Dreams And Nightmares

By: Alyssa

CHAPTER 1: Funny Films and Sad Moments

Shalimar woke with a sudden sad memory. "Brennan." She said as she turned her head to look at him. She gently shook his arm and he awoke. "Ya Shal?" He asked sleepily and she immediatly got furious and emotional. "HOW CAN YOU BE SLEEPING ON TODAY!" She yelled at him hitting him in the arm. "Whats today?" He asked a little more awake and she got even more angry. "YOU INSENSITIVE JERK!" She screamed all the sudden it hit him. "Emma's death... Its been 2 years now. Hasn't it?" Shalimar looked up and he could see tears just forming in her eyes. "Oh Shal. Im so sorry, I'm just a little dumb at 5:00 in the morning." He told her as he put his arm around her shoulders. Shalimar leaned in against Brennan's chest and he put both of his arms around her just holding her as she cried.

"Brennan I just miss her so much." She said as she took Brennan's shirt and buried her face into it. "I know Shalimar... Me too." Brennan took one look at Shalimar's tear streaken face and he broke down. Wiping a tear away he kissed her forhead and whispered into her ear. "Come on we can't stay in bed all day." Shalimar looked at him with fury. "I miss Emma Brennan and I want to remember her today." Brennan put his hands on her arms. "I know I know... We're just going to mourn in the rec room. Where theres a tv." Shalimar shot him a death glance that said to him are you seriously going to watch tv today. "Shalimar I didn't mean it like that. I meant a tv because." He dug around into his drawer. "Home movies... We all took turns shooting them remember." Shalimar let out a breath. "Okay." She said.

Ten minutes and many tissues later they were finally seated in the rec room on the sofa. Brennan slipped in the first movie and turned off the lights, when he returned to the couch Shalimar immediatly curled up to him. He positioned himself on the couch so she could lean into him and they lay there. Ontop of the couch was Brennan, ontop of Brennan was Shalimar and ontop of Shalimar was a tissue box. They sat their silently just watching the home movies in peace. The first one was when they had all gone to the club and a couple of beers later, well...

"Shhhh Shalimar they might hear us!" Brennan exclaimed as Shalimar gave a giggle. "But their kissing.""Yah I know... But still we wanna catch dis on tape don we." Brenan asked slurring. "Kay just tape it.." Brennan and Shalimar kept laughing as they taped Emma and Jesse kissing eachother in the club's alleyway. As the kiss deepened Brennan and Shalimar couldnt restrain theirselves. "HAHAHA!" They both started laughing like idiots. All the sudden you see a blushing Emma and a red faced Jesse running towards the camera. "DONT FILM US KISSING." Jesse yelled.

As that tape finished Shalimar and Brennan felt a small smile cross their faces. Brennan moved slightly and Shalimar groaned. "I have to switch the tape Shalimar." Brennan complained and Shalimar let him get up. Soon Brennan had switched the tape and he snuggled up with Shalimar again in the exact position as they watched another funny film about the time it was new years eve... well a couple of beers later and...

"I dont think Emma can walk to bed..." Jesse said as they all feasted their eyes on Emma who was laughing alot and held a glass of wine in her hand. "Jesse have you tried this stuff its freaking fantastic, You have to try it its amazing." All the sudden she put the glass on the counter and swayed back. "Wowww... Do you guys have twins cause I'm seeing double of you..." Before Emma fell back Jesse caught her in his arms"I'll get her to bed before gets hurt." He lifted her up and carried her out of the kitchen.

The movie immediatly switched to the one where they went clubbing and Emma and Jesse had gotten up and sung karaoke to one of their favourite songs. It was personally Shalimar's favourite film and she was so captivated in the beginning that she hadn't even realized Jesse coming into the room to see what was going on. As soon as Jesse saw the picture on the screen was Emma he felt faint and leant into the wall holding onto it for support as he watched the film.

"Jesse please..." Emma begged him pleadingly. Jesse took one look into her eyes and knew hecouldnt refuse her so he nodded smiling at her. "Okay... But only one song... And remember I'm only doing this because your too beautiful for me to resist." Emma smiled and Jesse felt his heart beatharder as she grabbed his hand. "Come on lets pick the song before all the good ones are taken."Shalimar and Brennan laughed as Jesse groaned. "Alright just dont pick one thats too mushy." Emma smiled as she walked over to the karaoke machine. "Hmmm... Whats a good song that has a girl and a guy part..." Emma searched through the songs for atleast a minute before she chose the perfectone for them to sing. She handed him the mike.

Jesse tried to mouth to Emma but before she could reply he got his answer as she started to sing.

"They say we're young and we don't know. We won't find out until we grow."

Jesse smiled broadly at Emma as he started to sing.

"Well I dont know if all thats true. Cause you got me and baby I got you... Babe."

Emma gave a huge smile seeing that he liked singing this. They sang in unison.

"I got you babe. I got you babe."

Emma started off again as she left Jesse to gaze at her beauty.

"They say our love wont pay the rent, before its earned our moneys all been spent."

It took Jesse a moment before he could remember to sing. But finally after a nudge from Emma he started.

"I guess thats so, we dont have a pot. But atleast I'm sure of all the things we've got. Babe..."

Emma took his hand and held it dear as they started singing again.

"I got you babe I got you babe."

As the song came to an end Emma still had her hand clasped to Jesse as they bowed Jesse dipped her down and planted a kiss right on her lips. As she stared in amazement at the kiss the people that had been watching them had sudden arupted into cheers. Emma smiled at Jesse and Jesse whispered. "I got you babe..." Emma gave a laugh. "Do you promise?" Jesse laughed back. "I've always got you."

As the film blackened out and came to a stop Shalimar wiped a tear away from her eye and was about to talk when a choked out sob stopped her. She and Brennan looked towards doorway and saw Jesse sitting their back against the wall with his head in his hands and they could both obviously tell he had been crying. "I promised her.." Shalimar looked at him with a questioning look. "Promised her what?" "I told her I've always got her. But I just let her slip away. I couldn't save her guys. I loved her and I couldn't save her. She didn't even know how much I loved her." Jesse let out another sob and the room went silent.

"Hold onto Shalimar as long as you can Brennan. One day you might wake up and the one you love will be gone."