10.
I shot wide awake in bed. I looked around, I was back on earth, back in my apartment. I ran my hand through my hair. I have to go back, I have to find a way to get back! I can't leave Danny be a slave for the rest of his life! He did it to safe me.. why am I such a burden?
The ringing sound of the phone broke me out of my thoughts.
'Hello?' I said
'Hey Tom, it's Brian are you back in top form?'
'I'm sorry?' what the hell is talking about?
'Well, you looked a little absent yesterday. I hope a night sleep did you some good'
Yesterday? Yesterday I wasn't even on earth!
'Err.. I guess'
'I can hear you're not completely with us at the moment. Take the day off, I'll see you tomorrow alright?'
'Sure..' I said and hung up. What the fuck is going on?
With my head lost in thoughts I went to get my mail. Just the usual bills and newspaper. But when I was about to throw the newspaper on my table something caught my eye. I had seen that headline before.. I read the story and knew what words were coming! I checked the date, 5th of March.
What? No, it can't be! That's the date I met Danny! It was a dream? The accident, Danny saving me, me being addicted to danger, Danny protecting me, Dougie,.. it was all a dream? But it was so real! The feelings, the hurt, his strong arms catching me time and time again.
I searched my entire apartment for a sign to proof that it wasn't a dream, but I only found signs to proof that it was..
It was a dream, everything.. it wasn't real. I have to get over this crazy idea of me going to another planet and meeting people with powers. Now that I think about it, it does sound ridiculous!
I laughed, what am I going? I just completely went bonkers over a stupid dream!
Get yourself together Tom, your fantasy is taking you over!
Days passed and everything was like it was before I met Danny. My boring old life had returned, to my much regret.
And every night I went to bed I hoped to dream that dream again. Even though the ending wasn't so happy, I'm in love with Danny and would do anything to see him again. Isn't it stupid how I'm so in love with a character I made up in a dream?
I miss him. I miss his smile, his laugh, his strong arms catching me. I miss the danger and the excitement Danny brought into my boring life. Danny brought me back to life. He gave me a reason to live for. I was living for him.
But now I'm as dead as I was before. Everything is the same. I get up, go to work, go home, sleep and get up again. There's no passion, there's no love.
I woke from another dreamless night and went to the bedroom, sighing on the way. With sleepy eyes I looked in the mirror but I didn't see my reflexion. I saw Danny.
'Wake up' he said
I turned around but there was no one. I looked in the mirror again but I just saw me now.
Oh god, I'm going mad..