Dead Dreams ((Young Adult Paranormal Romance) ( Dead Dreams Trilogy)) (39 page)

“
Because so far every dead person we’ve met has been a let down or haven’t you noticed?
”

“
Not everyone, Elaine and Gary were cool we screwed that one up by
arguing
.
”

“
Let’s see if he can be trusted.
”
Adam replied.

“
Being a ghost is gonna get boring unless we spice it up a little and have some fun.
”
She
replied, irritated with his negative responses.

Adam’s
heart sunk
when Dave returned with
Caesar
. He was slightly built with dark features and sunglasses, dressed from head to toe in leather.
Something was telling Adam not to trust
either of
them.

“
Hey
kids, let’s go for a ride shall we?
”
Dave suggested.

Being dead meant no he
lmets and no speed restrictions and like a small child
Summer
raced straight for Dave’s motorcycle, leaving Adam with no choice but to ride with
Caesar
. Taking off with lightening speed they headed towards the suburbs, for Adam it would either be the m
oment of truth or it would result in more searching
. With the wind in his face and secr
etly glad for the ride he couldn’t wait to get to the cemetery. But neither of then knew where it was even though Dave had a vague idea they
ended up
horribly lost.

“
I thought we were going the right way, sorry son I can’t find the place.
”
Dave said as they stopped by a gas station.

Summer had
already
gone inside with
Caesar
to
pick up drinks and food
whilst Adam tried to get his bearings. The gas station was in the middle of nowhere and it looked more rural than it should have been.

“
Thi
s aint the suburbs.
”
Adam
remarked
concerned that he didn’t know where they were.

“
Nope, I guess not. Looks like I’ve gone way off course. I’ll tell you what, why don’t we head up for the
forest
first? Your little girlfriend’s itching to get up there and then we’ll head back down and find your cemetery.
”

By the tone of Dave’s voice it was an offer he couldn’t refuse, firm and to the point there was no room for negotiation. The only thing left for Adam to do was agree, knowing that Summer would put
camping in a forest
above searching in
a cemetery any day.

Her excitement was evident when they told her that they’d gone too far out of the suburbs and were headed
out
. A
s expected when Summer was fixed on something she would always without intention crush the other person’s feelings by her inconsiderate nature. Adam was once again in the firing line and dutifully went along
with the plan
simply because he had nowhere else to go.

Getting
on the bike and putting all his trust in
strangers they ride towards the
forest
. It was taking longer than expected as Dave had to keep stopping for what he called ‘a rest for his foot
.
’
Neither of them could understand why he still h
ad a psychical problem
. B
ut as with
Summer’s
bulimia
it was all in
the
mind.

It was nigh
t
time when they finally reached the
edge of the forest
. The clear star lit sky was
beautiful as they
stopped by
a small cabin nestled between some trees.

“
We’re here.
”
Dave said.

“
Where?
”
Adam asked.

“
Home from home.
”

“
There’s four of us and
its
squat tiny so where do we all sleep?
”

“
Wherever you find a spot!
”
Was Dave’s stern reply.

Adam and Summer had hardly spoken since they’d left the restaurant
on account of her fixation
wit
h the road trip and motorcycles.
Now they’d
reached their destination he was desperate to talk to her.

“
Are you sure we’ve done the right thing coming here with these guys?
”

“
S
till fucking paranoid
? I
t’s getting really annoying!
”
She replied angrily.

“
I just get the feeling these guys aren’t on the level, why can’t you see it?
”

“
Because I’m not as freaked out as you are, I’m past caring how I died or when. It really doesn’t matter anymore…will you just see how great it is here, look around you!
”

He didn’t want to look, or be in a fantasy w
orld of cabins and starry skies. Something
was
telling him that he was miserable and to find out what happened since everything changed. He missed his life, bad as it was
,
and no amount of nature could make it okay.

“
I’m not staying
long here
.
”
He replied.
“
I have to keep searching.
”

“
Please Adam, don’t leave me!
”
She begged.

“
Then you’ll leave with me, or I go without you
”

He did his best to ignore the tears as guilt kicked in. Knowing he was spoiling her special moment didn’t temper his need to get out of the mess he felt he was in
. His
feelings for
her
hadn’t changed, she had just become a lesser priority.

“
Come on kids let’s go inside.
”
Dave said.

The door opened to one room sparsely furnished with a table and three chairs, a small wood burner and an old couch big enough for two.

“
You guys have to be kidding!
”
Adam commented.

Dave was far from happy with Adam’s rudeness.
“
Hey
! S
how some respect to your hosts. Lay your sleeping bag down and stop complaining.
”
He ordered.

The more time
Adam
spent with Dave, the less he liked him.
S
omething
wasn’t
right
but he was sure of one thing-
he was trouble.
Then there was
Caesar
,
way to
o
quiet for
his
taste
.
The man
hardly
spoke
instead preferring to stare
out into infinity and doing whatever Dave told him to do. Complying for now
,
Adam
dutifully
laid down his sleeping bag in the
corner of the cold room
and slipped
slowly inside it
;
with
out a word
he
tried to fall into some kind of sleep
.

Fuck you all!
I’m dead at eighteen with no-one to help me
and
I want to stop being me, stop thinking and feeling
.
I want to be
obliterated
.

As morning approached the early dawn woke Adam with a glimmer of light through the
narrow
window. He was confused with
dying,
he still needed to eat and sleep and do all the things he did when
he was
alive
but there were
a few subtle differences. There was no feeling of
physical
pain or discomfort and no desire for personal hygiene
. T
he longer he’d been dead the less sexual urges he had
-
home and family felt distant
and detached- it didn’t matter.
But he could still make decisions and one in
particular pla
gued his thoughts.
How
to get as far away as possible from the creepy bikers safely
-
with Summer in tow. She was sleeping close by him wrapped up in her sleeping
bag;
her blond hair tousled and fanned out on the floor. He
studied her face carefully. S
he was a sleeping beauty, her long lashes, and full lips enthralled him as did her innocent big blue eyes. Pushing her gently he hoped to wake her without disturbing the others.
“
What?
”
She said.

“
I want us to leave.
”

“
We’
ve only just got here,
you’re not giving it a chance.
”

“
Please Summer let’s go now before they wake up.
”

“
I haven’t
walked in the forest
yet
so stop
being so damn selfish!
”