Chapter 7: Sweet Dreams

The whole room was quite obscured by darkness, however the only thing that was illuminated was a large mirror where Theresa was standing. She was brushing her hair, slowly and neatly. I have also noticed she was adorned in a beautiful white night gown. It looked rather too simple though, but it did not matter anyway. After all, simplicity is beauty…

"Theresa…" I said "Little flower…"

My voice was a whisper, in which Theresa heard immediately. Upon hearing my voice, she gasped and stopped brushing her hair to look for the source of the voice. "Who's there?!"

I just laughed at her reaction. Then my laughter grew until it echoed the whole room. My laughter petrified Theresa horribly. Then all of a sudden, she grew impatient and annoyed of it and asked again. "Who are you, and what do you want?!"

Now, this is the part where I stepped out of the shadows. As I slowly walked towards her, I had to maintain my composure of course. I may not want to frighten Theresa right away. Theresa, on the other hand, was still too petrified to even draw herself farther from me. She eventually dropped her brush when I was already standing in front of her.

"Julian, what are you doing here?" she asked.

I just smiled a little and wrapped my arms around her waist, drawing her closer. "Oh, just paying a visit to a dear friend."

Theresa rested her forehead on my chest. "Oh Julian, I miss you so much."

I could not help but smile wickedly at the sight of Theresa slightly nuzzling on my chest, while I gently stroke her hair. It's just too tempting. But I had to stay as calm as possible so she would not become suspicious of my existence or real identity.

I tilted her head with my finger and made her look at me.

"I miss you too Theresa." I said. Then I kissed her on the lips. The kiss did not startle her. In fact, she just closed her eyes and relaxed. I felt her hands touching my face. The feeling was soft and warm.

The kiss was becoming more passionate, when all of a sudden the whole room went into full obscurity. It remained that way, until I heard a soft knock.

Knock…

Knock…

Knock…knock…

Knock…knock…knock…

"Julian, sweetie. Please open the door. It's time for you to wake up."

The knock and the faint voice of my "mother" woke me up. Wait, so that brief encounter with Theresa was all just a dream?!

I buried my face in my pillow and just screamed. Then I eventually sat on the bed and just sighed in utter frustration.

Why must this always happen to me? I thought. I was this close…

My eyes suddenly glowed a strange yellowish glow. Then I felt my nails slowly turn into claws…

"THIS CLOSE!" I roared.

"Julian, are you okay?" I went back to normal as soon as I heard her faint voice again.

"Nothing mother," I said "I just needed a few more minutes to stretch my body and yawn loudly."

I could still hear her faint laugh from the door. "Oh dear me, that was some kind of yawn sweetie. Anyway, your father and I will be waiting for you downstairs. Love you."

"Very well," I said "I love you too mother."

Well, that was close.