Slumber Chapter 2

"Briar- Briar Rose!" Merryweather called up the stairs.

"Hm" I yawned. "Yes?" I called down.

"Goodness child are you asleep?" She called up again.

"Hm-no." I dragged myself out of my bed, that was a great nap…

"Come down here- I need you to go to the market for me." She called.

"Again- I just went yesterday!" I called down the stairs.

"Hurry up!" Was the last thing she said.

I got up and put a long skirt and a white t-shirt over my bathing suit and dragged myself down the stairs…

"And put some shoes on!" Flora called from the kitchen.

"I will" I called back as I rolled my eyes.

Once I was outside I quickly chimed in "Most serenely not." I giggled.

I walked quickly from our lot of land and stepped into the sand.

Sure it was the longer way to the market- but it felt so nice even though it was early fall… It was… heaven.

I spun around as I danced, occasionally I would spin and my feet would touch the ocean making me laugh.

"I know you I walked with you once upon a dream- I know you the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a dream and I know it's true- the visions are seldom all they seem." I sang. "But if I know you I know what you'll do-"

"You'll love me at once- the way you did once upon a dream." Someone sang softly in my ears as they grasped my hips firmly.

I jumped as I ran a few steps forward before turning around quickly and getting in a pathetic excuse of a self defense stance.

He held his hands up and said "Easy now- I'm not here to hurt you." He smiled.

My eyes were still large as I breathed deeply. 'I could run-'

"Oh please don't run!" He took a step forward.

I jumped back. 'wrong move!' I turned to run.

"Please!" He begged.

I froze. "Why?" I asked shakily as I turned to look at him.

"It's just- I just-" He stuttered. "You always run, I just wanted to meet you- I'll keep my distance…"

I bit my lip… "Okay…But keep your distance." I put my hands up.

I don't know why but it was like he was a magnet and he was pulling me... but he didn't have to know this…

He sat down in the sand and gestured for me to sit. I did.

"I always see you run away from boys when they try to talk to you." He smiled warmly. "I just wanted to meet you that's all."

"Well you met me…" I hugged my arms as I looked away.

"I always see you around the market and the Aquarium- they're close so that must mean you live around her- right?" He sounded eager.

"No." I lied "I would appreciate it if you would not fallow me." I frowned.

"I'm not fallowing you!" He blushed, "I just happened to have seen you today!"

"And singing is my ear?" I crossed my arms.

"I knew that song!" He defended himself. "Emily Osment sand that song- but…"

"But what?" I looked him in his eyes.

"I like the way you sang it better…" He looked away.

I could feel my face flush…

"Okay that sounded way whirred!" He jumped slightly. "I should go, You're beautiful- bye!" He was beat red in the face as he jumped up and began walking away.

"W-Wait!" I jumped up and grabbed his arm, I didn't want him to leave.

He turned to look at me. He was still blushing.

"I'm awkward so don't worry about it." I blushed as I made an excuse for him to stay.

"I'm Phillip…" He smiled.

"I'm Briar." I smiled back. "So where are you from?"

"Florida." He spoke as he turned completely around.

"I'm from well- here." I pulled back as I shrugged.

5 hours later

"Well we came here about two weeks ago." He laid back in the sand. "My father has business here with his partner and well I just needed to get out of town- I had a crazy girlfriend…" He rolled his eyes.

I laid next to him and breathed. "Had?" I mused.

"Yah the moment I had a chance to run I did." He looked at me. "She kind of scared me…" He pursed his lips.

"Tell me about this girl." I rolled my eyes.

"Blonde hair, great body… nice- uh… yah." He pursed his lips. "Her only fault was she was crazy possessive…"

"Sounds delightful." I mused.

"She's nothing like you- I think I'm in love with you…" He smiled warmly at me again.

I blushed.

"I sound like a creep again." He gave me a tight lip smile.

"Don't worry about it…" I looked at the ocean.

I may not have been used to his remarks or his kindness… and hey he may not last forever… But it was nice to have someone talk to me like this.

I looked at the sunset…

THE SUNSET!

I jumped up "I gotta go!" I began running back home.

"Hey wait!" He called "When will I see you again!?"

I turned around to look at him. "I don't know- never!" I turned to run again

"Please!" He called.

"Tomorrow- noon!" I called back as I ran.

I was looking forward to seeing him tomorrow…

If he showed up…

If I showed up…