Chapter 3
Mia had the strangest dream ever. She was on the beach with the waves crashing at her feet. She was wearing a flowing white gown that would be way too much on her in real life, but in here it made her seem beautiful. She turned around and suddenly saw Rick walk toward her. She walked so they ended meeting up halfway. She wanted to say hey, but her mouth wouldn't obey her mind. So she stood there and stared at him. She felt she was drowning looking into those eyes. Suddenly he reached out and held her hand. He held it softly, like he was afraid he was going to break her if he held her too tight.
I wish that you could know about me, he didn't hear him say it through her ears, but she heard it in her mind, but I wish even greater that we could be together without worries. She was confused at that and before she could say anything, he kisses her lightly on the cheek, and then turns and walks away. He disappears in the darkness and the next thing Mia knew she was drowning in the water. Mia woke with a start, feeling like she couldn't breathe. She felt herself on her bed and remembered the dream she had. It's just a dream, she told herself, but she remembered the words Rick had said to her and wanted to know what he meant. Was it a dream? She thought, or is it foretelling the future? Not worrying about it anymore, she got dressed and went to make breakfast. Her mom wasn't awake, as usual. When Mia's dad died last year her mom started drinking. It was a little at first, then she got worse and worse. She doesn't wake up until 12 and doesn't go to sleep until two in the morning. Mia tried to get her to stop, but her mom was still persistent. So Mia gave up. She loved her mother, no doubt about that, but sometimes she wished that her mom would let the past go. Mia missed her father dearly and wished that he didn't die of cancer, but by the time the test results came in, the cancer had already spread too much. Her father had his time now it was Mia's turn. Mia wanted to take over her dad's business when she got out of college and got her degree. She was going to take over his animal clinic, and she would cure every animal that she found hurt. She also wanted to be a pet rescuer, where they save animals from cruel punishment of their owners and gave them a better life in adoption. She wanted to save every animal in the world and adopt all of them. But that was a dream and she wanted to get to reality. She would go to be a vet and make sure she would try her best at saving animals. As Mia finished her cereal, picked up her money that her mom left for her to get lunch with, she remembered that she had to do her project after school today with Rick. As her heart rate got quicker, she wrote a not to her mom where she would be and that she would call when she would know when she would be home. She drove to school, and got there early so she could finish up on some math work that would be due tomorrow, but she wanted to go ahead and get it over with. As she was on her last question, she saw Rick come up and sit with her. Now why on earth is he sitting here when he could sit with his friends? She thought, and she smiled and said a little hello. "I will sit with you at lunch today and we can plan out what we are going to do for the project," he said, "Then you can follow me in my car to my place." She gave a quick nod as the bell rang and she headed off to class. She couldn't think at all during Math, her heart was beating too much for her to think at all.