Chapter 1

"Aww shit! I've Drifted Back Into Consciousness."

Thud, thud, thud.

"What the hell?"

Thud, thud, thud.

"Why is it getting louder?"

THUD!

"Aww shit! I've drifted back into consciousness."

I sat up in my bed, a mattress on the floor, and looked around my room. Nothing. I see nothing of the girl that was here last night. I don't know why they always leave, but they ALWAYS do. Never, have I gotten one of them to stay more than one night.

Thud, thud, thud.

"Why is someone at my door at," I looked over at my clock, "7 o'clock in the morning, on," I looked at the calendar, "On what-ever-the-hell day it is, at my house?"

Well I decided to take a look, and I'm glad I did. I slipped on yesterday's jeans and a clean black shirt then headed downstairs. They say, that, "the love you search for and don't find, finds you, and that, if your love is 'at your door' and you miss it, you will never love again." Or something like that.

As I opened the door, I saw the eyes of an angel, a body from heaven, and I felt the caress of the hands of love, at least that's what my mind said. I didn't listen. To me, it was just my friend Leigh. I've always liked her, I just don't know why.

"Why are you here?" I asked in a tone not fit to address an angel.

"It's cold out. Can I come in?" Her voice was as soft as the fur coat she wore, which was very soft indeed.

"Yeah."

She walked in and sat on the sofa in the corner. I sat next to her.

"What's on your mind?" I asked her.

"I don't quiet know, that's why I'm here." Her voice was perfect, like a choir of angels, and I listened. "I've been having dreams………thoughts." she said

"Thoughts of what?" I questioned her.

"Thoughts of me……..you………us……….I think something is going to happen."

"Like what?" I began to grow curious. "What do you mean?"

"I think………"

"What?" I encouraged her to say it.

"I love you. And I have a continuing dream that you're going to die." She finally said it. "I'm afraid that you will die and leave me here, cold and alone. I don't want you to go Shaun."

I don't know why I reacted as I did, but, at first I just sat there. Then, when I had taken in all that was just said, I stood and started pacing in front of the sofa.

"Did…..you just………..just say, 'I love you'……….?" I was hit hard and fast and wondered if what I heard was real or not.

"Mmm-hmm." She mumbled and nodded her head, as to indicate a 'yes'.

"Really?" I whispered to myself as I sat back down.

We sat therefore a while, saying nothing. It appears, what they say about 'love' isn't true. Leigh loves me and showed up at my door when I wasn't looking for anyone. If I am to 'miss' this chance at love, will I ever love again? I wonder………but why is this happening now? What if she's right? What if I am going to die soon? I just don't know what to expect now.