Just a Dream

A different kind of dream

"Goodmorning class!" Said Mrs. Daylock.

I have some very important news to tell you! I will not be here for about 2 months. I'm pregn-"

"Paisley, wake up. You slept in!"

This morning I didn't feel a rush of fear and I didn't see my mom in a panicked state of mind. I felt refreashed. I felt like I.... Actually slept.

"Did you have a dream last night?!" Questioned my mom.

"Well I did... But it was normalish. " I answer.

"I'm so glad!!"

Me and my mom have a pretty good relationship and I'm not sure why. I'm 17 aren't I suppost to hate my mom? We've been through a lot together and I think that's why.

My dad past away 7 years ago when she was pregnant with my twin brothers. I stayed home from school during that time to help my mom. I had to help her with the boys and with her depression.. She wasn't the same without dad. We didn't talk as we were both trying to get through it. Then one day she came home from work telling me that we needed to move. This was out of nowhere. We moved half way across the country and my mother refuses to talk about why we moved. After we moved she sat me down and told me that she should cherish her time with me because it won't always be like this. That is also unspoken of in our household but I've let it drop.

I got to school to find Drew where I always find Drew.

"Hey hey fill me in!" Smiled Drew.

"It was weird. Really weird. Mrs. Daylock told us she was off for 2 months because she was pregnant!"

Drew looked puzzled.

"I know Mrs. Daylock is married because of the Mrs, but she hasn't even skimmed the surface of telling us about him."

"I know." I say. "That's why it's so weird!"

Class began and Mrs. Daylock was pacing around the room. All of her students looked around worried that something was wrong. A drop of sweat dripped from her forehand and she looked terrible uncomfortable. Class. I would like to inform you that I will not be at school for 2 months. I'm... Im... Pregnant.

Mrs. Daylock didn't even take her eyes off the floor. I will be leaving in 3 weeks.

I look at Drew but Drew was already looking at me bewildered. Her jaw dropped and I knew what she was thinking. No way.

Drew and I got up and walked out of the room. I reefed on her arm and drug her to the side of the hall. I didn't mean to hurt her, but I was scared.

"Paisley, how did you know that was going to happen?!"

"I have no clue!!"

"This is weird..."

"I... I... I think it was just a coincidence." I say. I try to shake it off and play it cool but Drew doesn't buy it. She crossed her arms and looked at me like I lied and she knew the truth.

We snuck back into class and at the end of class, my teacher pulled me aside. She asked if I could chat with her. I sat down at her desk and waited through the awkward silence.

"Paisley, I've been noticing that you have been day dreaming during class. When I told the class I was pregnant, you looked at Drew I'm the most suspicious way and then got up and left. Is there something you would like to tell me?" Asked Mrs. Daylock.

I thought about telling her what really happened and I actually do have a very strong relationship with my teacher. Also, she probably won't think anything of it.

"Well, I said, last night I had a dream about you telling the class you were pregnant. And then I come to school, and it happened. Drew knows about it because she's my bestfriend." I answer.

My teachers eyes widened.

"You had a dream?!" She asked.

"Yes." I said. "But why are you not happy about being pregnant?! You were sweating and looked very uncomfortable while telling us..."

"It's not that I'm unhappy about being pregnant!! I've always wanted children, I just, don't want them to have to go through what I went through.." Mrs. Daylock stated.

"What did you have to go through?" I asked.

"Something that makes me and you very alike." She said. "And I wish you the best of luck."