Just a Dream {Book 2}

Chapter 3

❄️Joy's POV❄️

I opened my eyes and saw the same room I saw when I woke up awhile ago. My head is throbbing, I'm really confused right now. So...Em is not real? That everything that happened with him and me are all parts of my imaginations? Is that the cruel truth? No, I don't want to believe that. But that's the truth a voice at the very back of my mind whispered but I refused to believe. The door opened and Anne entered alone, where's Hanna?

"She's resting at home." Anne answered my unspoken question.

"Anne? Can you please...explain everything that has happened?"

She placed the paper bags she's carrying on the table by my bed and sat at the plastic chair, "Like, from the start?" I nodded.

"It's quite simple, actually. It was the last week of summer, 1 week till school will start. Me, Hanna and you are all gonna hang-out by my place and you guys went there with your own cars. We watched movies, played some games, gossiped and other things that best friends do. At the middle of our bonding moments, rain starts pouring down from the sky. When it's time for you and Hanna to go home, the rain just stopped so the road is still wet and slippery..." I don't like where this is going.

"...I was about to go to sleep when someone called me. It was..." She gulped, "...the sheriff and told me that your car just got hit by a truck." She blinked back tears, probably remembering that night.

"I went there as fast as I could and when I arrived, you we're already rushed to the hospital so I went there instead. I waited for hours and when the doctor came out, he said that you have 4 broken ribs, open fracture on your left leg and a close fracture on your left arm..." I sound so...dead.

"...I was shocked by those things. I really thought that you'll die but you didn't...I know you're brave,Joy. When the doctor said that you we're in a coma, that hit me like a freight train. It's just...unbelievable." She sighed, shakily.

So I'm right. I was asleep the whole time. The whole time I'm being happy with Em. But I need to be sure. What if he's here? Waiting for me? Maybe...

"So...Em is not, real?" I asked.

"Well...no, I guess because I never heard of him, Joy. Sorry."

Tears are threatening to fall from my eyes but I blink them away. Anne hugged me, cradling me like a sad baby. Em is not real. Not real. Not real. It won't register in my head! But it needs to, it has to. That he's just a fragment of my imagination. Everything is just a dream.

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"Hey Joy?" Anne said.

"Hmm?"

"Why don't you tell me about this 'Em' guy you're talking about?" She said which makes me smile. To be honest, I think this is a bad idea because I may cry after telling her my dreams but whatevs.

So I told her everything about Em. From his full names towards our engagement, well...dreamgagement may I say. I still can't believe that it's all just a dream. What if this is a dream? What if I'm still asleep beside Em, him holding me protectively? I pinched my arm, thinking I will wake up...but I didn't.

Anne sighed, "Joy, not to burst your bubble or something but you have to accept the truth, okay? That everything you just told me was all your dream. Yes it's fun and awesome but I'm not asking you to forget about it, I just want you to accept the fact that there's really no Em, that it was all just a dream."

I can feel tears stinging the back of my eyes, but Anne is right, I need to accept this. So I blinked back the tears and said, "Yes. Yes, you're right. Thanks, Anne."

"No probs." She said.

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"You ready to go home, honey?" My mom said.

"Uhh...yeah, I guess so."

She placed the suitcase full of my clothes into the trunk of the car and helped me climb inside. My legs are still numb due to not being moved so much but the doctor said that I will feel them again in a couple of weeks to months so there's no need to worry. Mom went towards the driver's seat, started the car and drove.

There's nothing much to do inside the car except to listen to the radio or some CD's but I'm not in the mood to those things yet so I just sat back and looked out the window. Many shops pass us by, flower shops, bakeries, toy stores, restaurants and so much more. The car stopped due to red light in front of one flower shop called "Sniff the flowers", incredible name, huh? It sells many kinds of flowers and they all look quite beautiful. The light went green again and before we drove away, the door of the shop opened and a guy stepped out...Em?!

As the shop gets smaller and smaller from view, I looked at the side mirror to see if it's really Em, but there's no one there. Am I hallucinating? I think so. C'mon, Joy! Accept accept accept! There's no such thing as Em and you need to accept that...you have to.

The car stopped and when I looked out, I saw my cute old little house, same with one my dream. Mom helped me exit the car and into my wheelchair. She pushed it towards the front door and into the house. She left me there for a moment so she can get the bags. When she arrived, she pushed my chair towards the dining table.

"Are you hungry?" I shook my head, no.

"Why? Are you feeling bad or dizzy?" Mom asked, worry dripping from her voice.

"Just a little tired, can I go to take a nap?"

"Of course. Can you sleep by the couch, though?"

"Yes, the couch is fine."

Mom pushed the chair towards the quite large couch and helped me lie down, "Thanks, mom." I said.

"No worries, hun. No go take your nap so you can eat when you wake up, okay?" I nodded and closed my eyes, drifting to sleep.

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"Where are you going?" I asked Em, who is standing by the door with a suitcase in his hands.

"I'll just be leaving for a bit, but just a bit, okay? No need to worry."

"But why so soon? Our wedding is coming and you're leaving?" I said, sadly.

"Sorry, but I have to, baby."

"No, please don't leave me." There it is again...tears.

"I have to, I'm sorry Joy. I hope you can forgive me."

"No...please don't."

He walked to me and gave one peck on my cheeks, forehead and on my lips, "I love you so fucking much." He said.

"I love you too."

He turn around, walking towards the door and grabbed his suitcase. Before he completely left, he turn around and said, "Never give up on us Joy, okay? I'm coming back...you'll see."

I woke up with tears on my face and sweat all over me. I'm breathing so hard like I just ran a marathon. I just dreamed of Em again. I miss him, even if he's just in my imagination, I want to be with him again. I'll do anything to be with him again.

I'll never give up on us, Em.

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Oh yey an update again!

So sorry if this is quite late, we're currently having our hell week in school a.k.a. Exams so I have to study for it.

This book is making me so emotional like argh!

I hope you like this book, peeps!

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