Alpha on Campus

Chapter 5. Ready

I found myself in a pitch-black forest. It was so dark that I couldn't see my fingers if I held them up before my eyes. I heard a low growl and was terrified, I heard something rustle and it seemed to approach me. I turned around and saw two light grey eyes, full of anger. A voice in my head asked "where is it?" Instinctively I reached up to the bottom of my neck where I always wore a necklace with a tiny bright blue stone. It wasn't there and I told the voice I did not know where it was. It was not the right answer as he jumped and leaped onto me, throwing me on the ground. I fell and tried to scream for help, but not a sound left my lips. Whatever was on top of me was very heavy and large. It had four paws and a fur that had the potential to be very soft, but this fur was full of knots and dirt. Again, I heard it growl and felt his teeth brushing against the skin in my neck which sent shivers down my spine. Making me feel like I would pass out. Again, he asked me where it was and out of fear I started to sob. Suddenly, the enormous mass was thrown of me, scratching me as it happened because it tried to tighten his grip on me. I heard another voice very loudly telling me to run, run as fast as I could and not look back. It sounded strangely familiar this time. I tried to get up, but my body felt heavy and numb. "RUN!" I heard again and while I tried, I screamed for help once again, not hearing any sound coming from my lips. Something shook me and I heard another voice, I recognized her immediately as Emily.

"Abby! Abby! Wake up!" Emily shouted whispering to not let the others notice what was going on. I realized I had the nightmare again. I've had this nightmare every once in a while, but lately it occured more often. Emily was the only one to know what it was. I was in shock when I realized that I fell asleep against Jake's shoulder. Pretending not to care I mumbled a "sorry", but he gave me a very worried look before continuing scrolling on his phone.

Emily lifted her brow, and I understood she asked me whether it was the same dream again. So, I nodded, but one detail was different. I said very quietly to Emily that this time my saviour had the same voice, but it sounded familiar. Emily replied that it must be because I had the dream more often lately. I nodded, not because I agreed. It was a different kind of familiar.

We arrived at the mall, the others including Jake went to order a pizza. Emily and I began our shopping spree. It was a little after 9 pm and the party started at 10 pm, but no one really arrives before midnight, so Emily and I took our time as the mall was open till midnight as well. Many more girls wore even less than I did, but I still felt very naked wearing only a sheer lace dress, so I was glad we could go shopping.

"Oh Emily! Now that I have you alone, I have so much to tell you. That nightmare I had, it is still exactly the same. I am still wondering what is going on with that bloody necklace my mom used to wear all the time. I have not seen it in years, after my mom passed I wore it a lot, but since I've been having this dream I cannot find it. As if the dream already happened.

And the voice of my saviour, I've never identified it as familiar ever before. But today was different, when I heard it, I knew I heard it before. However, this scares the sh.t out of me, because that probably makes the saviour in my dream a real something or person. At the same time, the other one could be real, too." I blurted all out in just a matter of seconds.

Emily looked at me with worry and said that she did not look at it that way before.

And before she could give it anymore thought I ran off my mouth to Emily about Jake. "Em, I don't know what he is doing to me, but I can not think straight when he is around. Fate is so cruel to let me meet someone the last day before I have to leave for a really long time." "He is gorgeous, true gentleman as well, and oh my lord he is to die for, so sexy!" I said when ai felt Emily poke my waist. I looked up and saw Jake who just grinned after what I said apparently much louder than I intended to. Emily burst out in laughter and I wished the floor would just disappear below me and let me disappear. I felt so embarrassed.

Emily just said "come on, let's find you something for tonight". We started searching the racks for a nice outfit. I ended up with the tightest black skinny jeans I had ever worn and matched it with a sparkly black haltertop, which emphasized my breasts. I bought simple black lingerie, I did not plan on swimming and a mascara to work some magic on my eyelashes. To finish off, I swapped my slippers for cute brown Roman sandals giving my look a romantic finish. Emily brought a hairbrush, so after paying I changed into my new outfit and tried to brush my wavy, copper hair. Due to all the salt, the result was just a fluffy bunch of hair, so I made it a little wet and wrapped my hair in a messy bun on top of my head.

Emily also bought a new outfit, she got herself a little black dress, with a low back and a leather jacket against the cold. She changed as well and before midnight, we were ready to go to the party.