Chapter 5 The Apprehension
Sarah tossed and turned in her bed, lost in a nightmare of dreams before she bolted upright. Looking at the clock, she frown and flopped back down on the bed when she saw it was only two in the morning. How can a body sleep for only an hour and yet have such a nightmare..? Sarah wondered.
It was the twelfth nightmare in as many days, and it was always the same. The same five little words were left ringing in her head. "But what no one knew." "But what no one knew. what?!? What's the next part?!" Sarah cried aloud as she thumped her pillow and settled back down upon it.
She was wide awake now, but she couldn't place her finger on the feeling of such loss she'd had in the dream. She felt as though a part of her was missing. Well that's funny. Just what part of you would be missing? You've got all your pieces.. It's not like your head comes off.. Sarah told herself and as she thought the last thought about heads coming off, her body stiffened and her mind swam with the déjà -vu feeling she'd come to know so well in the last few weeks.
What's going on? She thought as she closed her eyes once more, determined to get some sleep. She'd get to the bottom of it in the morning. Sarah rolled onto her left side. I don't have to worry about this _at least_ until the sun comes up. Sarah told herself again. She kept her eyes closed and willed her body to sleep once more.
Minutes ticked by, moments really, and yet Sarah still was wide awake. She sighed once more and then rolled over to her right side, punching the pillow while she did so in irritation. I've got to get to sleep! I have work tomorrow, the play tomorrow night. I can NOT stay awake!
Sarah starting humming as a last ditch effort to get her mind to relax enough for sleep to come. "Life can be easy.it's not always swell.don't tell me truth hurts, little girl.'cause it hurts like hell."
"That's it!" Sarah growled once more, pulling the pillow over her head and she pleaded and begged for sleep to come. Tomorrow was too important to her not to get any sleep.
Finally, in the first dawn of morning, sleep finally came. Nicole, having heard Sarah up last night, peeked in on her as she got ready for work. Sarah was in no shape to go to work today, and the girl was so determined to do well at work, she didn't ever want to miss a day.
Nicole smiled indulgently. Oh sure, Sarah always swore she didn't want to ever miss a day, but Nicole knew Sarah well enough to know that Sarah was deeply afraid her earnings from the theatre would disappear over night, so she worked even when she should be home in bed.
On the sly, Nicole turned off the alarm and made way for the phone. She'd call Sarah in sick and then leave Sarah a note. Nicole was sure she'd have to bear Sarah's wrath later, but when tonight was an extreme success, she knew Sarah would forgive her. With a tiny smile, Nicole tiptoed out of Sarah's room, made the call and then started off to work herself.
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Sarah awoke later to the shrill ringing of the telephone. "Good grief who calls at this hour?!" Sarah protested as she got out of bed groggily and found the cordless phone on the kitchen table.
"Hello?"
"Good morning sunshine! Or should I say good afternoon?" Nicole crowed happily on the other end of the line.
"Good afternoon? Sarah fumbled for her watch, and finding it off of her hand, she looked for the time on the microwave.
"It's three in the afternoon. You'd better start getting ready for your performance tonight, Miss Leading Lady."
Sarah finally got the microwave cleared of the cooking time to display the current time just as Nicole had informed her of the time.
Sarah laughed. "Don't worry, I'll get there in plenty of time. There's the final dress rehearsal right before, don't forget. Speaking of forgetting, though..I keep feeling as though I'm forgetting something.." Sarah mumbled into the phone, deep in thought.
"Oh, and don't forget to be at the airport to pick Toby up at 4:30." Nicole mentioned heartbeats later.
"That's what I was forgetting! Toby would be so hurt if he found out I'd forgotten he was flying in today!" Sarah exclaimed, horrified she'd been so wrapped up in her life she'd forgotten today was the day Toby was flying in.
"Okay Nicole. Thanks for the wakeup call, and in case I forget for later, thanks for letting me sleep too. You're lucky you're alive my friend." Sarah teased. "Anyway, gotta run. See you later!"
"Will do. Break a leg Sarah!" Nicole encouraged as she hung up with Sarah.
Sarah hurried around the house, getting ready, cleaning up and finally she was able to head out the door to the airport. She picked up Toby who chatted happily about all the news from home and was ecstatic to hear he'd be attending the play Sarah had the lead in with Nicole that night.
"I haven't seen you on stage, Sarah since before you went away to school! Except for on TV. of course. You're so lucky Sarah. You get to do everything you ever dreamed! I'm going to be like you! I want to be a doctor some day, and just like you, I'll make it. My dreams will come true, too! Of course, deep down I'll always want to be a singer. You know what? I finally finished that song that was stuck in my head on that one part. Want me to hum it for you?" Toby excitedly went a head and started humming.
Sarah listened at first with half an ear, but when the déjà vu feeling came back from the night before, she stiffened and looked at Toby in surprise. "Where'd you hear that before Toby?"
Toby looked a little hurt. "I made it up, sis."
"Oh Toby, I'm sorry. It just seemed so familiar to me." Sarah trailed off, not wanting to hurt her brother's feelings even more.
