Blake's POV
I woke up in the morning alone on the couch. I had a blanket covering me. My father must have carried my mother to bed. I got up and yawned. I stretched my body and I felt really stiff. Sleeping on the couch was not such a good idea with my large frame. My body was aching all over. I got up and went to my room.
I checked the time and I had no time to waste. I was going to school today because I wanted to spend time with Brielle. It's been a while since I went to school. I quickly stripped my clothes and went to shower. In record time, I was out and getting dressed. I put on some cologne that smelled irresistible, and I checked myself out in the mirror. I combed my hair with my fingers and let it dry on its own.
Walking out of my room, I ran down the stairs and headed for the door until I heard my mother call out to me.
" Hold it right there young man!" I stopped in my tracks. I slowly turned to my mother and gave her a sheepish smile.
" Where are you running off to? You haven't even had breakfast yet."
" What do you mean? I am going to school," I replied. She gave me a look.
" Oh really? Since when do you run to school?"
" Since my mate will be waiting for me at school," I said. I went to her and kissed her on her forehead.
" I'm getting late, Mother. I will grab something on the way and I will see you later. I promise to be here for dinner."
With that, I ran out the door before she could say anything.
I got in the car and drove off to school. In my mind, I could only think about Brielle. I couldn't wait to see her. Especially after that kiss. I didn't expect her to do that. She caught me by surprise. I am so happy all my efforts to bring her close to me are not in vain.
Brielle's POV
I have been in a daze since I woke up from a nightmare. Stranger, the dream I had felt so real. It was like it was something I forgot, but it had already happened. Something like a previous life. I don't believe in such things, but what I dreamed was not ordinary. I couldn't understand what it was about. I saw a different version of myself and Blake.
What I saw was that he and I were lovers. We were happy living our lives, but something bad happened that destroyed everything. It was terrible and sad. It was the first time I had a dream like that. It scared me.
I was disturbed by everything that I saw in that dream. Surely it was not real. It must be just a dream that doesn't mean anything. I barely managed to get ready for school as I felt bothered by the whole thing. I couldn't get my mind off things even just for a minute.
I was startled by the knock on the door. The door opened, and my grandmother peeked her head inside. Brielle dear, is something wrong?" she asked.
" You have been in your room for some time, and it's getting late," she continues as she inspects me. I realized that I hadn't even gone to take a bath. I was staring in the mirror and seeing the woman who used to be me. Just thinking about it was absurd. How could that even be? I tried to deny it and overlook it, but in my heart there was a nagging feeling. The dream was vivid and it felt real. As I remembered what I dreamed about, my heart ached.
" Uh, sorry grandmother. I don't know what is going on with me. Give me ten minutes and I'll join you for breakfast."
" I am afraid you don't have that long. School is in 30 minutes."
My eyes went over to the clock. I realized that time was going by and I had daydreamed all along. I didn't realize that so much time had gone by with me just sitting and looking in the mirror. I was going to be late for school. I groaned and got up, rushing to the bathroom to take a quick shower.
I had to stop thinking about that, so I switched and focused my thoughts on Blake. I wondered if he had already arrived at school. Probably not. In five minutes, I was done and went out of the shower to quickly get dressed. I decided to let my hair dry on its own as I was running out of time and picked up my bag and struggled with putting on my sneakers while walking out of my room. I managed to put on the shoes and ran down the stairs.
" Bye, grandma. I'll see you later!" I said, running to the door.
" Wait! Grab an apple at least!"
I ran back to the kitchen, grabbed the apple, and ran back out the door. Darn it. I was not going to make it on time. I was super late. Just as I was worried about school, Blake's car pulled up in front of my house. I watched him get out of the car looking like a dream. I couldn't stop looking at him.
" Here you are. I was worried when I didn't see you at school earlier. I thought something happened to you." Blake's voice pulled me out of my train of thought.
As he approached me, the image of a different version of him that I dreamed about popped up in my mind. I shook the image away. I couldn't understand what was going on or why it was happening to me.
" Hey. Are you okay?" He asked, standing in front of me looking concerned about me. I looked at him, wondering if I should tell him. But what would I say to him? I don't even know what the hell it's all about. I suck my emotions and put on a convincing smile on my face.
" Yeah. I'm okay. I'm just so glad to see you here. Let's go or we'll be late." I sidestepped him and went to the passenger seat. Thank God, Blake didn't ask me anything, and we just drove to school. I'm sure he noticed that I was acting weird. I couldn't settle my mind either. The more I wanted to forget about that dream, the more I kept asking myself questions that had no answers. I don't believe in reincarnation. I don't believe in a lot of stuff, but I can't deny any of it. A while ago, I thought werewolves, vampires, or demons were just a myth, but they do exist. So what is true and what is not? I don't know anymore.