I tossed and turned in my sleep worridy, as a nightmare was playing as I slept, unable to awaken. In my dream, I was in a dark alley, the ground damp and moist. I looked around, but all that I could make out was a red brick wall. I stood up and brushed off my pants. I saw an orange light a bit far away and I walked toward it.
As I walked and got closer, I felt more anxiety with each step I took. I felt like someone didn't want me there, like I wasn't supossed to take another step. Once I was there, I fell to my knees at the things I saw. It was almost as if all my nightmares had been combined into one horrible one and I couldn't escape. I saw Kaylani, holding a knife to her wrist, etars falling down her cheeks, but when she saw me she said,"I need you Jocelyn."
I turned around to see the face of my best friend Zayn Malik, staring at me as well. "I need you Jocelyn." He said in adazed tone, tears forming in his eyes. Anger ran through me as I looked at his lying face. "You left us alone!!" I argued but he had disappeared and I saw my brother.
He was coughing in his hospital bed, an eight year old me with missing front teeth was screaming in fear as he was dying. As both my parents rushed in they knelt beside him, and just before he let go he said with his last breath, "I need you Jocelyn."
I screamed in fear and I saw each of them walking toward me saying, "Jocelyn! Jocelyn! Jocelyn!" I tried to push them away as Kaylani began shaking my shoulders. "JOCELYN!!" She yelled as I opened my eyes, panting in fear. I looked around, to see Kaylani leaning over me shaking me awake.
"Huh?" I asked drowsily, sitting up.
"You were screaming and tossing and turning! Saying that someone left you alone." She said quietly.
"Sorry." I apoligized to her, getting up and splashing water on my face. As I sipped some water I felt relieved Kaylani didn't cut herself anymore. That would be hell. I couldn't even imagine having to deal with that anymore.
Suddenly I heard music. "I'm out of touch, im out of love I'll pick you up when your getting down..." I quickly reached for my phone, answering the call from an unknown number.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Jocelyn! Is Kaylani there?" the male voice said.
"Yes. Who is this??" I asked them suspiciously.
"Meet me outside now!" He demanded.
"But--" I protested but he had already hung up. I looked at my screen in confusion and walked back into my bedroom.
"Someone just called me telling me to meet them outside?"
"Who?"
"That's what I don't know..." I sighed. Kaylani peered through the window.
"I'm not seeing anyone out there." She confirmed.
"Let's just go, grab a baseball bat, just in case." I told her as she grabbed a bat and slipped on some slippers and a sweatshirt. I put on my favorite converse and followed behind Kaylani. I had to admit, I was a little jelous of her. She had long blond hair she had dyed last year with brown hair here and there. Her body was perfect and she never missed bikini season.
As we stood in the yard, we saw no one come from the bushes. Nervous, we waited a little longer before Kaylani turned to me and said, "Maybe it was a prank?"
As we both turned around to go inside I heard rustling in the bushes and I screamed and Kaylani ran over an lifted the bat. The familiar male voice screamed as well, falling back on his butt, as did Kaylani. I ran over to them and saw a boy with familiar black hair but an unfamiliar quiff.
"Zayn?" Kaylani said, attempting to get a closer look at his face. He sighed in relief before looking at her angrily.
"WHY IN BLOODY HECK DID YOU DO THAT!?"
"We thought you were a rapist or something!" Kaylani said in defense. Zayn sighed.
"Well jeez. you haven't seen me in what, a year and I don't even get a hug?" He said.
We laughed nd hugged him. I held onto him tightly, burying my face in his neck. I smelled cologne that smelled absolutely amazing. I didn't want to let go, but finally I had to.
"Can you tell us why you're here please?" Kaylani asked.
"At three a.m.??" I added, looking at my watch.
"Well...I know I've been a terrible friend and all, leaving you guys all alone...so I was wondering...if you wanted to come on tour with me?"
Kaylani and I exchanged glances of shock. "For real?"
"Yes."
"YES! ARE YOU EVEN ASKING???" Kaylani exclaimed.
"Well...there's one more thing..." Zayn said.
"And it is?" I said half impatiently half nervously.
"We always go camping before each tour...for good luck you know?"
"You're telling us we have to camp?" Kaylani asked. Zayn gave us his famous 'you can't say no' puppy eyes, and I knew I was in trouble.
