April woke up in the morning and thought back to the dream. It had been the fourth night in a row where she dreamt of Jackson. And every morning she woke up feeling happy. This morning wasn't an exception, if anything, she felt even happier because last night's dream had been a really good one. The picnic wasn't anything special, but she had loved it. And she really wished it was real.

April got out of the bed and walked into the kitchen to make breakfast. It was a Saturday morning and she didn't have to go to work. For most people not going to work on Saturday would be normal, but for April it felt weird. But she wasn't complaining because she really needed a day off. She needed to think through all of the dreams, she needed to realise what they meant. And she needed to talk to a friend.

April finished eating the sandwiches she had made and thought of people she could call. Most of her friends were at work today but she remembered Lexie had mentioned she had a day off. April wasn't super close with Lexie, but they were friends, and she knew she could trust the brunette.

April picked up her phone and dialled Lexie's number. After a few seconds, Lexie picked up.

„Hey, Lexie. It's April," April started. „I was wondering that since you have a day off, maybe you'd like to have lunch or something."

„Yeah, sure. I'm kind of busy right now, but I could meet you at Joe's around 2 p.m."

„That sounds great. I'll see you then. Bye," April replied and hung up.

April was sitting behind a table alone, waiting for Lexie. A guy had already flirted with her but she quickly found a reason to ditch the guy. She didn't really have a good reason why she hadn't even given him a chance because he looked like a decent guy, but it would have felt like she was cheating on Jackson. Even though she knew he couldn't be anything but a dream.

It hit April again that she probably really needed help.

But the thought was interrupted once Lexie arrived. She was wearing a beautiful A-line dress and April raised an eyebrow. „I doubt you dressed up to meet me in a bar. Were you on a date?"

„Yeah. It was actually a quick spontaneous fancy date because Mark's surgery was postponed and he didn't have anything to do. And since the restaurant isn't far from here, I decided not to go home so I had no choice but to wear this dress," Lexie replied and sat down opposite April.

April looked at Lexie for a second. „I guess we won't order any food then, since you already ate," April said. She wasn't really hungry either. „I need to tell you something."

Lexie rested her hands on the table. „I'm listening."

April opened her mouth to start talking but nothing came out. She didn't really know how to explain everything to the brunette. She took a deep breath and began talking. „I've been having these dreams. For the past four nights. About a guy named Jackson," April started and explained everything to Lexie. It had been difficult to start, but once she had begun talking, it was hard to stop. She explained everything and Lexie listened. She felt like she was crazy, but it was good to have someone who listened to what she had to say.

Once April finished talking, she looked at Lexie for a few seconds. „I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm going crazy. It feels so real."

„You're not crazy, April. These dreams could mean a lot of things. Maybe your brain is subconsciously telling you to find someone. To go on dates."

„Dating would make me feel guilty. Before you got here, a guy came to me and started flirting but my subconscious mind told me not to go along with it because I would be cheating on Jackson. Although I knew Jackson wasn't real."

Lexie tilted her head. „Maybe what you're seeing in your dreams is your future. It has happened before, you know. People dreaming about their future. Maybe you're a fortune-teller and you just didn't know about it until now."

April raised an eyebrow at Lexie. „Okay, I'm not the one who's crazy, you are," April said with a laugh. „I doubt I'm a fortune-teller." But secretly April thought that it would be amazing. She didn't care about being a fortune-teller, but she wanted her dreams to become reality.

April was sitting on the couch, watching TV. Nothing was really on so she just flipped through different channels. She had nothing better to do. She had just finished eating dinner and she was waiting until it was time to go to sleep. She just couldn't help but want to go to bed already because she wanted to dream about Jackson. But it was still too early and she wasn't really tired. So she kept flipping through channels to keep herself occupied until it was time for bed.

Soon she found a movie about doctors so she decided to watch it. And after the movie was over, it was time to sleep. Each night April felt more excited going to bed than the day before. She knew she had fallen in love with a dream, but she couldn't help it.

April was sitting behind a table in a fancy restaurant. She had a plate full of food in front of her and a glass of fizzy water in her hand. She had never drunk sparkling water from a glass so extravagant, not even in a restaurant. Jackson was sitting so close to her and April felt genuinely happy. She took bites from her food and the taste was amazing. She kept smiling at Jackson.

„I'm so lucky to have you," Jackson told April, after a few more bites of food. April's smile grew wider.

„I'm the lucky one here," she said and touched Jackson's hand. Jackson grabbed April's hand and kissed it.

„Would you dance with me?" Jackson asked. April looked around and saw that no one else was dancing, even though there was a live band and a special area for dancing.

„No one else is dancing."

„We don't have to do what everyone else does," Jackson replied and reached for April's hand, standing up. April took his hand and Jackson pulled her up, putting his hand around April. April felt happy.

A few steps and they were at the dance area. Jackson turned himself so he was facing April. April put her hands around Jackson's neck. Jackson put his hands on April's waist and pulled her closer, his face in April's hair. April put her head on Jackson's shoulder for a few seconds, trying to hide the fact she was smiling like a complete idiot, but after a few more seconds she looked into Jackson's eyes. That moment made her forget that they were in a restaurant, surrounded by talking and laughing people. She felt like the world consisted of her and Jackson only, and she couldn't have been happier.