The Sky and You

Chapter 17: The Dream

Belle was going down the slope at a high speed. Her legs were really shaking and she was screaming her heart out. The man next to her, with his ski googles on was laughing so hard at her. She was gripping his hands so hard as if her life depended on it.

When they finally made a stop, she felt her knees became water and just gave her away. Falling into a slump, she heard his laugh again. Her mind was completely blank, like her soul has wandered off somewhere, her heart pounding so hard, she can literally feel it beating in her chest. She grabbed a snowfull in her hands and throw it to the laughing man in front of her but he readily evaded. She grabbed another ball of snow and throw again and again and again.

"Ha ha ha. Why are you mad? Common," he said, a naughty smile on his lips.

The man offered his hand and she took it. Allnof a sudden she felt so conscious with their linked hands but she was so happy.

The next thing she knew she was at the top of the mountain again. She bravely skied her way down then she saw him skillfully passed her again. She could still hear his laugh as he went down ahead of her. Her adrenaline was rushing and the cold wind wasn't enough to suppress the warmth she was feeling all over her body. For the first time in her life she was so thrilled.

She was nearing the foot of the mountain when he saw him standing on her tracks. She kept on shouting, screaming to make him move out of the way but her voice suddenly doesn't reach him. There he stood still, arms wide open and waited for her.

She was afraid, her heart was pounding and her legs started shaking again. She don't know what to do. She swerved a little to the side but the next thing she knew both of them were rolling down the snow.

She couldn't hear anything other than the beating of her heart or was it her heart or his heart. She doesn't know.

"Belle! Belle! Wake up Belle" she heard Tanya and Abby's voice waking her up.

She opened her eyes only to realize that everything was a dream... that dream once again. She took a deep breath and look at her friends, worry was in their eyes.

"You were having a nightmare," said Abby. "Are you ok? Want water?" she asked and run off before she could even reply.

Tanya sat at the foot of her bed and looked at her, worried. Belle sat and smiled at her when Abby came back holding a glass of water.

She felt relieved when the water touched her throat but she could still feel her heart sinking. It felt so real, the rush, the adrenaline that the moment she woke up she felt so tired and so sad.

"See that? This happened because you tired yourself out last night when you went skiing with BB Oppa. My gosh, did you even think about us? Imagine when we came back from the restroom and you were gone..." there goes Abby's rants. She was pacing while she continued venting out her frustration about her leaving them at the amusement last night.

Tanya glared at her and the next words died in her mouth. "Are you okay?" she asked her.

"I'm okay," she said smiling weakly. "Sorry Ab," she got up and hugged her, she was still pouting at her. "I didn't really mean it, running off with Oppa earlier. It just happened. Forgive me okay?" Belle looked at her with her tantalizing eyes but Abby just raised a brow at her, she didn't stop though until she blurted out laughing.

She walked around the room, settled into the couch and reached for her laptop.

"Aren't you going to sleep? Do you want me to get you milk?" asked Tanya. She really looked more worried than anything else- both of them really.