David rode the night out, only stopping to fill his gas tank a few times. He left Santa Carla far behind him without stopping to talk to Max about that vacation. He was going to take it no matter what Max's views were. Once he didn't show up for the morning, Dwayne would know to take charge.

He picked an older motel that was far off the main road. Once he was in hidden away from the day he fell into a deep sleep that felt more like a coma than anything else.

"David," a light and airy voice drifted all around him. He awoke in the middle of a fog. It was so thick that he couldn't see below his waist. The girl's voice kept repeating his name in an echo. Every once in a while he would see a red piece of cloth float by, stirring up the fog. It looked oddly similar to the shawl his dream girl would wear. David tensed up as he heard the unearthly scream that accompanied all of these dreams. He couldn't see where she was coming from, but she kept darting in and out of his vision. Time seemed to slow as she slid a hand across his face. He could feel what she was feeling; the shape of his jaw and the stubble that was developing across it.

Suddenly time seemed like it was fast forwarding. The fog stirred up more and more as a violent wind roared up around the two of them. Before he could react, the girl staked him through the chest, piercing his heart.

David shot up in the bed panting hard and shaking. He ripped his shirt off and looked down on his bare chest. It had felt so real. Much more real than the fire did. Putting the shirt back on, he walked to the window and peaked out. Dusk was setting and if he was careful enough he could walk through the shadows the trees cast and not get burnt. He had to leave the room and get some fresh air around him. The stale air kept him trapped in his dream.

As he walked through the nearby woods he kept his eyes down. The fact that he could still feel her hand slide across his face made her feel closer than ever before. Maybe he took this vacation to try to find her, not to leave the dreams behind. Deep down inside he knew they would never stop, not until he found her.

"Hey!" A shrill, panicked voice called out to him from behind. David turned slowly with a threat lightening up his eyes. Now was not the time to bother him. Figuring he could use a snack, though, he let his fangs out.

"Hey wait! Please don't leave!" A girl ran out towards him, tears streaking down her face. "I'm afraid I've lost my way. I've been stuck in these woods for the last few hours. I think I've just been making one big circle. Can you help me find my way out? Do you know where you're going?" She babbled on and on, obviously not noticing David's slight shift. As soon as he saw her he changed back to normal. Even in the dim light he could see that she was the girl from his dreams.


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