"Well that makes sense, sis! I used to hum it to you up to the part I was stuck on all the time at home!" Toby laughed it off and went on with the rest. "That's it. I finally finished it."
"It's a pretty song, Toby." Sarah said, hoping the hollow sound she heard in her voice was hidden from Toby. "Have you a name for it yet?" She went on, hoping to distract him from her tones of insincerity.
"I don't know yet which title I like. I have two. 'World Falls Down' and 'Within' But I keep thinking about it. I'll figure it out one day. I just know it!" Toby vowed cheerfully.
Sarah nodded. The song itself struck such a deep cord in her, she couldn't understand why. It couldn't have been just because of Toby always humming it. Could it? Sarah shook herself and continued on to the apartment.
"Okay, Toby. I'll let you go right in to the apartment when I pull up. I'm short on time and need to get to the dress rehearsal, so I can't come in. You can get your bag okay, can't you?" At Toby's happy nod, she went on. "Nicole will get you set for tonight. Dinner and getting ready to see the play. After we'll go out just the three of us and celebrate, so if you get a little hungry during the play, don't eat too much." Sarah smiled over at him briefly before returning her focus back to the road.
"Are you all set?" She asked. Toby nodded as they pulled up to the apartment building.
Toby gave Sarah a huge hug and then pulled his bag out of the trunk. "Break a let, sis." He smiled somewhat awkwardly. Toby still worried Sarah would end up with a real broken leg and couldn't understand why he couldn't say 'good luck' when that's what was meant.
Sarah smiled. "Don't worry, Toby. You won't jinx me and I know what you meant." She hugged him back tightly. "I'm so glad you're out here to visit and we'll have fun. My vacation starts in two days and Nicole will be here with you until then, and then you'll have me all to yourself for two weeks. How about that?" Sarah smiled as Toby cheered. "I promise we'll hit the pool, okay?"
"Yeah!" Toby cried and made his way up the steps. "I love you Sarah!" He yelled just before the apartment building door closed behind him.
"I love you, too, Toby. More than you know." Sarah said softly as she watched him go, then put the car back in drive and drove off down the street towards the theatre.
( Author's Note: Any songs afore mentioned in the story are credited to David Bowie, and any quotes from the movie are credited to the writers of the script. I hope you've enjoyed the last few chapters. I'm afraid I need to give my brain a break and get some sleep. It's almost 4am right now and I'm dead tired. If I write anymore, I'm afraid it'll be my subconscious writing it, and that might get really goofy or really weird, so we don't want that. Anyway, ANY and ALL reviews are most welcome, appreciated, looked forward to, motivating and esteem boosting. Thanks all! Xi )
Sarah tossed and turned in her bed, lost in a nightmare of dreams before she bolted upright. Looking at the clock, she frown and flopped back down on the bed when she saw it was only two in the morning. How can a body sleep for only an hour and yet have such a nightmare..? Sarah wondered.
It was the twelfth nightmare in as many days, and it was always the same. The same five little words were left ringing in her head. "But what no one knew." "But what no one knew. what?!? What's the next part?!" Sarah cried aloud as she thumped her pillow and settled back down upon it.
She was wide awake now, but she couldn't place her finger on the feeling of such loss she'd had in the dream. She felt as though a part of her was missing. Well that's funny. Just what part of you would be missing? You've got all your pieces.. It's not like your head comes off.. Sarah told herself and as she thought the last thought about heads coming off, her body stiffened and her mind swam with the déjà -vu feeling she'd come to know so well in the last few weeks.
What's going on? She thought as she closed her eyes once more, determined to get some sleep. She'd get to the bottom of it in the morning. Sarah rolled onto her left side. I don't have to worry about this _at least_ until the sun comes up. Sarah told herself again. She kept her eyes closed and willed her body to sleep once more.
Minutes ticked by, moments really, and yet Sarah still was wide awake. She sighed once more and then rolled over to her right side, punching the pillow while she did so in irritation. I've got to get to sleep! I have work tomorrow, the play tomorrow night. I can NOT stay awake!
Sarah starting humming as a last ditch effort to get her mind to relax enough for sleep to come. "Life can be easy.it's not always swell.don't tell me truth hurts, little girl.'cause it hurts like hell."
"That's it!" Sarah growled once more, pulling the pillow over her head and she pleaded and begged for sleep to come. Tomorrow was too important to her not to get any sleep.
Finally, in the first dawn of morning, sleep finally came. Nicole, having heard Sarah up last night, peeked in on her as she got ready for work. Sarah was in no shape to go to work today, and the girl was so determined to do well at work, she didn't ever want to miss a day.
Nicole smiled indulgently. Oh sure, Sarah always swore she didn't want to ever miss a day, but Nicole knew Sarah well enough to know that Sarah was deeply afraid her earnings from the theatre would disappear over night, so she worked even when she should be home in bed.
On the sly, Nicole turned off the alarm and made way for the phone. She'd call Sarah in sick and then leave Sarah a note. Nicole was sure she'd have to bear Sarah's wrath later, but when tonight was an extreme success, she knew Sarah would forgive her. With a tiny smile, Nicole tiptoed out of Sarah's room, made the call and then started off to work herself.
