Stuck In A Dream

Chapter Seven: I Wish I Had Powers Too

Raven's P.O.V

   Is it crazy of me to say that I wish I was back in my math class? And before you freak out over me wishing for that, believe me when I say that I feel like my life has turned into a horror movie. Why do you ask? Because that wish, the one about wanting to be back in math class, didn't come true. It's not going to 'cause this place is cray cray. You see you can't anticipate what's going to happen next around here since Evans controls everything going on around here so if he doesn't want to get a milkshake, I don't get one. If he doesn't want to give money, I don't get money.
   If he doesn't want me to go home, I can't go home- well till I do his bidding. He has this whole world wired and taking it out on his classmates, he claims he bonding our relationship closer, but all he's doing right now is giving me gray hairs and sleepless nights. Brooks, Kyle, and I have been at this trashy motel near Lucky Ducky's. We all agreed that we should camp here till Veronica wakes up—if she wakes up. I want Brooks to go home, but there has to be another way for her to go home just like there has to be another way for me. I can't become a snitch and I'm not going to turn into Evans puppet. I can't. I won't! I clenched y fist tight ready to break something.

"Raven, are you okay?" Kyle said, whispering so he wouldn't awake Brooks.

I slowly looked over at him, to see he had bags under his eyes as well. He's having a hard time falling asleep too.

"I'm fine." I said, giving him a fake smile.

I bet that looked pretty convincing in the dark.

"No you're not!" He protested.

I guess not...

"Yes, I am."
"Nu-uh."
"Uh-huh."
"Mhmm."
"Mmm mmm."
"Yes, siree."
"No, siree."

Finally after a lifetime of bickering Kyle gave me a look like 'you can't fool me.'

I heaved,"Fine. I'm not doing well, uh fine. I'm not okay. I'm stressed out and I'm exhausted and confused and indecisive and uncomfortable and I'm feeling defeated. I...I....I don't know what to with myself. I haven't been able to sleep since I got here and this motel sucks. I've seen bugs EVERYWHERE! There's holes in the walls and the beds have stained sheets. And the TV is like a katrillion years old!! I just wanna go home back to my mom and lay down on my clean non-stained bed with a flat screen TV. " I could feel myself wanting to cry, but I wouldn't let myself. I blinked my tears back instead.

Kyle sighed,"I get it. Everything here is...set up a specific way. It's rigged for us to fail. I'm not as happy about going home though..." His voice was trailing off.

"And why is that?"

"Why is what?"

"That you don't wanna go home?"

"Well, there isn't much for me to go home too. My dad abandoned my mom and I when I was three years old and my mom is never sober enough to...to....," On this last part he imitated his mom, or what he hoped she'd sound like,"To.....ask me the most mom question of all: How's your day, sweetie?"

I bite my lip."God. I sound like a brat. A spoiled brat at that!! Talking about my TV and my mom. I'll stop talking about my problems..."

Kyle shook his head no,"I don't want you to stop. You can vent to me, I'm trying to let you know that I understand. I go through my fair share of pain too."

I nodded,"Well, then Mr. Fair Share answer me this," I looked over at him to read his facial expression. Still and content,"What did Evans ask you to do before you can leave this dump?"

He blinked his eyes in shock,"I...uh....I...uh...."

I needed to know if I could trust him and right now, I was leaning towards a big, fat....NO!

"I'm listening." I said in the most charismatic and caring voice I could muster.

Which I'm sure he's eating up since he doesn't have much of a mom, so he probably never hears that. Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm the worst. Well, right now I can't trust him and if he doesn't trust me then he's dead weight and you know what happened to dead weight. I glanced over at Veronica, who was still in a deep slumber. I wonder if she'll ever wake up?! Would Evans let Brooks go? Could Brooks finally be free? Would she take me with her? Would I end up alone?

Kyle spoke, interrupting my thoughts,"Evans told me to spy on you guys and make sure both you and Brooklyn carried out his plan...."

TO BE CONTINUED...

A/N: Wow. Didn't see that coming. Kyle was sent here to betray them. Man that's gotta be tough on Raven. What do you guys think?
-Liv