cruel summer

Fever Dream

I ran across the streets, my new prom dress sparkling in the moonlight. It was blue with small specks of gold. I was clutching on to the bottom my silky dress with one hand and my matching heels in the other. I was running as fast as my bare feet could take me.

I got to the lake, looked around, let go of my heels and dove in. The cold water brought chills down my spine but I didn't care. I just started swimming. I was panting trying to get to the other side. I started to swim as fast as I've ever swam before.

'Maybe I should just give up and go back!' I thought to myself. I couldn't go back though, I was in too deep. I should have thought of that a month ago and maybe it could work! I started floating closer to the shore, where I saw a shadowy figure standing in the fog.

I swam to the figure and he reached out his hand for me to grab. I held his hand as he pulled me up to the shore. The sand scratched my feet but I ignored that feeling.

"What are you doing here?" He asked.

"I had to see you again!"

"No! You have to leave!"

"Why?"

"Allie! Trust me! You have to leave before it's too late."

"What are you hiding? Tell me, please! You can trust me!" I cried out. Suddenly he started to disappear slowly. I reached out to grab him but my hand went right through him.

"We're here!"

"What?" I mumbled.

"I said we're here!" Said a woman's voice.

I opened my eyes and saw a bright light. I blinked a few times and realized it was the sun. I can't believe I had that same dream again! I had it last night also! I have to dream about something else, right? I sat up and accidentally hit my head on the car ceiling.

"Ow!" I said.

I heard giggles coming from the back of the car. My brothers were whispering to each other. I ignored them and looked at my big sister (who was the one talking before), we shared a look and I started stretching. I have a pretty big family. There is me (Alison), my older sister Augustine, my little sister, Abigail and my youngest brothers, Cory and Drew.

My family and I decided to come here for a vacation.This was our last summer together before Augustine goes off to college. She is going to Yale! We're all so proud of her! She's 19 years old. I wish I am as perfect as her when I'm 19! She has perfect hair, perfect grades and a perfect boyfriend. I'm only 17 and I have never had straight As, my hair is so plain and straight and boring and I have never had a longtime relationship. We have all lived in Canada for our entire lives so the United States will be new for her.

I have is an internship at the hospital. That sounds pretty exciting but it's not. All I get to do is make all the hospital beds and organize everything and stuff. Hopefully it will be worth it though. My dream job is to be a doctor, and I think I might have a shot. This year I will have to work really hard but if it means that I will get my dream job then it will be worth all the hard work.

I step out of the car and immediately feel the summer heat. I stumble back a bit because it is much hotter than what I'm used to back at home. I take a deep breath and smell the salt air. I run into the villa we are renting and immediately fall onto the couch. This. Is. Paradise!

"Alison!" My mom calls out to me.

"Hmm?" I mumbled.

"Let me show you to your room so you can unpack!"

"Okay!" I get up and follow my mom. She leads me to a beautiful room with two twin beds. It smells like summer in here, if that's possible. I flip on to a bed and lie down.

"Allie! That's my bed!" Augustine says. I jump up from the bed.

"I got here first!"

"I called dibs on the room closest to the window, remember?"

"I....ugh! Fine you can sleep here!" I groan as I get up and sit down onto the other bed.

"Thank you!" She says as she flounces onto the bed and starts unpacking her perfect outfits. I looked at my old hand me downs and thought to myself..

"..This is going to be a long, cruel summer..."

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*sorry this chapter is so short! i try to make the chapters as long as i can but sometimes i can't write much more until the next chapter!*