Chapter 2 – Dream Meeting

5, 6, 7, 8..." I kept counting to 8 as Liz and Alex performed their act. Suddenly I heard a growl from within the trees. The girls ran behind me when they heard it. I turned towards the noise. Within the trees I saw 2 black eyes.

"John?" I asked. The animal bound towards me. I recognised him at once.

"John!" I jumped onto the animals back. He coughed a laugh. I looked up to see the girls staring at me with wide eyes.

"What?" I asked as I jumped off John's back.

"L-l-l-look-k-k b-b-b-behind y-y-y-you!" Alex stuttered. I turned then I saw her. She just stood there staring at us. John started to growl.

"John! Don't growl at our guest!" I squealed. I turned back to the girl. She looked very surprised to called 'our guest'.

"Look guys…" I turned back to the others. "Why don't you go back to the house I'll look after our guest" I said.

"Ok. See you later." Liz called as she, Alex and John turned to go home. I turned back to the girl. She still stood there staring. I ran over to her.

"Hello, who are you?" I asked. I was right behind her now. She jumped forwards in shock and turned towards me.

"I-i-i-i-im B-b-b-b-bella." She stuttered.

"Wait..." I said "I know you! You were there in the field! Nice to see you again Bella!" I held out my hand. Bella backed away. "Ummmm, well, as you might know, I'm Emma and I would like to be your friend!" I said. I sat down beside her. As I sat, so did she.

"Urrrrrrrrr…" she found it difficult to find her words.

"I'll start." I said as I lay down. "My names Emma, I am 18 years old and I live in NYC." Bella lay down beside me. "NYC?" she asked. I sighed.

"NYC is New York City" I said as I look up towards the midnight sky.

"Oh." She said as she turned to look at me. I looked back.

"Well I'm Bella; I am 18 years old and…" She stopped speaking.

"And what sweetie?" I sat up as she did. She put her head in her hands.

"My boyfriend Edward has just left me!" She sobbed into hands.

"Awwwwww! Pet! Come here!" I gave a cuddle and let her cry into the checked blouse I was wearing. She looked up, her eyes were red.

"Sorry Emma." She mumbled as she curled her legs up and put her arms around them.

"That's alright." I sighed as I also curled up. "So what was he like?" I asked. She looked up into my eyes. I regretted asking that question immediately.

"Sorry. You don't have to answer that if you don't want to." I mumbled.

"Don't be sorry." She said wiping her eyes. "I can handle it."

We then spent the evening talking about Edward. He seemed to be the nicest person I've ever heard about.

Suddenly I saw a spec of light on the grass. I looked up.

"Suns rising." I commented "I'll have to go home now. So do you!" I turned to face Bella. She was looking into the sky. I got a pen out.

"Bella?" I asked. She turned towards me.

"What?" she asked, her voice was cracking.

"Can you write my number on your hand so you can call me and can I write yours on mine?" I asked.

"But this is a dream! It won't be there when I wake up!" She said as she stood up.

"You wait and see though!" I said as I also stood up. I held out the pen.

"Ok!" she said with defeat. We both wrote each other's phone numbers down on our hands.

"Right!" I said as I finished writing Bella's number on my hand. "I'll see soon ok"

I started heading in an easterly direction.

"See you!" Bella called. I woke up.