Dead Dreams ((Young Adult Paranormal Romance) ( Dead Dreams Trilogy)) (44 page)

“
She
’s dealing with it
Adam…it was
a year
ago and she’s not with
Roy
anymore.
”

“
That can’t be? I’ve only been drifting for a week or so.
”

“
That’s what it feels like, time has no meaning when you’re dead.
”
He replied.

Summer took his hand. She knew only too well that the living move on while the walking dead stay trapped in a split second of time.

“
Adam my mom’s here as well. Seems they both showed up at the same time so I guess that means we’re ready.
”

“
To go into the light you mean?
”

“
Or…we stay here.
”

“
To do what? I’m so done with wandering around where no-one sees us except other dead freaks and
weirdoes
. I never want to cross paths with any of them
again,
ever. I figure
its
best we go.
”
He replied feeling that choices were limited.

“
Take a long
look
over there
.
”
Summer said pointing to a tree close by.
“
That’s my sheepish reformed mom-hiding from us.
”

He was struck by the sight of a beautiful young woman smiling sweetly and he could feel the love
she had
for her daughter. In spite of Summer’s bitterness and mistrust he knew that deep inside she was yearning for her love-if
only
she could let her guard down.

“
She’s really lovely
now, look at her.
M
aybe you should give her another chance. How many did I give you, remember?
”

Her stubbornness worried him. It was possible that it
could
keep Summer where she was and had been for far too long. Unbeknown to Adam this was not the first time she’d seen her mother who she’d deliberately ignored
for years
until this moment.

“
Do you remember I told you we were dreaming, that it was a dea
d dream? Well…so is she. Wishful
thinking of what a mom
should
be!
”

“
She’s real
alright
look at her. We’re not dreaming this.
”
He answered doing everything he could to convince her.

It was stalemate.
Adams
father stood patiently waiting while Summer shot glances at her mother preferring she kept her distance. They had reached a crossroads and Adam knew that if they deliberated for too long they would be left alone to continue where they left off. It seemed that going into the light would be a piece of cake. All they had to do was take the respective hand of their loved ones an
d walk with them, straight into it.

How do I get this stubborn girl to see reason? If she keeps on like this I’ve no choice but to stay with her cause I love her and can’t abandon her to
G
od knows what!

It was time to take charge. No more messing around. No
negotiating
.

“
This is it Summer, make your choice. Either you take my hand or your mom’s and we go
,
or I leave you here.
”
He stated clearly.

“
I’m so frigging scared…what if I’m gonna be punished for what I did!
”

“
That’s not gonna happen, will you trust me for once?
”

She looked straight into his eyes, her own welling up in tears searching for a sign that told her she was safe
.
He’d protected her and got her away from Dave and
Caesar
. He’d found her food when she was hungry and ignored what happened with
Devon
and Rufus show
ing no real sign of anger. He believed
they
were soul mates. She loved him as he loved her.

“
Okay maybe it’s time. But
promise
me
you won’
t leave me wherever we’re going to and maybe just maybe we can come back and rescue
Devon
.
”

“
I promise, as if I could get rid of you even
when you’re a pain in the butt, as for
Devon
we’ll see.
”

Her mother moved
slowly
forward. Confident that she wouldn’
t be rejected she felt
her daughter soften.
S
he was determined to put things right between them on the other side and
give her the love and healing she deserved.

“
Sweetheart please
trust me
. I promise you’ll be happy and peaceful and I won’t leave you
ever.
”

Summer began to cry as her mother reached out her arms to comfort her. Adam knew he had to keep a distance as it was his time to go-his dad was waiting.

“
I guess I’ll see you on the other side.
”
He
told her.

“
Guess so.
”
She replied through her sobs.

“
Don’t let me down, I expect to see you there.
”

“
I’ll be right behind you, I promise
.
”

I’m gonna go with dad, wherever it is I’m
going
. Scared
shitless
I might be but I know he’ll take care of me and help me to deal with this mess. I’ll miss you mom and I’m sorry for all the
heartache
I put you through. Maybe I can come back and see you sometimes and hey
,
I’m pleased you got rid of that waster Roy. What did I learn from the mess I put myself in? I don’
t know yet but one thing’s
for sure
, Summer and me, we’re gonna be okay.

*

“
I’m so scared dad, I did such a bad thing am I gonna be punished?
”

“
No, not all…there’s nothing to fear.
”

“
I tell you what Adam, we’ll wait for Summer
,
see what she thinks okay?
”

He’d forgotten how kind his father had been, a man with love in his heart who adored his only son and would go
to the ends of the earth to make him happy
.
He never intended to leave him alone so young but it was his time to go leaving Adam to struggle
on. Now
when he needed him the most
there he was.

“
Yeh I know that, I know everything but I was so scared of what I’d done that it kept me here, meeting you and feeling what I did…that changed
everything
.
”
She said avoiding eye contact.

“
Guess you gave me quite a run around.
”
He replied.

“
We did it to each other on account of being so screwed up about what we did to ourselves.
”

“
What happens now then?
”

“
I dunno ask your dad or my sheepish mom
who’s
hiding behind the tree over there.
”
She replied pointing to the vision of a fair haired woman partially hidden from view.

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