Part one
April
I fiddled with my sheets and sat up in the dark room and looked out my window that was wide open. I can hear the sirens screeching, like a warning sound... I covered my ears. I always hated sirens and hospitals...too much death. I rose from my bed and slowly walked over to my window and shut it. I kept thinking in my head “what if those sirens was for someone I known and loved...what if dad had another seizure again and fell on the floor and cracked his head open?” I shook my head trying to erase the horrid memory of that day. I said in a whisper “Damn my stupid overactive imagination.”
I returned to my bed and tried to sleep then I felt a grumbling inside my body....ugh... I’m hungry...why now? I got up once again. I stumbled in the dark and tripped and my hand hit the hallway wall catching my balance. I walked down the stairs slowly, wincing at every other step that creaks. I made it to the bottom and opened my door slowly. I opened it as tiny as I could fit through and I went through the little sliver that I had opened. I peered through the dark to look at the clock hanging from the olive green wall. I tried to search for the numbers and the hands that turn time. I couldn’t make it out exactly...12:15? I shrugged and walked into the kitchen. I opened my refigerator that was over flowing with food and the little light seemed to be a spotlight on my body. I pulled out the thick break in a plastic bag that said “Texas Toast” and I tossed it on the counter next to me. I went to the cubbored and opened it and got the peanut butter. I opened the drawer below me trying to be quiet and pulled out a knife and made myself a peanut butter sandwich. I walked over to the computer and typed in the password and went on AIM.
A white screen popped up
Lawlessfighter(12:19:30am): April go to bed.
irockursocks1241(12:20:19am): But Lance I can't sleep...
Lawlessfighter(12:22:15am):Go lay down you need your rest.
irockursocks1241(12:23:58am): *Munches on a peanut-butter sandwich* But I can't sleep or rest I MISS YOU!
Lawlessfighter(12:25:12am): I miss you too. But you will see me tomorrow.
irockursocks1241(12:29:15am):True but let me finish my sandwich first.
Lawlessfighter(12:30:45am):Ok well Funkel wants me to play a game with him.
irockursocks1241(12:31:18am): Well can't he wait until I'm done with my sandwich?
Lawlessfighter(12:34:21am): Mk
irockursocks1241(12:37:35am): Done! But what time are you coming over tomorrow?
Lawlessfighter(12:39:39am): First one up calls the other person.
irockursocks1241(12:40:12am): Ok well I should go to bed LOVE YOU!
Lawlessfighter(12:40:23am): Love you too!
irockursocks1241(12:40:33am): Muah!
Lawlessfighter(12:40:35am): smile thanks Sweet dreams doll.
I rolled my eyes and sighed he was always like that. I signed off trying to please him for once. I took my plate that had leftover crumbs and put it in the empty sink. I slowly walked up to my stairs. I yawned and felt the side of the wall feeling for my doorway. My hand reached an empty spot on the wall and I walked through it. I laid down in my messy bed and pulled over the pink, white, orange and green striped sheets along with a fuzzy thick heating blanket. I pulled over my legs the comforter that had blue outline of a square along with a smaller green one following it with a purple one, it was kind of looking down a blue, green and purple tunnel. I gazed up at my green ceiling and a black curtain covered my eyes.
I woke up alert because of the ringing I heard. I answered the phone and I tried to piece together the words that seemed like jiberish to my ears. I couldn’t comprehend what the person was saying. The other line went dead and I hung up too. I shook my head and though it must be lance. I went over to my closet swiftly trying not to trip and I got dressed. A plain black t-shirt with some jeans that had holes in the legs. I put on my purple converse and ran down stairs and I instantly noticed something odd about my house, I looked at the clock that I could clearly read now. 8:30 am. I started to wonder why mom hadn’t been up already to make breakfast.
I ran to Nathan’s room. It’s walls were blue and his bed was made neatly like no one had touched it in weeks, maybe even years. I looked at the old trophies up on the stands that were owned by him...my little brother. They were covered in a thick layer of dust. I ran into my parents room, nothing. Everything was the same as Nathan’s room...untouched. I ran through the house out to the front door and looked around. All I can see is grass lands and tree’s and a tiny creek. The neighbors house’s were gone. Everything was empty. I was alone... No.. This can’t be happening...what the hell is going on..am I in a dream? This doesn’t make sense everything looks black and white...like in an old picture...