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Sarah awoke later to the shrill ringing of the telephone. "Good grief who calls at this hour?!" Sarah protested as she got out of bed groggily and found the cordless phone on the kitchen table.
"Hello?"
"Good morning sunshine! Or should I say good afternoon?" Nicole crowed happily on the other end of the line.
"Good afternoon? Sarah fumbled for her watch, and finding it off of her hand, she looked for the time on the microwave.
"It's three in the afternoon. You'd better start getting ready for your performance tonight, Miss Leading Lady."
Sarah finally got the microwave cleared of the cooking time to display the current time just as Nicole had informed her of the time.
Sarah laughed. "Don't worry, I'll get there in plenty of time. There's the final dress rehearsal right before, don't forget. Speaking of forgetting, though..I keep feeling as though I'm forgetting something.." Sarah mumbled into the phone, deep in thought.
"Oh, and don't forget to be at the airport to pick Toby up at 4:30." Nicole mentioned heartbeats later.
"That's what I was forgetting! Toby would be so hurt if he found out I'd forgotten he was flying in today!" Sarah exclaimed, horrified she'd been so wrapped up in her life she'd forgotten today was the day Toby was flying in.
"Okay Nicole. Thanks for the wakeup call, and in case I forget for later, thanks for letting me sleep too. You're lucky you're alive my friend." Sarah teased. "Anyway, gotta run. See you later!"
"Will do. Break a leg Sarah!" Nicole encouraged as she hung up with Sarah.
Sarah hurried around the house, getting ready, cleaning up and finally she was able to head out the door to the airport. She picked up Toby who chatted happily about all the news from home and was ecstatic to hear he'd be attending the play Sarah had the lead in with Nicole that night.
"I haven't seen you on stage, Sarah since before you went away to school! Except for on TV. of course. You're so lucky Sarah. You get to do everything you ever dreamed! I'm going to be like you! I want to be a doctor some day, and just like you, I'll make it. My dreams will come true, too! Of course, deep down I'll always want to be a singer. You know what? I finally finished that song that was stuck in my head on that one part. Want me to hum it for you?" Toby excitedly went a head and started humming.
Sarah listened at first with half an ear, but when the déjà vu feeling came back from the night before, she stiffened and looked at Toby in surprise. "Where'd you hear that before Toby?"
Toby looked a little hurt. "I made it up, sis."
"Oh Toby, I'm sorry. It just seemed so familiar to me." Sarah trailed off, not wanting to hurt her brother's feelings even more.
"Well that makes sense, sis! I used to hum it to you up to the part I was stuck on all the time at home!" Toby laughed it off and went on with the rest. "That's it. I finally finished it."
"It's a pretty song, Toby." Sarah said, hoping the hollow sound she heard in her voice was hidden from Toby. "Have you a name for it yet?" She went on, hoping to distract him from her tones of insincerity.
"I don't know yet which title I like. I have two. 'World Falls Down' and 'Within' But I keep thinking about it. I'll figure it out one day. I just know it!" Toby vowed cheerfully.
Sarah nodded. The song itself struck such a deep cord in her, she couldn't understand why. It couldn't have been just because of Toby always humming it. Could it? Sarah shook herself and continued on to the apartment.
"Okay, Toby. I'll let you go right in to the apartment when I pull up. I'm short on time and need to get to the dress rehearsal, so I can't come in. You can get your bag okay, can't you?" At Toby's happy nod, she went on. "Nicole will get you set for tonight. Dinner and getting ready to see the play. After we'll go out just the three of us and celebrate, so if you get a little hungry during the play, don't eat too much." Sarah smiled over at him briefly before returning her focus back to the road.
"Are you all set?" She asked. Toby nodded as they pulled up to the apartment building.
Toby gave Sarah a huge hug and then pulled his bag out of the trunk. "Break a let, sis." He smiled somewhat awkwardly. Toby still worried Sarah would end up with a real broken leg and couldn't understand why he couldn't say 'good luck' when that's what was meant.
Sarah smiled. "Don't worry, Toby. You won't jinx me and I know what you meant." She hugged him back tightly. "I'm so glad you're out here to visit and we'll have fun. My vacation starts in two days and Nicole will be here with you until then, and then you'll have me all to yourself for two weeks. How about that?" Sarah smiled as Toby cheered. "I promise we'll hit the pool, okay?"
"Yeah!" Toby cried and made his way up the steps. "I love you Sarah!" He yelled just before the apartment building door closed behind him.
"I love you, too, Toby. More than you know." Sarah said softly as she watched him go, then put the car back in drive and drove off down the street towards the theatre.
( Author's Note: Any songs afore mentioned in the story are credited to David Bowie, and any quotes from the movie are credited to the writers of the script. I hope you've enjoyed the last few chapters. I'm afraid I need to give my brain a break and get some sleep. It's almost 4am right now and I'm dead tired. If I write anymore, I'm afraid it'll be my subconscious writing it, and that might get really goofy or really weird, so we don't want that. Anyway, ANY and ALL reviews are most welcome, appreciated, looked forward to, motivating and esteem boosting. Thanks all! Xi )