My Waitress (NOT EDITED)

Chapter 24

I'm falling down a rigid and harsh hill. The same one from 6 months ago.

This one is an endless pain and dizziness of rolling, over and over again.

Every time I roll off the last ledge which I fell to my near death, the whole process starts again. An endless loop of torture.

For the 10th time I roll off the ledge. My back finally hits the rocks, bones cracking, head filled with excruciating pain... or that's how it was suppose to end. The difference of this version than the original is that I don't feel the pain my head gave me. I don't feel any pain that was suppose to tear me apart. I can't move, not even my eyes, which keep staring off into the sky above me, emotionless. I don't feel my heart pounding out of my chest.

Worst case in this scenario: I'm dead. Though my vision is still clear as it can be in a dream. The only thing pretty about this is the clear blue sky where the sun shines bright and beautiful.

I hear footsteps from my right. I see a figure standing above me, with pale blonde and gray eyes. Thanks to those features, I recognize who it is.

Victoria appears in my dream, and bends down to give me a closer look. Why is she here? She examines my lifeless face, and smiles pleasingly. "This is where it should've ended. Where you should've ended." She pokes my cheek. I feel her cold too of her finger. If I could move, I would shiver. She looks ahead. Her smile widens more. "Here it comes. Goodbye now." She stands up and backs away. What's coming?

I hear the sounds of crashing down from my left. It gets louder and louder. I wish I can see what it is, but I can't move my head. All I can do is listen to what's about to hit ground where I am.

The thing rolls off the last ledge, finally coming into my view. From here it looks like a gray blob, but as it falls closer and closer to me, I recognize what it is. My family's gray Mercedes SUV.

And, worst of luck, it's going to hit me.

Is this what should've happen? Me dying, getting crushed by my parents' car? I can't move away from the falling vehicle. I can't do anything but stare at it as it's about to crush me. In 3... 2...

My eyes pop open. My body shoots up from my bed. I pant heavily as I try to catch my breath, wincing at the pain my back gives me. I slowly recover from the nightmare. I notice my back pain isn't as sharp and extreme as it was before. Thankfully, it's been healing.

Suddenly my alarm turns on and vibrates my phone. That ringtone I always here in the morning immediately causes me irritation. I get up from my bed and turn it off. Ladies and gentlemen, another week of school has begun.

I brush my teeth and take a warm shower. I put on a white sweater that has a single black stripe in the middle, ripped skinny jeans, and some sneakers. I tie my hair up in a messy bun and put on some hoop earrings.

The forecast says it's a sunny day, but there will be cool winds later in the afternoon. Should I wear a jacket today? I step into my closet. I flip on the light, which flickers a few times before it completely stays on. I look at my selections and search the racks. I come across a black leather jacket—

I stare at it, remembering where it came from. The lake party after our school football team won their homecoming game. He gave me his jacket...

My eyes narrow at the clothing. I push it to the other side with more force and search the rest of my closet for another jacket. Unfortunately, there was nothing else. Eh, I suppose I don't really need a jacket today.

I exit my closet. I look down onto my vanity and smile, seeing that my bracelet is actually there waiting for me to pick it up and put it on. I lift it up, admiring the gold the diamond, and slip it on my wrist, right where it belongs. And not in the hands of someone who betrayed me.