District A-1

Chapter 2 - Part 3

I can't even apprehend why I'm having dreams like this. Jackson said there was a black substance coming out of my mouth. Could it be the liquid The Man released in my throat? That has to be it. Yep. I'm right, I'm always right. Except when I thought we were going to die if we when through the black hole.

"Who is 'The Man'?" Jackson questioned angrily. "A sixty year old pedophile." I say. "Why are you lying to me?" He asks. I looked at Jackson, his eyebrows were furrowed and his fists were clenched. I rolled my eyes. "Why are you so upset?" I asked.

Jackson looked at me. "What do you mean!? You're my little sister! In all of my recent vision you've been trying to kill me! And now you're thinking about this man who released a substance in your mouth! What the hell Hailey! Of course I'm upset right now! I care about you too much for anything to happen to you!" I looked away from Jackson.

"Jack, I've been having weird dreams." I said quietly.

"What have they been about?" Asked Jackson.

"Well, everytime I fall asleep I wake up in this all white room. It kind of looks like father's office. Then, there's this man." I smile a little. "The first time he appeared in my dream he ate me. But the second time, he was nice. Until he stuck his tongue down my throat of course. And I guess, that's what the black stuff is that you said came out my mouth."

"What's his name?" Jackson questioned with a serious look on his face.

"I don't know." I paused to think for a second. "When I asked he said I would find out sooner or later." I look over at Jack and he's looking at me like I'm completely insane. "I knew you were gonna think I'm crazy." I say. He looks away from me. "Well it sounds insane but with all of this going on, I guess it isn't." He sighs putting the ship in auto-pilot.

     Jack gets up leaving out of the control room. I watch him then look out into space. What if this thing is from A-1? I didn't start having these dreams until we started our journey to A-1. Maybe the bruise on my back is causing it. When I was catching up to Jack I felt something sting me, but I didn't think anything of it. This is so confusing. I get up from my seat and walk to the eating area. Jack is sitting at the table eating quietly. "When you were younger you used to tell me about a man in your dreams. You said that sometimes he was nice and sometimes he was really mean and would hurt you." Jack said staring at me.

     I looked at him then looked away. "I don't remember that." I told him opening the fridge. "Of course you don't you were like 4." He told me finishing his sandwich. I grabbed an apple and closed the refrigerator door. After closing the door all I heard was ringing. I put my hand on my head feeling dizzy. I could make out Jack calling my name, I turned around to look at him but I couldn't make him out. I could feel myself stumbling. Everything was blurry, Jack stood up walking over to me. "Jack I....stop...I can't....sit down..."

     I opened my eyes to an all white room. I sigh looking around. There he was, sitting down at the desk. "Come here." He said. I walked over to him. "What have you done to me?" I asked him. The man smiled at me. "Sit down please." The man told me. I sat down and looked at him. "You have a very nice smile." I said to him. "Thank you Hailey." He said and leaned in closer to me. "Is it ok if I know your name now?" I asked him, I saw his smile fade and the anger in his eyes. "You'll learn it later you have to be patient!" He screamed at me.

     I looked down hoping he wouldn't eat me or kill me. I felt his hand touch my cheek, he made me look at him. "Hailey I'm sorry, I get angry easily. I don't mean it." He told me. "It's ok, I understand." I smiled at him. "You have a very beautiful smile too Hailey. I need you to do something my darling." The man said to me. "Relax."

     I felt my eyes close and The man touch my head. I had visions of flying and running in the forest.

     My eyes open and I was on the floor of the ship. I was sweating badly, I sat up and rubbed my head. I could only hear ringing. I closed my eyes trying to focus and I slowly regained my hearing. "-iley!" I looked over at Jack. He looks worried. "Are you ok?" He asked me. I rubbed my head and nodded. "Let me get up." He said quietly. "You may get up." I said. He ran over to me looking at me. "Jackson what's wrong with you?" I asked him with my eyebrows furrowed. "Hailey you've been passed out on the floor for two days and I couldn't get up to help you." He said looking me dead in my eyes. "What?" I say confused. "Did you dream about that creepy guy again?" He asked me.

     I nodded. "It wasn't long tho I was only with him for like 2 minutes but then it went to a different dream." He looked down. "I have to call mother and father." He said quietly. "Jack no! They're gonna make us come back." I said to him. "Maybe we need to go back what if you pass out like that on A-1? Then what's gonna happen?" He said to me, I could see the fear in his eyes. "You're just scared cause you know you need me or else you'd die." I said. "Hailey I'm calling mother and father." He stood up and started walking away. "Jackson stop. You're not calling mother and father or Mr. Goddenns and if you do need to call them you won't tell them about this." I told him. He turned around and looked at me then walked into the control room. "Well it's a little too late for that anyway. We're here."