My eyes blinked once or twice. The color is flickering from black and white to normal color. So is reality. I looked down seeing the grass and a pavement flicker back and forth. The flickering stopped and I saw a paved road. I heard a horrid noise it was loud, there was a scream in the distance...but who’s? I don’t remember screaming. BEEP! BEEP!
I opened my eyes a little and was I was in pain..but it was tollerable. The only think that seemed to bug me was the shining light in my eyes. I squinted and looked to my side to find Lance by my side. His deep blue eyes peering through his thick spectacles at me. His little tuff os facial hair on his chin and on the side of his big chubby cheeks, his shaggy dark brown hair. My throat hurt, it burned with a uncomfortable warmth.
I studdered “Wha-what happened?”
I saw the blank expression on Lance’s face it was as white as a piece of paper.
He said in a horse voice that sounded scratchy “You got hit by a car, I was the first one to see it, when I was walking towards your house.”
He took a deep breath and hesitated “I didn’t call because I thought you would like it if I suprized you.”
I looked at him for a moment and was confused...who was it that called me then... I tried to remember what the person was saying... No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t place one word they had said...
I looked at Lance and said “But the phone rang at my house and woke me up and I answered it and I thought it was you.”
My mother Theresa walked over next to Lance and she said in a worried and hurt voice
“Hunnie...April the phone didn’t ring at all this morning.”
“Mom...how long have I been here?”
“Just a few hours April.”
“Can we go now? I’m fine I swear!” I lied.
“We can’t leave until the doctor says we can.”
I looked at her and couldn’t believe the words that came out of her mouth. Having me here was torture enough for me. It brings back too many memories I wanted to forget. How could she chose the words over the doctor of her own daughters wishes? Easy...doctors suposidly know it all. I looked back at Theresa and swallowed down some of my own saliva hoping it would help with the dryness in the back of my throat...it failed horribly. I was able to choke up a few words.
“Where is..Dad and Nathan?”
Theresa moved her weight over to one side and looked at me.
“He is at home with Nathan.”
I turned to Lance and looked up at Theresa
“Mom can Lance and I be alone for a few minutes?”
“Sure hunnie”
I watched Theresa leave the room and made sure she closed the curtain and the sliding door. I worked up enough courage to finally ask Lance something I had been wondering for a long time. I swallowed hard once again and closed my eyes. The pain in my throat was unbearable along with the pain in my body.
“Lance...”
“Yes my love?”
Oh goodness what if this doesn’t work..what if he thinks I’m insane... What if he never wants to speak to me again after I ask these questions.No he loves me he would love me either way.
“I know you’re going to think I’m crazy once you hear this, but I didn’t know I was in the middle of the road Lance.”
“How could you not know-” I interrupted him
“I woke up this morning to a phone call, at first I thought it had to be you, I was so out of it I couldn’t comprehend what the person was saying... I got dressed and went downstairs and everything empty in the house. I was the only one there and I went outside to find myself in the middle of nowhere and everything was in black and white. The colors flickered and so did the world, then I heard a scream and then everything is a blur.”
“April... You didn’t go through that you were simply sleepwalking”
A little irritated I answered not knowing I was shouting “NO! NO I WASNT!”
“April, baby-doll I didn’t call at all and everyone was home, if I didn’t call who did?”
I looked down feeling guilty for shouting at him...my one true love. I felt a warm hand on my shoulder. A quiet voice broke through the ockward silence
“It’s my fault, I could have killed you by not calling...”
Ugh why does he always make me feel even more guilty than what I already do! “No...” controlling my temper I calmed my tone of voice. “ it’s not your fault nobody can change that I was hit by a car. YES! You did call this morning!” I insisted with irritation through the tone of my voice.
I calmed down and looked at him. “You believe me right Lance?”
