Empty your mind honey, never ever think of someone before you sleep" Mom reminds me and kisses me on the forehead.
"Goodnight Mom"
"Goodnight honey"
I looked at the stars glued to the ceiling of my room and slowly closed my eyes
***
"Trisha! Let's go and take a recess " Nori shouted at me.
"You go ahead I'll finish it first" I replied and answered my seatwork.
" let's go together Trish, my treat"
I smiled at her and stood up. It's just amazing that Nori and I aren't close enough but she always treat me on break time. So I went with her directly.
We were walking out of the dark.
"Trish, upstairs" Nori pointed
Our eyes saw the falling stars. The two of us ran to avoid it but as it approached it also gets bigger. Nori and I have done nothing but cry for what is happening around. We held each other and closed our eyes
***
I woke up from that nightmare. I just stared forward as I could feel the tears streaming down my eye. Shaking my hand. If only I could say it was a dream but for someone like me it wasn't a dream.
"Who's with your dream?"Mommy asked
"It's Nori mom" I said while crying
"Do you know her? Is she your classmate?"
"She's kind mommy, she even tried to talk to me before. She's an excellent student"
My tears were still flowing
"Shhh... you are innocent "
Mommy always says that. She calms me down. After all, Mommy should have rejected me now because I still blame myself for Daddy's death but she's still there to understand me and she always says that.
"Don't blame yourself. You are special and your dream just shows that it's time for God to take them up"
I eagerly went to school. I had never been to the room when I heard the whispers and cries of people near Nori.
"She was attacked by an asthma disease last night and was not immediately injured or rushed to the hospital" said a woman who was still sobbing.
I was looking forward to it so I took a deep breath and continued our class. I couldn't help but look at Nori's vacant seat just near me.
"That might melt" Jason whispered who was beside me
"What?"
"Nothing, I said listen to the teacher and don't think about her anymore.."
"How did you-"
"Shhh, keep quiet " he held back what I said
My eyes closed for annoyance. He was so talkative.
After class we went straight to Nori's house to relax. It was so dark that we decided to go home
I was walking around feeling like someone was following me and I didn't make a mistake because Jason had guided me on the walk.
"What did you said earlier" I reminded him.
"Which is it? I don't remember"
I knew that he knew what I was talking about so I confronted him and showed my serious face. He just laughed.
"You're very serious"
"Because something like this should not be mocked"
"Can you trust me Trish?"
"Why would I?"
"Can I suggest that you think tonight?"
"... and Why would I do that? "
"You have a lot to ask"
"You can and I don't want to do what you say"
"Trust me, I know the ability of your dreams and you can't control who you are with" I sigh at what he said.
"I don't like this... never want my ability"
"Jason!!"
"hey stop! What are you doing? Why are shouting your name?"I asked
"For you not to forget my name. Hope you dream of me "
I didn't realize we were in front of my house and he seemed to be taking me.
"You're weird!"
He waved and winked before leaving. I could not lose my mind from the mouths of that man.
"Is he courting you? Mom says to me
"Mommy?? no"
She laughed at my reaction
I tried to empty my mind before I fall asleep.
***
"There is a man who wants to commit suicide upstairs"
"Let's see!"
"Hurry up!"
I hear students voices. They run in just one direction. I followed them and saw all the students in the field, looking up all over. It's amazing because I can't see how much they look. I was caught in my mouth when I saw who the man wanted to commit suicide.
"Jason?!"
Why did he wants to commit suicide? Wait it's just a dream, a dream. Jason was now looking in my direction and smiling
***
"JASON!"
I woke up and was taken back to bed. I gasped and wiped tears in my eyes.
I'm nervous I can't wait to sleep again now I just force myself because I also want to know what might have happened to him.
I was still in the corridor of our building so I could see Jason. My eyes widened so I immediately ran and hugged him. I was also surprised at what I did so I suddenly embraced him.
"Don't be shy Trish! I miss you too "I was swallowed by what he said we were up to now.
I ignored him in class. Shame on me all of a sudden. I still wonder why nothing happened to him even though he was the flesh of my dream. He even caught me looking at him so I immediately avoided. I avoided him until the class ended.
"Hey!"I cried as we walked home. He was in a hurry
He slowly appeared as his hands pocketed. His face was very serious
"Yes...?"
"What your problem?"I asked
"My problem? Do I really have a problem with it?"
"It's over! we are together "I said and guided him on the walk
"You have been ignoring me all day now?!"he replied
"We are different, are you surprised that I am still alive?"
"How? Why?"
"I don't know, I'm surprised too" and suddenly he laughed, I thought he was serious.
I stopped and confronted him
"Tell me the truth! are you not human? "
He just laughed at what I said but stopped too. He was very quick to change emotions.
"Because we're the same Trish"
I couldn't speak of what he said. The shock on my face was obvious so he continued to speak
"And my worst dream is the death of my brother. We are super close and I love him so much. I dreamed of him when I was 8 years old so when I woke up I heard he was gone in a car accident"
I saw the sadness on his face and the endurance of his eyes
"I always blamed myself but I couldn't do anything. I accepted everything that could happen and didn't affect people dying around because I dreamed of them" he continued
"The same thing happened to my Dad but Mommy always says it might be his time"
"You dream me right? I thought I was going to die "I suddenly beat him in his arm.
"You Jerk! that's how you plan? what if something happened to you?!"
"I just tried, it was exhausting and sad... But look I'm still alive "
" Doesn't matter! you still tried it" I said
"Crazy!"
I never thought I would find someone like me. Many days and nights passed. Just days and days where their loved ones are gone. Just normal nights and nightmares. But I'm not alone because Jason and I have been leaned against each other.
The hours of the people around us depend on both of us. I was firm because of him and believed that when it was your turn.
"I'm scared Trish" he said, we're here under the tree now.
"So did you hug me right before we went to school?"
"Yes... I thought I'd be happy when I dreamed you but I was just scared that I might lose you" he said in shy response
"Look I'm still here!"I'll be like him then. I tried to cheer him up but it didn't seem effective.
"What if it came that day we would dream of one another? What do you think?"
"That's crazy... but we don't know "my shoulder has risen
We became together often. Until he courted me and I answered him. I introduced him to Mommy and she supported me. We have to tell each other's dreams.
" Shit! what kind of dream was that! why is my friends "he cried to me
"Sshhh, we know Lee's heart is weak already"
We heard of the death of his friend in a hospital. He immediately goes to me and says Lee is the flesh of his dream. I knew he woke up crying because it was painful for him to know that his best friend was dead.
We have been together for days, months and years. I can handle everything as long as I'm with him. Whether it's academics or personal problems I told him everything. The curse of our dreams are still there but we promise not to be separated.
