CHAPTER 1
(MARIO'S P.O.V)
My eyes snapped open in a panic, as I felt Tara shake me vigorously. She was calling my name softly, as I heard the panic in her voice. I glanced at Tara, confused at her sudden reaction. "Are you okay?," she asked me while I sat up next to her. "You dozed off, then started shouting in your sleep." I glanced ahead of me, staring at Arlene's kids who ran by squealing in joy. Tara and I, like many other Bon Temp residents, were at the Bon Temp river enjoying a Sunday afternoon of fun. "Yeah I just had a bad dream that's all," I quickly explained. I immediately got up and sauntered towards the river. I splashed water on my face, as I could hear Jason and Hoyt howl in victory, as they raced one another on jet skis.
Damn, this was the sixth nightmare that I had in a row, and they were all the same. Bon Temp burning down to the ground in total chaos with Tara being killed before my eyes. I glanced back at Tara, who was staring worriedly at me. It wasn't the first time Tara had woken me up like this either, which is why she was staring at me with so much worry on her face. She knew something was up with me, since I had become a bit distant and quiet. Normally nightmares no matter how bad don't scare me, but this one that I was currently having made me uneasy. I stood up now, and turned back to saunter back to where Tara was, as I continued to ponder about my predicament.
I couldn't help but wonder if something supernatural was at play here… I felt like something evil was heading towards Bon Temp, and I just hoped that we would be prepared. "Mario," Holly suddenly appeared, snapping me out of my troublesome thoughts. "Just the guy I wanted to see." "Hi Holly," I greeted her cheerfully. "As you know it's Valentine's day next week, and Bon Temp High is holding an event for the young adults. This year we were hoping to do things differently, and I was wondering if you can make a surprise appearance." "Sure why not," I smiled. "Splendid!, the school is gonna be so thrilled. Come by tomorrow morning at my house around nine am, so we can discuss it more." I agreed and made a mental note to remember to go see Holly.