up. None of this looks familiar. I'm in like some type of a meadow, I think. I look around myself. It is beautiful. The grass is soft against my bare feet. And the cold breeze feel good against my warm skin. It's paradise here. I look up. The clouds forming all shapes, sizes, people, things, etc. Soon I see animals peeking out around each tree. They start coming towards me. Animals? Coming towards me? That's impossible. I soon realized that they weren't actually coming to me. They went right past me.
I look behind me confused. But I soon saw why. There was someone quite beautiful standing in front of me. A red head with deep kind eyes. I almost fell to my knees when I saw her. She asked, "What are you doing here?"
I pointed to myself, saying "me?" when I realized there was no one else around, but animals. She nodded. I answered quite confused, "Well, ma'am, I have no idea where I am. Will you please tell me where I am at?"
"You're in my meadow. Well," she said thoughtfully looking up, "it's not mine, but no one comes here. You're Paradise Meadow." What a weird name, but I could see why. Just being here is paradise. Just standing in front of her. She slowly bent down to pick up a rabbit nearby. I asked her, "How is it they don't run, but come closer?"
She took a while to answer, looking down at the rabbit while stroking it. "I'm not sure. i guess they just trust me." At the end of that sentence, she smiled sweetly looking at me.
"What is your name?" she asked while putting the rabbit down.
"Ma'am, my name is Cratos." I said bowing slightly. "And what might your name be?'
"I'm Autumn."
The dream started to fade. I woke with a start. I looked at my clock. 2:00 a.m. My mind couldn't forget the dream. Autumn. Paradise Meadow. Animals coming to her and trusting her. I sat up. Ohmygawsh, that might be the girl I'm looking for. I got out of bed, put my slippers on, and went to my computer. I typed in "Paradise Meadow" in the google box. I clicked on the first link. 'Paradise meadow is a meadow where once you set foot there, it is paradise'. Yea, I know that. I scolled down. 'Here you will love it. It is found somewhere in Montana. Sorry, but we don't know which city or address it is at. But I'm sure you won't miss it. Once you set foot in it, you will know :)'. Well, you got to start somewhere right. This is where.
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(Autumn's POV)
"No, don't go." I was crying to Conner as he started to walk away. He was leaving me. He turns around furious, and yells, "Autumn, I have loved you since the day we met. Meeting you was the best thing in my life. It has not telling you my feeling for all these years. And when I do, I still can't have you. Autumn, don't you see?" his voice started to get softer "I understand you're hurt since Austin dyed, but that was three years ago. It's time to move on. I have to go. Being around wanting to have hurts. But knowing you know I want you, and still can't have you, hurts even worse. I'm sorry." He turned around again and started walking away.
Then I said, "Wait, Conner. Let me say something." he turned around once more with a hopeful look on his face.
"What?"
"I do love you and want to be with you."
"Really?"
"Yes, of course. You are amazing. And I don't want to lose you. I love you. You're the only one I have left. Everyone I have loved left me or died. And you leaving me now." Tears started streaming down my face. "Not being with you hurts me too. But you leaving or dying hurts worse."
And with those last words come from my mouth, my dream faded. I realized I need to apologize. I got my phone, and dialed Conner's number. "Please pick up. It's only 3 in the morning, you gotta be up." I said to myself.
"Ellllo?" he said finally. Thank God, he answered.
"Conner, I am so so so sorry. Please don't ever leave me because of what I said today." I started crying into the phone.
"Autumn," he whispers," I would never in a million worlds, leave you."
"Really?!" I said smiling into the phone.
"I love you too much to do that. It may hurt being around you knowing I can't have you, but I will never ever leave you. I know what you've been through. I'm here for you."
"You are the only one I have."
"I know. That is why I won't leave you. I don't want you hurt. Now, tell me why you didn't just come to my room to tell me this? We live in the same house after all."
I had forgotten about that. We seem so close, but yet so far away. So I gave him the excuse "I'm too lazy to get up." He chuckled and said, "Of course you are. Now go get some rest."
"Kay, bye."
"Bye."
Everything was going to be just fine between me and Conner. I hope it stays that way.
