Dead Dreams ((Young Adult Paranormal Romance) ( Dead Dreams Trilogy)) (12 page)
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Authors: Michelle Wright
“
Meet my new friends
, guys,
this is Doe.
”
Harry said.
“
Hey.
”
Doe replied without looking at them.
“
Not much of a greeting
.
”
Adam said quietly to Summer.
The name Doe was
a source of amusement
, he was
reminded of a
movie although the title eluded
him, doe ray me…doe…thinking that it must be a nick name or short for
something-
it was
a weird name for an even weirder guy.
What am I doing here? Why am I letting myself be led by this joker Harry to a loser like Doe and why is Summer still hanging ar
ound
, what does she really want?
Adam’s mind
was
unable to analyse the harsh
world he had
found himself in
. Just the
year
before
someone he knew dropped out of
school left home and found a great place to stay
, never looking back. He couldn’t figure out
why
he’d
landed in
such a dark place
with what he saw
as low level types, the ki
nd of people he would never mix with. To Adam they were
life’s rejec
ts, impoverished from birth latching on and dragging
him from one bad situation to another. Harry and Doe
were talking to each other
in hushed tones
while Adam and Summer sat obediently on the couch.
Harry
had a request,
“
Guys, Doe has a favour to ask, if you deliver something for him, just a few blocks away then you can stay here for a while and he’ll take care of you.
”
“
Deliver what exactly?
”
A
dam enquired
.
“
A package, nothing for you to worry a
bout, if you do it you can stay. I
f you don’t you leave…
it’s
up to you.
”
It’s was
an ultimatum. T
ake the package which was probably something illegal
or leave and return to the streets.
“
We’ll do it.
”
Summer said
speaking for both of them.
Deflated and annoyed
, Adam
was
used to
having
control
,
now
it
was
in the hands of Summer who
agreed without consulting him
.
His
ego was dented
mainly
because he couldn’t stand being
undermi
ned by a girl
that did a lot of drugs
and
stuck
her fingers down
her throat to throw up
,
and
was expert at
making
sarcastic comments at every turn.
Reluctantly Adam took
the small package
that was placed in a
plastic
bag and
armed
only
with a piece of paper gi
ving directions they both wonder what they’d got themselves into.
Doe expected
them to return after delivery,
“
If I find out that you didn’t deliver then I’ll come after you, you won’t get far.
”
“
We need a place to stay, shower, change of clothes and food so you can count on us.
”
Adam replied.
They left
hoping
to
find the address soon enough and return to the reward they
were so desperate for
,
but after three blocks they found
themselves hopelessly lost,
“
Ask someone.
”
Summer said.
Adam scoured
faces, all of them unfriendly
-
hoping to find the right person,
“
Excuse me…
”
“
Hello, can you tell…
”
“
Hi we’re looking for this…
”
No-one stop
ped
or even looked
at them
.
“
People are seriously paranoid here!
”
Adam
remarked.
Ignoring the brush offs they kept
goi
ng and after a major detour found
themselves at the right address
, a small fitness gym. Summer was
relieved,
“
We have to ask for Lyle.
”
She said, confident that they’d come out of it okay.
“
Yeh yeh I know.
”
“
Just saying don’t get shitty.
”
Adam was in no mood for another
confrontation
as
they walk
ed
into the main reception trying to stay cool and collected.
“
Can I help you?
”
The long finger
nailed girl at reception
asked
.
“
We’re
looking for Ly
le.
”
Adam replied
.
“
Just a moment wait here.
”
She disappeared
down a corridor while they
sat
on comfortable chairs, happy to have
stopped walking round in circles
.
A man appeared,
super fit in his thirties looking like he wasn’t short of a buck or two,
“
I’m Lyle, you must be friends of Doe, this way
.
”
He said
directing them to an office door. Once inside with the door firmly
closed he took the package and examined
it closely
.
U
nwrapping the various
coverings he then took
a small knife poking
gently
through the thin film
he had
a taste.
“
Nice…
”
Cocaine…we’ve just walked through the streets with a ton of cocaine
, now I’m really pissed!
”
“
Here, a little something for you guys
.
”
Lyle said throwing them a rolled note.
“
Thanks
man appreciated.
”
Adam replied his anger diminished
.
All the problems of the world disappear
ed
as a wa
ve of well-being came
over them
all. T
he white powder taking them to Nirvana,
“
What are you doing why haven’t you come to me?
”
“
Dad?
”
Adam swore he could hear
h
is f
ather’s voice, or maybe it was
the
coke playing tricks. He didn’t hear any more and
convinced
himself that he was
past caring about family.
Back out on the streets trying to remember their way back to Doe’s
they said
nothing to each other. E
ach
was
in their own self-induced drug fuelled world
, neither caring about anything-
just the high.
“
Shit…we’re lost.
”
Adam said.
“
We’ll find it keep going.
”
“
I can’t.
”
He
was
done i
n. T
he endless walking, cocaine, lack of
food and little sleep
was
taking its toll.
He was
used to three meals a day and when he couldn’t use the family car then his
m
other would dutifully drop hi
m off wherever he wanted to go. W
alking was something he did between the front door and his bedroom.
Stop
ping by a shop front
he couldn’t go on any longer and
slumped
to the ground.
“
Get up you c
an’t stay here!
”
Summer pleaded.
He didn’t
hear her
as
everything
became
smal
l and
sounds beca
me distant
,
people passing by
were vague shadows and
Su
mmer who stood nervously
over him
-
was
fading in and out.