F.R.I.E.N.D.S...?

Chapter 4) Waking Up to the Sound of a Beautiful Horn?

----DREAM----

­Earthquake.

I run outside of my house and go into the street, with the ground shaking as I run. I go towards the street, only to have a tree fall in front of me. I scream and go around it. I run to the left and keep running.

I stop.

Jackson stood right in front of me, walking closer, growling.

"You should have stayed like a good girl, now I have to come and get you." He walked towards me, having a smirk on his lips and a fire in his eyes. I run the other way, but trip from the shaking earth. I just lie there, limply, waiting for my fate to come. I cry and scream when the earth shakes more.

I feel footsteps come closer and I scream, "NO".

----END DREAM----

HONK.

I jolt up, panting.

I look to the left and see Patrick with a horn, honking it in my face. I glare at him and take it, throwing it out the door and into the road.

"What the hell was that Patrick! You almost gave me a heart attack!" I place my hand on my heart and put my head back, catching my breath from the scare.

"You wouldn't wake up when I shook you, so I took my horn and blew it." He looked at me with a small smile, showing sympathy and regret. "Sorry Alex."

"It's fine Patrick, just put a few drops of water on my head next time, not what that was." I smile, giving him a sign that he's alright.

"I'm going home, have fun with my cousin." He winks and leaves to go next door. I blush a bit, thinking what he said. Have fun. I shrug and get out of the car. I close the door and go inside the house, finding Ash and Jason talking.

"Alex, what happened, are you okay?" Ash asks. What does she mean? I touch my face and wipe the salty substance from my eyes and cheeks.

"Bad dream," I said. I go to the bathroom and look at myself. My eyes were puffy and pink from crying.

"So, Jason, what are we going to do?" Ash asked. I grab a hand cloth from the cupboard and go to the kitchen, putting cold water on it, then sitting on the couch with the rag over my eyes, letting the puffiness go away.

"Well, maybe we can watch a movie or something, then we can go to bed and get Al's car in the morning." I listen to every other word, letting my thoughts take over. I made an approving noise and thought about my dream. It felt so real to me, with the guy and the earthquake and all.

"Hey, Alex, what were you dreaming about back in the car?" Jason asked, pulling me from my thoughts. I look down and think back to the dream.

"Well, there was an earthquake and the house were falling apart, so I ran outside. I was running, but a tree fell in front of me, causing me to go another way and I ran into Jackson. He started to come after me and I tripped. I screamed and then I woke up to a horn in my face." I look to Ash and Jason. Ash comes over and hugs me from the side and mumbles some apology into my shoulder. I close my eyes and start to feel sad.

"I can't believe that I was almost raped tonight, once in my dream and in real life. Why is my life so messed up?" I ask myself. I felt another pair of arms wrap around me, making me feel safe from all angles. I smile and let them hug me.

"Can we all just go to bed? I think that is best after tonight." I squeeze them one more time and let go.

"Yea, that's smart. Ash, you sleeping here or..." "Um, I'll sleep here on the couch. Alex, you go with Jason." She winked and went into the bathroom.