Broken Dream

“Ali…. I love you….. please don’t leave me….” I jump up and look around my room. Breathing heavily. It was all just a dream. The same dream that I’ve been having since I turned 18 two months ago. I look at the clock on the nightstand next to my bed, it’s only 4:30 am. I can never get a good nights sleep anymore. I decide to get up and take a shower to try to clear my head. I take a shower, and pick out a light blue sweater and jeans to wear today. It’s getting colder outside. I brush my teeth and my hair and then throw it up in a ponytail. I look at myself in the mirror, my long blonde hair tied back makes me look younger than I am and the blue sweater almost matches my eyes perfectly. I grab my bag and go downstairs to get something to eat. My mom and dad are already in the kitchen getting coffee. “Good morning honey” my mom says as I make some toast. “Good morning mom” I give her a hug. “Your sister has a dance recital tonight and we are all going” my dad reminds me. “I know dad, I’m excited for her, it’s her first one” My little sister Rose is 6 years old and has been taking dance classes since she could walk, she’s been begging for all of us to go see her recital. I eat my toast and head outside just in time, I can hear Rose yelling for mom to help her get ready even though her recital isn’t until 7pm. I head to our local coffee shop. I live in a small town just outside of Nashville, TN. Through the coffee shop window I can see my best friend Nathan. Nathan and I have been best friends since we were born basically, he has red curly hair, green eyes and freckles all over him. And he’s gay. He sees me outside and waves. I hurry inside and give him a hug. “Oh my god girl you look tired” he says when we sit down. “Yeah I know.. I keep having that same dream.. I think it means something…” “The dream about the gorgeous mystery guy with black hair, blue eyes, really tall, muscular, and he says he loves you..?” “Yes Nate, that’s the one…” I roll my eyes at him “I wish I had dreams about gorgeous mystery guys too Ali” “I feel like it’s more than a dream though, like it has to mean something… two months of the same thing over and over..” “Ali, honey… you are my best friend and I love you, but you should maybe talk to someone about this…” “Like a therapist..?” I asked rolling my eyes again “Maybe..?” He said softly “I’m not crazy I don’t need a therapist..” I said annoyed “Can we talk about something else..?” I asked “Well… I met someone….” He said excitedly “Oh my gosh!! Spill!! Tell me everything” Nathan goes on about this guy he met last night when he went to a party in the city like 30 minutes away. Then I see something in the window.. I get up and walk over to the window and I can see my mom, dad, my little sister and myself in the car, it’s dark outside and raining. We look like we are on the way home, then all of a sudden there’s a loud crash… “Ali, love… are you okay.?” Nathan asked I look around breathing heavy. “What just happened?” “I don’t know you were staring out the window for like 5 minutes not saying anything” “I saw something, my family? Are they okay?” “What do you mean? It’s only 4 pm?” “I think I saw something from the future..?” “Ali, you can’t see the future you must’ve been day dreaming..” “Yeah.. maybe..” Nathan and I spend the rest of the day shopping at the local mall and talking about they guy he met. I’m just glad we’re done talking about me being crazy earlier. I bought a new dress and a new pair of flats. The dress is knee length it’s black with white lace at the bottom. We’ve been shopping all day when I get a text message Mom: Ali, be home at 6:30 so we can all get ready to leave and be there by 7! Me: Okay I’ll be home soon mom I look up at Nathan and give him a hug “Thank you for hanging out with me today, but I gotta go home, my sister has her recital tonight.” He hugs me back “Of course girl, text me after?” “You bet!” “Tell Rosie Posie that I said good luck and break a leg!” “I will” I rush to get home and I’m in the door at 6:31, Rose is in the living room waiting for me and gives me a pouty look when I enter the house. “You’re late! Hurry up and get ready so we can go sissy!” “I’ll be fast, Nathan said good luck and break a leg” “Aww, thanks Nate!” I run upstairs and put on my new dress and shoes and braid my hair back really quick. I stop and look in the mirror and admire myself for a second before running back downstairs. We all get in the car and head to Rose’s recital. Her recital was about flowers and fairies. She was absolutely gorgeous and danced amazing on stage as a fairy. Her recital was about and hour and a half long. After the recital we are all in the car on our way home, we are stopped at a light outside the coffee shop where I had that weird dream thing earlier. The light turns green and we start going. I look out the window and see headlights coming towards us. Next thing I know there’s a loud crash and I’m upside down. Then everything goes black.