I stare at the sight before me, tears welling up in my eyes "Dil..." I run up to him and wrap my arms around him "You were dead!" I say "How are you..." I'm stopped by his soft lips covering mine. I kiss him back and smile, remembering how I've missed this. I wrap my arms around his neck and my fingers comb through his hair. I break away after a minute and inhail deeply, taking in the salty scent of the ocean that Dylan always smells of. Then I close the distance between our lips again. After a few minutes I have to stop. I slowly pull away and melt into those brown eyes "How are you alive?!" He laughs "I have no idea. One second I'm talking to God about being a guardian angel and the next I'm pulled back here. Beetee has been working on bringing people back to life and I guess I was a good test subject." I laugh "But how?!" He smiles "I honestly don't know. All I know is I'm here with my girlfriend who has missed me while I've been gone and I'm alive. That's all I need." We spend the next few hours kissing, talking, and laughing, making up for the past six months of being away from each other. I'm sure this is what heaven is like!
"Wait, how are we going to get you to district four?" I say "Well you could sneak me on the train..." I frown "There's cameras... I know! Let's talk to Beetee about it! He'll know what to do" He smiles "Okay, sounds fine to me!" We walk out of the room and ask Beetee what to do "I'll take care of it. All you need to do, Dylan, is climb into Nerissa's train window at 8:01 SHARP!" We nod and he smiles "Ah young love!" We blush and Dylan squeezes the hand he's been holding nonstop since I got here "Okay Nerissa you should head back to the train now. Dylan will see you soon." He turns around and Dylan follows, but not before pecking me on the lips one last time. I walk back to the train in a happy daze "How was your day?" Asks Coral "Well let's just say I have a surprise for you. I'll show you at 8:05 tonight." She raises her eyebrow but let's the subject go "So I hope you won't ever return to your zombie-I'm-not-hungry-let-me-die stage once we get back to four. You won't, will you?!" I smile "Never again Coral, never again!"
8:00! One more minute! Suddenly the train's power dies and I hear a timid knock on my window. I open it and Dylan crawls in "Ho ho ho Merry Christmas!" He whispers and I giggle "Good to have you back!" He smiles and I kiss him on the cheek "Good to be back!" The power starts working and I freak out "Dylan get in the closet, there are cameras!" He just smiles "Beetee took care of the cameras, don't worry. Now I want a real kiss, not one on the cheek." I smile and give it to him. Just then there's a knock on the door "Get in the closet, It must be Coral!" He runs away and I open the door. She walks in "I thought I heard someone in here!" I open the closet door to reveal Dylan "You did!" Coral squeals and runs to hug Dylan "But...you were dead!" We explain what happened and Coral smiles "There isn't one thing that Beetee can't do!" We talk until 10:30 at night "Okay, I need some rest! See you guys in the morning!" Coral says and walks out, leaving us alone in the room "Well this is awkward..." Says Dylan and I laugh "You can sleep in your old room." He leaves after kissing me goodnight and I climb in bed happy for the first time in months. Unfortunately it was not to stay that was...
"You killed me! I'm dead! This is all your fault!" Says a deranged girl. Her eyes are red, her teeth sharp, and her hair in a mangled mass. Then I recognized her, Turquoise! "I'm sorry! I did what I did to survive!" She grins evilly "Oh just like I'm doing what I have to to get revenge." She points to a small figure bound up in ropes "Calico!" Calico looks up at me and reaches out to me"Nerissa! Help me!" I go to get her but Jet comes out from somewhere and ties me to a tree "Now where to start?!" Asks Turquoise and then begins cutting Calico. The small girl screams in pain but I can't get to her. Jet laughs and then shaves most of Calico's brown hair off. I cry and scream as the blood gushes from Calico's now still form. Turquoise turns and smiles "Now on you..." She slices my skin and I scream. Over and over she cuts me, and every time I scream in pain "Nooooo..."
