Choices

Chapter 17

The band is Falling in Reverse and the song is The Drug In Me Is You!

(Hopes POV)

     The dream started out different this time, much different than before, but it still had Craig, Brian, and Evan in it.

     "Is this seat taken?" I look over from my drink at the bar and see Craig giving me a smile. I shake my head no as he sits down next to me.

     "It's been a while hasn't it?" He says turning over and looking at me. I continued to drink my Whiskey, not even bothering to look over at him.

     "I miss you... I really do." He says as he leans in to get closer to me. I continue to ignore him as he sighs.

     "I think I see why we broke up, you were and still so fucking stubborn." He says in a pissy voice. I turn and look at him now.

     "I'm sorry but you sat next to me, you can fucking go," I say pointing away from me. He scoffs as he rolls his eyes.

     "Fine, go back to that abuser, see if I care. I really don't need you Hope. You know one day it's going to be your dead body, why do you think I left the gang? I couldn't fucking STAND seeing you just get used by Evan, but hey you dated a cheater and now an abuser, I was the only good one that you had." He gets in my face now. I grab the glass and slam it against his head, only it goes right through him like a hologram. He smirks at me and shakes his head.

     "One day you'll learn that it's not always about violence, but I guess not today." He snaps his fingers as the seat from underneath me disappeared and I was falling into a black abyss. Craig stands up and looked down, watching me fall.

       I fell into a pair of arms. I start to hyperventilate as I look around me. I'm back on the yacht as Evan is holding onto me. He gives me a worried look as he holds onto me tighter.

     "Hey hey it's just me hun it's just me." He kisses me on my forehead and I wrap my arms around his neck as I take deep breathes to calm myself down. I look up and the abyss was gone, it was just the afternoon sky.

     "I... I was falling and Craig was there he was talking about... about me taking him back and... I was falling..." I look over at Evan as he gives me a confused look.

     "What are you talking about love? It's only been you and I together, I mean you and Brian did date but remember he cheated on you? It's just me and I'm not going anywhere. I won't let Craig or Brian take you away from me." He gives me a reassuring smile.

     "I love you too much Hope. I won't even let them look at you anymore if that will help." He chuckles to himself as he carries me to the lower deck.

     "Here, let's go swimming in the ocean for a little bit. Maybe the water will help you calm down." He sits down and slides into the water, me still in his arms. 

    I felt the water go up past my shoulders then finally over my head. I was going deeper underneath the water now. I look up and didn't even see Evan in the water. I was now so deep that the light was gone and I was having trouble breathing. I was pulled up and out of the water suddenly and started coughing up the water that felt like it was in my lungs. A hand was patting me on the back now.

     "God, you're like a fucking rock aren't ya. Just sink right to the bottom of the ocean" Brian says. I look at him and see that we're back in Vice City. I raise my hand and slap him across the face as hard as I can. My hand actually colliding with his face unlike the glass did with Craig.

     "SO I GET THIS AS A THANK YOU?!" He stands up and yells at me. I start shaking my head as I look at the sand in front of me.

     "I'm losing my fucking mind. GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" I yell looking up at him. I get up and go to hit him again. He grabs my hand and I watch as he changes into Evan and the beach changes into his room.