School Monday...

I woke the next morning 20 minutes later than I usually did. Those dreams kept running through my head before I went back to bed and while I slept. It was 7:20am when I awoke again. Alex usually comes and picks me up around 8 or so. I got out of bed, took a quick shower, got changed into comfortable clothing, and applied some matching make-up. I packed all my homework in my dance bag and headed downstairs to the kitchen.

"Morning, sweetie," my mom greeted with energy, handing me a big chocolate chip muffin.

I smiled, took it, ans pecked her on the cheek. "Thanks, mom. I'm really gonna need it today."

"Something be going on today?" she asked. "Or has it already happened?"

"Mmm," I argued with myself. "A little bit of both."

She smiled, stroking my hair like she used to do when I was a little kid. "Don't worry do much, OK? I don't want you to stress yourself out."

I nodded as a car honking in my driveway filled the quiet environment. "That's Alex. Bye, mom!"

I gave her another peck on the cheek before sprinting off to the car.

"You seem happy," Alex commented, backing out of my driveway and starting for school.

I shook my head. "It was an act for my mom."

He glanced back and forth between me and the road. "You're not having second thoughts about fighting the Negaverse with us, are you?"

I shook my head again but quicker this time. "No. It's Jacob and I had 2 weird dreams last night."

"Tell me about it," he urged.

I sighed, looking out the window. "I'd rather not."

"Hey," he said as he slowed down when the light turned yellow. I looked at him. "Don't shut me out."

I stared at him, studying his face. He was serious so I sighed again and looked down at my hands that were laced together and resting on my lap. "Jacob likes Sailor Galaxia."

"And that upsets you because he's," he started.

"In love with my (your) other self," we finished together as I nodded, looking at him. "What am I to do, Alex? I like him so much!"

He reached over rubbed the back of my neck. "Don't think about it. He's just some guy that isn't meant to be yours. You deserve better."

I frowned and decided to joke about his advice. "You're so supportive of your best friend."

He smiled, keeping his eyes on the road. "Hey, I love the guy and all but when it comes to the ladies, he'd do a better job of being one than hitting on them."

I bursted out into laughter when my cell started ringing. I answered it, still laughing. "Hello?"

"Hey," he greeted. I frowned. "Have you found anything out yet?"

I glared at nothing. "No! Go find out for yourself!"

Before he could say another word, I hung up and tossed my phone back into my purse.

"You OK?" Alex asked. "Who was that?"

"Jacob," I muttered, looking out the window.

"Got it. Laying off," he replied. "Tell about the dreams."

I sighed, still not looking at him. "The first dream was me just standing beneath a light and spinning around in circles, trying to find a way out but I couldn't. Then gradually, I hear these sinister voices, a girl's and 2 guys, getting louder and louder. They're laughing and telling me these things."

"What things?"

"Like it's time for me to choose, that I belong with them, and the girl said 'Your place is here on the dark side of the moon, baby sister', I repeated.

He stared at the road ahead of him, motionless. He looked like he was in deep thought. "You think it's about the Negaverse?"

I looked at him and he glanced back and forth. I then looked straight ahead of me. "Yeah that and..."

He took a quick glance at me and then back at the road. "And?"

"That it could tell me more about my past," I replied, biting my fingernail.

"What about your second dream?"

"I was staring down at a hologram of Crystal Toyko where I could tell where everyone was, what they're doing. and bascially it was a way where I could tell if Earth need protection cause that's my purpose," I started.

"Yeah and?"

"Well, I spotted a guy that looked like he was King Galaxy and-"

"Your husband," he quickly stated.

I nodded. "And I tried teleporting down to Earth but it backfired. I couldn't. Then Queen Serenity shows up and tells me that she can't tell me the reason why I can't do so when she already knows it because I know it as well but I have to understand other things first before I can."

I looked over at him and again, his gaze was fixed on the road and he sat there motionless.

"What do you think this means?"

"Honestly?" he asked as we slowed down. He put on his metallic silver sunglasses and looked at me.

I nodded.

"I have no idea."

School...

Alex and I parted after he parked his car. He went to find the guys and I went to find Ashley. I felt an hand grab my arm and spin me around. I frowned.

"Hey," he greeted with that smile that makes me melt everytime he flashes it to me. "Why'd you hang up on me?"

I rolled my eyes, turned back around, and started walking again. "I have my reasons."

"Well, would you care to tell me cuz I'm so lost right now," he practically begged.

"No and I don't plan to," I simply said, opening my lock and switching supplies. As I did so, he grabbed my binder. I glared at him. "Jacob! Give it back!"

"Relax," he assured, opening it and taking out my math homework, looking over it. "Hmm, it's not done. You usually finish it."

I snatched my binder from his hand, placed it in an empty spot in my locker, taking my history binder, shutting my locker, and began walking again. "Take it or leave it."

"Why are you so mad at me?" he asked, laughing like this was all a joke to him.

I sighed and turned around, looking him straight in the eye. "I'm sorry. I just-"

"Got jealous?" he finished.

I nodded.

He pulled me into a hug and rubbed my back. "I'm sorry. I never should've told you in the first place."

"No," I started. Bad idea. "It's fine. I-"

"So you'll still do it?!" he asked, pulling away and putting in a huge smile.

"Do what?" I asked in confusion.

"Find out who she is and everything?!"

"No, that's not what I m-"

He pulled me into another hug but it was tighter. "You're still the best, Carrie!"

"But Jacob-"

He pulled away and started running off. "I'll give your homework back at lunch!"

I sighed heavily, turning the other way and heading to Pre-AP World History. "Just keep remembering, Carrie. You have King Galaxy."