Extraordinary

Chapter 3- A Ray Of Hope

Mystery Man's POV

     I went to her hoping things would be different. I wanted to see her happy for once rather than just being happy to see me. I wasn't prepared to go to her and see her crying. My body engulfed her like it had a mind of its own. I was all too happy to hold her. I wished I could go to her for real but I'm afraid of coming across wrong or scaring her. What if I go to her and she doesn't love me enough to want to be with me? What if she prefers me in her sleep than in reality? I forced myself to focus on what she was saying. Yes she had been through a lot that day but instead of seeing it as bad luck, it only made her more beautiful in my eyes. She seemed so eager to please and make others around her happy. A genuinely good soul. Maybe those things were happening to her because of how many others were envious of her. It hurts me to leave her each night the more I get to know about her. If only I could take her with me when I leave her dreams. Maybe I could give her something to show her our meetings were real. The scene I had thought of was the first day I had seen Alleyne. I hoped it would remind her of us if it were really her. I was sure to include the blue flower we had found the locket buried beneath. The woman before me each night had Alleyne's hair. I had not seen her eyes or anything else that could positively identify her to me but I had hope. When she was done venting I placed a flower behind her hair and hoped with all my might she would wake up with it there. I forced myself to leave her and hoped she would be alright.

Nora's POV:

     I was shocked to wake up with the flower still perfectly intact behind my ear. It was a beautiful shade of blue almost luminescent. It was quite unlike any other flower around these parts. I took that as a clue that he didn't live close by and if he did he probably wasn't from around here. It wasn't hard to go back to sleep because I was emotionally exhausted. I went back to sleep and had a dream that felt more like a memory. It was me as a child, with a boy trying to pick a blue flower. It was the same flower the man had given me. It felt familiar but I couldn't quite place it. When I was younger I went through alot and I forced myself to forget as much as possible. What I couldn't force myself to forget my dad helped me to forget. He beat me so bad one day I wound up in the hospital and stayed there for a month. I had to learn my name again. Some memories returned but the majority didn't. The dream seemed beautiful and I wished it was something I would one day remeber if it really happened.

    After waking that second time, I decided to get out of bed and go for a jog. During my jog, I made sure to check out the store windows and posters for vacancies. I bought a newspaper and sat for breakfast at a nearby cafe. While I looked through the newspaper, my phone dinged in my fanny pack letting me know I got a new message. I figured it would probably be from Sarah trying to find out where I was. My guess was right. I texted Sarah the name of the cafe and she asked me to wait for her. A few minutes later she was there with a bright smile on her face. It turned out, she had just spoken with one of her roommates at the apartment and her roommate would be moving out that very day to go live with her boyfriend. The rooms in that apartment building usually came with a bed, and built in closet. Her roommate was willing to sell Sarah her dresser and lamp which Sarah immediately agreed to purchase. Before I could stop myself I shouted out "Yes!" This had to have been the most amazing news for a while now. Since we were already out we took a walk in the park before heading home. When we got back to the house her roommate had already cleared out. Seemed like she had been ready to leave long before breaking the news to Sarah. Sarah placed a call to her landlord and by the end of that day I had signed the lease for the room. Sarah called in sick to help me clean up and move my stuff in. I couldn't wait to go to sleep that night so I could tell my mystery man the amazing news.