The Dream
A/N- Thanks for the reviews! It is always helpful to know that people are reading and enjoying what you are writing! Most of this chapter is a dream sequence, hopefully it isn't too confusing. The lullaby lyrics used in this section are by Jack Johnson. Please Enjoy.
They were holding hands skipping. At least she thought it was them. She looked at the two children in front of her running through the field. The little girl was definitely her, and she couldn't help but want to reach out and touch them. She could hear them squealing, laughing with excitement. He stopped and picked a flower, then handed it to the little girl. In return she kissed him on the cheek.
She heard the little boy whisper something and as she moved closer to them, the two children seemed to look behind them right at her. "What are you trying to tell me," she mumbled to herself. He seemed to smile at her then, the young boy, and she recognized that smile. He picked up a toad and held it up to the little girl, who screamed in response. Putting it down, he gently took her hand and sat down in the grass.
She could hear them talking, but she wasn't sure what they were saying. The little girl was crying, and the young boy took her hand. Walking closer she sat by them and listened to them talk.
"It's not fair" the little girl cried.
"I know." The boy replied.
He reached over and wiped the tears from her face, and she couldn't help but notice that she too was crying. She reached up and gently wiped away the tears as she continued to listen to them.
"It will be OK," he told her.
"But how do you know?" she asked
"Because I know!" he answered
The little boy looked at her then, getting up he picked another flower and handed it to her. She smiled at him and he smiled back. Sitting down next to the little girl again he took her hand and they both jumped up. Looking back at her one more time, they started to skip through the field again. She could faintly hear the young boy singing as he skipped, and she closed her eyes and listened.
"When you're so lonely lying in bed
Night's closed it's eyes but you can't rest your head
Everyone's sleeping all through the house
You wish you could dream but forgot to somehow"
She could feel her head falling back into the grass, she looked up at the clouds. She was so tired, too tired. Closing her eyes again she listened as the boy continued to sing.
"Sing this lullaby to yourself
Sing this lullaby to yourself
And if you are waiting, waiting for me
Know I'll be home soon darling I guarantee
I'll be home Sunday just in one week
Dry up your tears if you start to weep"
Her eyes were getting heavier, and she could barely open them. She knew she should probably get up, look for the children again, but she could still hear their laughter in the distance. She could also still hear the boy singing.
"Cause when I arrive dear it won't be that long
No it won't seem like anytime that I've been gone
It ain't the first time it won't be the last
Won't you remember these words to help the time pass?
So when you're so lonely lying in bed
Night's closed it's eyes but you can't rest your head
Everyone's sleeping all through the house
You wish you could dream but forgot to somehow
Sing this lullaby to yourself"
She looked around the field once more, before feeling herself slowly drifting off.
Kris woke to Matt gently shaking her awake. He looked like he had been crying and she couldn't help but notice that his face was tense. Sitting upright she put her hand on his shoulder, to try and comfort him. He seemed to pull away from her. She looked at him questioningly and he averted his eyes.
"Kris," he whispered "I have something to tell you before we head back to Raintree."
She looked questioningly at him waiting for him to speak, but he didn't. She could see a couple tears fall down his face and she wondered what he could possibly tell her that could be so bad. He still held his phone in his hand and she couldn't help but notice that his knuckles were white from clenching it.
"Matt," she said "What is it? You know you can tell me anything."
He looked into her eyes then, and let out a huge sigh. He pulled her into a hug, and held her tightly. She could hear him take a deep breath, and then let it out.
"So I just got off the phone with Dani," he started "I called to ask her about the baby rattle."
She looked at the tiny rattle lying next to her and felt herself blush at the fact that Matt had seen the item. It was probably really silly of her to let it affect her so, but she didn't care. That was the last thing she had expected to pull out of the box. He put his hand on her face, and she couldn't help but notice that he was shaking. She saw a few more tears fall before he spoke again.
"Kris," he continued "You might actually want to lay down for this one."