Dreaming in a World of Mythology

“So Skylar, I’m going to need your information.”

“I don’t think so.”

Cindy gave me an odd look.

“It’s pretty much mandatory. Please Jones, I want to pass this class.”

“Sky? What’s going on?”

“I’m trying to get her number but she won’t give it to me.”

“Oh really? Well here, I’ll give it to you.”

“Cindy! What the hell.”

She gave me the ‘he’s hot, just do it’ look.

“My number is to be used for school purposes only. Understand?”

“Ma’am yes ma’am.”

There’s no way he’s the guy I used to dream of.

He’s too immature.

“Cindy, I could kill you. Why would you give him my number?”

“Well he kinda needs it to pass, you would like to pass as well wouldn’t you?”

“I didn’t even sign up for this class! You did.”

Smiling proudly she nodded. “I sure did.”

She’s never done this before, why is she so clingy this year?

“Hey pix?”

“Yeah?”

“Is there something you’re not telling me?”

I watched as Cindy began to fidget.

“No.” She scoffed, looking elsewhere. “No. Why would you think that?”

“Cindy, what aren’t you telling me?”

“Alright. I,” She sighed, tears welling in her eyes. “we’re moving next year. I have to go with my parents. I have no choice.”

My heart sank to my stomach.

“Well, where are you moving to?”

“Some tiny ass no named town twenty hours away. We won’t even be able to see each other that often.

I just figured you needed someone to make you happy while I’m gone. And since he’s the one you dreamt of, I figured he’d be perfect.”

My mind reeled from the information.

First I lose him, and now I lose Pix?

What the fuck am I going to do with myself?

I’ve never been away from Cindy for longer than a week.

“Sky?”

“We need to spend as much time together as humanly possible before you leave.

Oh god, my heart hurts.”

“That’s no good, that’s a sign of a heart attack. You should go to a doctor.”

Cindy and I jumped from the sudden intrusion.

“Kale? What are you doing here?”

“I live about three streets away, I like to go for walks. What about you guys?”

“We live on this street, don’t we Sky?”

Without warning, tears streamed down my face.

Why, of all times, did he have to show up now?

“Sh,” A warm sensation seeped through me. “It will be alright.”

I buried my face in Kale’s chest, for the first time in weeks feeling whole.

~~~~~~

“So, what the hell was that? Have you guys been talking this past week without telling me?”

“No, of course not. You know I would have told you.

Besides, it’s not like anything happened. He told you he lives a couple streets away, and then we went home.”

“He hugged you, because you were crying. . . .”

My confusion subsided. “Oh my goddess!! I thought that was a dream! That was real!?”

“Of course it was real! You clung onto him like your life depended on it.”

My cheeks blazed.

“No.”

“Yes.” Cindy mimicked my voice. “He let you.”

“Oh for the love of Pete. This is going to turn into something complicated.”

“Or something very beautiful.”

Rolling my eyes I took out my phone, sending a text to his phone.

‘Hey Kale, thank you, and sorry for earlier.’

My heart pounded in my ears at I awaited a reply.

Oh god.

What if he doesn’t reply?

What if-

1 NEW MESSAGE

‘I would love to answer this, but I was told I can’t say anything that’s not school related.’

A slight smile crossed my lips.

Before I had the chance to reply, he sent another.

‘Maybe we could talk about our project. At the park perhaps?’

My heart raced.

Should I?

….

“Cindy, I gotta go. I’ll text you.”

“What?”

‘Sure. Heading over now.’

Quickly I bolted from the house, making my way to the park.

I shouldn’t be so nervous.

Scolding myself I sat on a swing, fidgeting with the chains.

I shouldn’t be so excited.

My eyes scanned the empty park, made slightly ominous due to the lowering sun.

Oh shit.

What if he doesn’t come?

What if he was only joking?

“Hey.” A hand grazed my back.

“Son of a bitch!”

I was so frightened, I could have fallen from the swing.

But I didn’t.

Because my hair was stuck in the chains.

“Help.” I whimpered, glancing back.

This is the only time I hate having long hair.

“You’re so lady like, and graceful!” He laughed helping me. “Like a completely different person.”

My mind momentarily went on high alert.

“W-what?”

“Uh, it’s just, your appearance is different than, how you actually are?” A sigh escaped his throat. “I don’t know what I mean.”

There was a moment of awkward silence.

“You have so much hair!” Again I heard the tone of surprise.

Am I imagining it?

He can’t be making connections to my dream self.

He doesn’t know about that.

“Yeah. I’ve been growing it out for a while.”

“How have I never noticed?”

I braided my hair quickly, perplexed.

“It’s not like we’ve known each other long. Besides, I usually have it up.” He eyed me for a moment. “Yoohoo. Earth to Kale.”

Snapping from his reverie he placed a hand on my back, pushing lightly.

“Why do you call me by my last name?”

I opened my mouth once or twice, trying to think of what to say.

“It just, suits you. Not that Christopher isn’t a great name! It’s just, when you said Kale it seemed right.”

He seemed to think about what to say next.

Suddenly, he stopped pushing me, standing perfectly still.

“That’s interesting. Someone else told me that when I was younger. I think we were, five at the time.”

The first time we played.

“I told her my name, and she told me she’d never call me Christopher. Until now, she was the only one to ever call me Kale.”

The swing had long since stilled, only moving slightly with the breeze.

“I’m sorry.” I craned my head back, looking up at him. “I’ll stop calling you that.”

With a small smile he shook his head.

“It wouldn’t feel natural to have you call me anything else.”

I smiled brightly, feeling at ease.

“Pardon my being so forward Sky, but, I think you are beautiful.”

My heart stopped any my mind reeled.

Kale stood before me, fidgeting nervously with the button on his vest.

“Pardon my being so forward Sky, but, I think you are beautiful.”

My skin flushed.

“Thank you.”

Hesitantly he stepped forward, his hand tracing my jaw, before he placed his lips tenderly upon my own.

My first kiss.

“I’m sorry, I just made things awkward.”

Plopping on the other swing he avoided my gaze.

“N-no. It just, shocked me is all. Thank you, by the way.” Nervously I laughed. “You’re quite the looker yourself.”

Kale’s eyes connected with mine, and then, it happened.

We burst into uncontrollable laughter.