Author's Note: Yes, I'm back! I thought I'd be able to stop with just the first AU story, but lo-and-behold, it's just addicting! Here's the second installment of "It's What We've Gotta Do" entitled "The Dreamer's Child." I hope you guys like it, and as always, please read and review!
P.S. In case you haven't already guessed, this story is the sequel to one of my earlier ones. It won't make any sense unless you go read the other one first. Thanks!
Prologue
She ran the black eyeliner pencil across her lids and stepped back from the mirror, admiring her work. Yep, she was ready. Her cell phone vibrated on the desk across the room, indicating her newest text message. She walked over and flipped open the cover, reading the small screen.
i'm here
She smiled to herself as she walked over to the window and lifted it up slowly, wanting to make as little noise as possible. Just then, the sound of a person coming up the stairs alarmed her, and she put the window back down quickly and jumped into her bed, pulling the covers the way up so the person couldn't see that she wasn't wearing pajamas, and pretended to be asleep. He wasn't supposed to be home from his shift at the hospital for an hour!
The person opened her bedroom door and walked over to her bed, sitting on the edge and stroking her cheek lightly. She tried not to move.
"'Night, Hal. Sweet dreams."
As soon as she heard the door shut, she bolted out of bed and went back over to the window, opening it and climbing out, jumping to the ground just below. She'd be damned if her dad was going to stop her from going out. The way she figured it, he wouldn't even realize she was gone.