Julien's Wake: Chapter 9
Kowalski trembled in his sleep at about 3 AM.. He was having the dream again… \
. . .
This time the two paths were equally horrifying. Kowalski shivered as cold air brushed past him. "Pick one" a voice said, "pick one" it urged.
Kowalski shuddered, "They are the same… both of them!" Kowalski said.
"Pick one" The voice urged, "pick one" Another gust of wind came. This time pushing him forward. "Pick one" The voice continued, "pick one!" It got louder, "PICK ONE" It boomed. The gusts now pushing Kowalski forward towards one.
The voice continued repeating now. "PICK ONE, PICK ONE!" Kowalski tried to block out the sound, but it just got louder. His feet lost ground, and he was pulled on his stomach towards the path on the right. Kowalski turned his head, and then there was things on the front of each path. Not things, animals. At the path to the left, was Julien… and at the path to the right was Hans.
"Wait! Wait stop! I know which one to pick!" Kowalski pleaded. "PICK ONE!" the wind got stronger, and stronger. Kowalski was pulled, until he was on the ground in front of Hans. Then the wind stopped short, and there was dead silence.
"What's the matter prince?" Hans said, with a seductive smile, "couldn't see the truth, until the truth was shown to you?"
Kowalski tried to move but his body wouldn't listen to him. Julien gave him a sad look, and shook his head, "I thought you cared about me." He whispered.
Kowalski now had tears running down his eyes, "Julien! Julien I do care, about you! Julien I love you! Please help me!"
Hans smiled, "It's too late for anyone to help you now Kowalski." Hans knelt down and pinned Kowalski down. Not like he could move anyway.
Kowalski pleaded to be let go. And then he saw the sacred engagement bracelet on Han's flipper. He didn't have to think twice to know he had one too.
"Just relax; it'll be over soon my sweet"
. . .
Kowalski at that point Kowalski woke, sat straight up, and screamed. He felt like he had just been beat up, and he knew his cheeks were stained with tears.
"Kowalski! Are you ok!" Private wailed, sprinting into Kowalski's room.
Kowalski gripped his head. "For now at least" He said quietly.
Private sat on Kowalski's bed, "Kowalski whatever the dream was, it had something to do with this Hans, guy, didn't it!"
Kowalski sighed, "yes Private… but-"
"Kowalski!" Private pleaded, "how can you keep this up? This is before the wedding… THIS IS TOMMORROW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT! … imagine after it!"
Kowalski shook his head, "I… I have to do this Private… and honorable prince would suffer for his people… he got up to go to the bathroom and clean up.
Private swiped out his walkie talkie. "Julien, you there?"
"Yeah, what's the status Private?" Julien's voice muffled in the speaker.
"He is not going to abort. Repeat, he is NOT going to abort." Private said.
"Ok" Julien said. "Then on to plan B. Begin 1 hour from the wedding tomorrow, got it?"
"Ok Julien, you remember what to do?" Private asked.
"Of course I do. Kowalski will see what he's been blinded from if it's the last thing I do." Julien replied.
"You better watch your self Julien" Private warned him. "If Hans or anyone else from his kingdom finds out what we're doing… or knows that we spied on them… it probably WILL be the last thing you ever do…"