I sit up screaming and Dylan runs in "Ris! You okay?" Dylan's handsome face is twisted with worry. I slowly sink down onto my pillow "I'm sorry. I had a scary nightmare..." "What about?" He asks "Turquoise wanted revenge so she killed Calico and then started hurting me. I couldn't do anything! And Calico just lay there, doing nothing!" I reach my arms out in a helpless way and Dylan embraces me "Don't leave me..." I say and he smiles "Never!" I remember how he said that while dying and pull him closer "You said that to me the day you...were taken." He nods "I meant it. Little did I know I would see you again..." He lays down beside me "Thanks Dylan..." I say before drifting off to sleep. I wake up a few hours later to find Dylan's arms are wrapped tightly around me. I smile and snuggle down into them, enjoying the warm feeling running through me. Looking up into his handsome face, I see he's smiling in his sleep. I fall asleep and dream of... Nothing! For the first time in so many months my sleep is uninterrupted by dreams. Oh happy day...
I wake early the next morning and take a shower trying not to wake Dylan. He's still asleep after I've done my makeup, dressed, and taken time on my hair. I look at him, watching his flawless face show peace as he sleeps. I kiss him on the forehead and walk out of the room, I think he might be awhile! I walk into the living room where Coral is "Morning Rissa! Is um..." I nod "Slept in" she smiles and I fill my plate with food. I eat and once finished, I fill a napkin with food "Okay, I'm going to my room tell me when we get to four." I walk to my room to find Dylan just waking up "Hey sleepyhead!" He smiles and yawns "Sleep well?" "Like a log!" I laugh "Well that's obvious. Thanks, by the way." He nods "Anytime! I'm here for you." I smile "I brought you some food from breakfast." "Thanks!" I hand him the napkin and he eats everything in it. "You didn't... do anything, with the capital people, did you?" Asks Dylan "No I didn't. I love you not them." I blush. I haven't told him that I love him since the arena and it sends a tingle down my spine when I say it. He smiles "I love you too!" Those six months of waiting to hear that sentence again are totally worth the wait!
Okay, let's get down to business, how am I going to get off this train in district four?" Asks Dylan "I think Beetee will take care of that. I'm sure he has some plain. If not I'll have you climb out the window." He laughs "Just great! Do you even know how much upper body strength it takes to climb over the side of the train and into the window?" I smile "No idea!" "Well it takes a lot! I'm glad I get to drop down instead of climb up this time! It's so hard! I don't like to do it!" I giggle at his whining "You are worse than a three year old Dylan! Go get ready! Oh and when your finished call me. I need to put a disguise on you." He groans and walks into the bathroom. Hearing the shower turn on, I walk out and bump into Bluebell "Oh I'm so sorry! Anyways I wanted to know, when should we get to District four?" She smiles "Oh about five minutes." I wait for her to pass and then quickly run into Dylan's room to grab some clothes for him. Running back to my bathroom I yell "Dylan! You have to get out! We'll be in district four in FIVE minutes! I got some clothes for you, they'll be on the counter. Please hurry!" I've been pacing the floor for about a minute when Dylan comes out "Disguise time!" He says and follows me into the bathroom.
I apply a good amount of makeup and put some grey contacts into his eyes. After a few more touches I stand back and take a look. His now-grey eyes are dull, his brown hair looks greasy and mangled, and Ive created a ugly jagged scar from one end of his arm to the other. "Let's go!" I say and he goes to stand by the window. The train pulls up to the station and just then it's power goes out. "See you later!" I say before he slips out the window. The power comes back on and I walk to the door. It opens and I walk out all smiles for the cameras. After four hours and at least fifty interviews I'm finally left alone in my big house. Changing into a pair of shorts and tank, I then slipping out the back door. I walk down to the beach barefoot enjoying the cold water on my tired feet. Then I see an insane looking man with a ugly scar on his arm, trying to untangle a fishing net "Hello sir, would you like me to help you with that?..." Dylan smiles up at me and I take his hand. I nod and we race down to the water, splashing and laughing in the waves...
Ps. I didn't lie;) Dylan did die:)
