Oneirophobia

Chapter 4

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TO GRACE:

BELOVED FLAKE

As you will be reading this we will probably be dead by now,

You have to know that we loved you so much, you struggled a lot and we know that, we did everything we could, only... we succeeded in protecting you but failed in making you happy, believe us we tried as hard as we could to draw a smile on your face but all we got was a frown, it's our fault for not finding the way that lead to both your happiness and protection, your father and I never found the highway to your ideal life, and we are extremely sorry.

But you should know that our souls rested in peace knowing that we left you in good hands.

We were and will always be with you, in your heart.

Sincerely: your mother and father.

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My head felt heavy my body is shaking I could barely hold the paper it's like I was on vibrate, tears were racing on my face, it was long since anyone called me flake, my father came up with that name, he said I was too sensitive and weak but in a good way! Anyway I sat down on a big red chair with golden metal edges I almost felt royal, but it wasn't the time for that, I sighed and reread every single word, this time with sobbing more than crying, as tears drip on the paper the ink spread and the words became nebulous, I guess my sob was too loud because a girl next door knocked on mine but I didn't response to her, she kept knocking and the annoyance grew with every knock.

"SHUT UP." I exclaimed!!

A chubby girl with short black hair and bright green eyes opened the door.

"Is everything okay? " She asked with a foreign accent.

I shook my head at her for entering that way.

As her cheeks turned red she immediately lowered her head in shame "I.... I...I am so sorry I didn't mean to crash in this way, I just heard the loud noise and I thought something was wrong." she said quietly.

"Just get out." I muttered.

As I looked away I heard the click of the closing door, I turned to find her already gone.

I had to move on because crying all day wasn't going to make me feel any better, I stood up, folded the paper so it would fit in my pocket then, I completed giving myself a tour.

If anyone had came to me and told me that there were such a magnificent room, I swear I would never believe him.

The thing I adored the most was the window that was a one big circle, what was cool about that, that the window was built into the wall so the edges around the circle were popping out, giving someone the space to lay down and enjoy the nature, my bed was another long story, a king sized golden bed with white sheets and red blanket, and a silky white cloth hanging from the wall towards the bed, with a side oak bed table and a night lamp on it, I could almost bet that even royal families didn't have beds like these, or even rooms like these, I stopped in front of the most important thing ever the CLOSET for sure, I was too excited to open it since I didn't get to take any of my stuff, I stopped a while to let my imagination work, I took a deep breath and...... White, white, white, I stood there with my mouth open for a while like a dork then, I came back to sense slammed the closet and moved on.

My room had it's own bathroom and a mini kitchen, "Even the bathroom is bigger than my old room?" I said, and of course with that thought I remembered my dead parents but I shook that tragic memory out immediately, and continued discovering the place, so the bathroom held a big tub with a bubbling system as well, and a big cabinet contained of all bathing utensils, make-up, creams, a hair dryer, a huge collection of shampoos and conditioners. I turned to face the mirror "oh boy! Did I look like this the whole day?" I asked myself, so I took a comb from the cabinet, brushed my hair and washed my face with cold water as well.

After the bathroom tour, my tummy grumbled, I was starving I glanced at the clock "12:30 AM already? Oh god" I muttered.

So I headed to the kitchen it had five bar chairs, a mini fridge that didn't look like the usual ones but with a bunch of different buttons on touch, I couldn't think straight with an empty stomach so I clicked on the letter 'J' the fridge opened itself to reveal all kinds of juices that you can only dream about.

I took an orange juice then, closed it and clicked on 'B' a small screen popped up.

'1-Chicken Burgers.

2-Beef Burgers.

3- Veggie burgers.'

Excitement over came me I didn't know what to choose, so I just went for the chicken burger, you could also make your own burger but I was too hungry to do that, as the fridge opened the chicken burger came out hot... Hot? I never knew the answer for that and I forgot to ask.

I scoffed my meal down, and then went to bed under these cold comfortable sheets, and as soon as I closed my eyes I fell asleep.

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A girl running in the middle of the forest so fast, she fell, but got up again, kept running until she was near a bush, not just any bush, a bush with small keys instead of berries, she plucked up a key and it turned gold, she placed the small key in her palm next to a bigger one and walked away slowly.

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"Wake up sleepy head it's already 7:00 AM." said May actively.

The sun burned me eyes, I could barely open them.

I yawned with a one opened eye "Already 7:00 AM are you kidding me, I never woke up before one in the afternoon and you want me to wake up at 7:00 AM" I Said mockingly.

I ignored her, covered my head with the blanket and expected her to leave.

May laughed "GRACE have you read your rules and chores list?" May asked suspiciously.

I jumped from under the blanks.

"CHORES? What chores? Who does chores at 7 AM? come on May."

"You want to know who? Your parents Grace."

I lowered my head towards the bed in shame and got up to the bathroom with no single word.

I took a quick shower, and wore white pants and a white shirt with a code on the back; May left me the rules and chores AM.

In fact 50 years later no one used papers anymore it became non-legal cutting trees for papers, so instead they had like a tiny remote with three buttons 'B' for 'backwards', 'T' for 'towards' and a green button in the middle that switched the messages on, the moment you click on the green button a message appears in the air so it was called AM that stood for 'air messages.'

Anyway I read the rules and the boring chores and left my room.

May was waiting me outside my room with a worried look on her face "hurry!! I need to check on something, and ... don't question me now"

We head to the ground floor on that magical elevator as I call it and entered the 'D' room.

May's eyes widened when she saw what was on the big screen..

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