Double Trouble

Chapter Nine: People in white coats

 I approached Vicky and Paul slowly the following day. I had to make up with them and also get their numbers….if they forgive me that is. I hope they do. It sucks not talking to them and besides I had only just gained their friendship I didn’t really want to lose that so soon or ever in fact.

 “Hey,” I said. They ignored me. I had expected that, “I’m sorry about the other day. I’m sorry I’ve not been in school either. Something happened but it’s all fine now….you two are my only friends. Please I know I was a complete asshole,” I said to them.

 “You were angry, we all do it but do you promise to not get angry at us again? We just wanted to help,” said Paul. I smiled at him and nodded.

 “I promise.”

“Then we forgive you,” grinned Vicky as she brought me into a hug and Paul patted me on the back.

 “Has Austin been talking to you?” I asked them as Vicky let go and we walked down the corridor together.

 “No. Will he make up with us now too?” asked Vicky.

 “I doubt it. He won’t even listen to me. I don’t know why….” I said half lying. I knew why but I didn’t know the real reason. He didn’t avoid me because of us looking alike or our dreams being connected somehow. He ignored me because of something to do with his personal life. Something he just isn’t going to tell me.

 It hurts. I want to know, to help him and his words keep rolling around in my head. “Aiden are you alright?” asked Paul.

“I’m fine,” I said to him as I followed them into our form room. I saw Austin at the back and sighed. I followed Paul and Vicky and I sat right next to Paul but Austin sat the other side, I had no choice. It probably be him to complain not me anyway. He’ll just have to deal with it.

 Form seemed to drag on. I thought the bell would never go for first lesson but finally it did. Austin and I got up at the same time and bumped straight into each other. My book fell to the floor and I saw something hit the floor. I bent down first before Austin could.

 “Aiden don’t touch that!” he said loudly to me but I had already picked it up. It looked like some kind of symbol…I know what this is. It’s a four leaf clover. Why would he carry this around and why had it been in his hand or was it in his book and it fell out.

 I looked at Austin for a second before I gave him it back. I didn’t say anything. I just bent down grabbed my book and took a quick walk out the classroom to catch up with Paul and Vicky but I couldn’t help but feel Austin’s gaze on the back of my head and how bad he had reacted to me picking up the symbol of a four leaf clover.

 “What kept you?” asked Paul as I finally caught up to them as they headed down the math’s block.

 “Oh it was nothing,” I said as I spotted Austin behind us and he looked annoyed for some reason. As Paul and Vicky went into the classroom I felt someone grip onto my shirt and pull me back. It was Austin.

 He looked into my eyes and I stared back. I wasn’t going to say anything. I tried to get into the classroom again but he simply pulled me back for a second time. “Aiden…..” he said softly.

 I stopped shrugging against him and looked at him. “What is it, Austin?”

 “About the other night, when you stopped the dream it felt strange. I’m afraid about what is happening. These dreams and we keep changing. Also when you stopped the dream I felt your pain. What did happen to you to take school off? You never told me,” he said.

 “Not now. We are going to get into trouble. If you want to know….we’ll have to meet after school. I’m not sure why you care though. It’s clear you don’t want me to be your friend,” I said to him.

 “It’s complicated, Aiden I told you that already,” he said.

 “I don’t care. If you really wanted to be my friend you would uncomplicate it,” I said to him.

 “Aiden!” someone shouted my name. I rushed into the classroom with Austin right behind me.

“Detention tonight both of you!” the teacher raised her voice. Austin and I looked at each other sighed before we headed towards our sits. I could tell this was going to be a long day.

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 My head hit the table. I cursed in pain. I pulled my head back up to find Austin staring at me weirdly from the desk two sits beside me. We’re in detention. I rubbed my head trying to ignore his gaze but finally I couldn’t avoid it any longer.

“Is there something you want?” I asked him.

 “Can we speak now?” asked Austin.

 “If she comes back we’ll have a longer detention or another one tomorrow. That will mean more time you spend with me, so it’s up to you.”

 “Aiden please,” he begged.

 “Alright, I was waiting for….Rob to pick me up and well he got a call as he’s a police officer you see. So I was waiting for him in the pouring rain for ages. Then I fell forward passed out and that was when….I saw you and the road,” I said cutting short knowing Austin wouldn’t want me to continue.

 “What happened when you woke up?” he asked me.

“Rob had found me and took me to the hospital. I got tablets and he looked after me so I would make a full recovery. I am feeling fine now and I stopped taking the tablets yesterday. Austin I’m afraid to about these dreams. I’ve got no clue what is happening to us and I’m just as scared or even more scared then you are.”

 The teacher came into the room and we both put our pens to paper pretending to write lines. I looked at Austin from the corner of my eye and I saw him smiling. I really hope he’ll open up in time. But at least we are still speaking, sort of.

 That night when I went to bed was the first night I felt like I was going to die within my dream. Someone grabbed me from behind and pinned me to the ground. People in white coats began to swarm around me digging things into me, shouting at me and tying me up. I felt tears reach my eyes in seconds and I felt pain beyond anything I had ever felt before.

 I screamed. I screamed for as long as my lungs seemed to last but finally I couldn’t any longer. “Aiden wake up it’s just a dream,” I heard Rose’s voice. I open my eyes shaking all over but Rose had her arms wrapped around me to comfort me.

“What happened?” she asked.

 “I don’t know. It was scary, it felt so real. I thought…..I’m glad you’re here,” I said to her as I put my arms around her but I felt myself shaking still.

“Come down stairs and I’ll make you a warm drink. You’re freezing too. I’ll get Rob to grab you a blanket,” she said as she helped me out my bed and led me into the landing.

 Once Rob grabbed a blanket we all went down stairs. Rose sat on the sofa with me with the blanket over the two of us as Rob made a hot chocolate for me.

 I didn’t know who these people were with white coats I hadn’t even seen their faces but they scared me, terrified me even. It was like my whole body was telling me to fear them and avoid them. I had no idea why they scared me so much or why it felt so real but I knew it couldn’t be good.

 I have a feelings this isn’t just a normal dream. I hardly have any normal dreams they’re about Austin all the time and when there not I don’t get dreams, so what does this dream mean?

 Rob came into the front room and gave me the hot chocolate. I took a sip and it made me feel warmer and less scared. I didn’t go back to bed that night and neither did Rose or Rob. I felt bad for keeping them up but they felt too worried about me to go back to bed.

 I couldn’t help but wonder if Austin had been dreaming about these people in white coats too?

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