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5. 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳

" 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲"

❀ 𝐉𝐀𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄'𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐕 ❀

I was having a nightmare. It happens sometimes.
And a few times some of my nightmares predict the future. But this one was alarming. It was dark in my house and a figure of a man was chasing me throughout the building. Benny was also in it, we were running from the man who seemed to be trying to harm us.

"Benny where are you?" I cried trying to lose the man trailing me. "Jasmine!" Benny gripped my arm and yanked me to follow him. The man was now running faster than ever as we got closer to the exit of my house. But the man sprang out and tightly grasped my ankle, pulling me down to the floor and dragging me away from Benny who was now screaming my name. I still couldn't see the man's face through the darkness. He forced me into a chair and secured my hands behind my back and my feet together with a rope. Benny ran in and the man was now sprinting towards Benny ready to attack when-

I flinched and bolted up taking deep breaths recognizing my surroundings after a few seconds. Benny was beside me now shifting awake.

"What's wrong?" His voice raspy considering he had been woken up. He snapped out of it concerned once he saw my terrified face. I prayed to god that that dream would not come true. I reassured myself that it wouldn't, it was too surreal.

"Just a nightmare, that's all" he nodded and stood up.
Another thing waltzed into my head. The position I was in when I had woken up.
Benny's arms enveloped my small body. I was blushing and looked away quick before Benny saw.

Once my rosy cheeks had calmed down I looked at Benny who's cheeks were flushed red. He must've had the same realization.

"What's wrong Benny? Are you hot?" I teased him feeling his forehead. And anyone could tell he was hot just by looking at him.

"Uh- yeah I am, so I'm gonna go cool off in the shower. And you should go get ready because we're going to the mall today to see what you have learned." he left and I nodded walking out of his house and sneaking into my own.

I walked in to a dark house, I wasn't expecting a happy birthday from my mother but it wouldn't suck to at least open a damn window.

Sure I was going to tell Benny it was my birthday but, it would just seem like I'm dying for attention. And I don't want him to think any worse of me. So I'll tell him tomorrow or today. Whatever feels right.

I changed into a cropped white tank top and some slightly baggy jeans, you know, 90's style. Then I slipped a black belt on and threw on my old white converse. I spritzed perfume on myself and brushed my hair.

I opened my bedroom door immediately meeting with my mom who was walking to her own room.

She flinched and then relaxed when she realized it was just me.

"We have to talk." She spoke softly. I was dismayed. She had never spoken like that to me before which made my anxiety rise extremely fast. I could have passed out. I gulped and nodded letting her in.

She sat on my bed and sighed patting the spot next to her. I hesitantly sat as far as I could from her without making it obvious.

"Look, I'm sorry for being so rough with you. And I'm sorry but I just cant explain to you the reason why. But just know that what happened yesterday will not happen again."

I zoned out and didn't believe a word that flew out her mouth. They didn't have a meaning, no emotion or importance. They were lies. But to get out of the house faster to meet with Benny I nodded and smiled. She did the same wobbling out of my room. I knew it. She wasn't sober, it was all fiction. Somehow she already found drugs in a new town. Hard drugs.