My Keeper

11 This is More than a Dream

"Hey" I said softly while keeping my eyes closed.

She laughs lightly, "How are you?"

I opened one eye and looked at her wishing she was Allyson. "I'm great and how are you?"

"Then why are you outside and not in your room?"

I sighed, "I could ask you the same thing."

She laughed and pet Sammy. "I saw you from inside the infirmary."

I closed my eyes and nodded "What's wrong with Kyla?"

She sighed, "Kyla's fine." I raised a brow while keeping my eyes closed, "It was Annalisa."

I sat up so fast that I got a head rush, "What is Annalisa doing here?"

"William, she's been here." She looked at me like I was crazy for not noticing. And then it hit me, the purse that sat in the chair next to me on the first day. The uneasy feeling when I was alone. She stayed out of sight pretty well.

"Will I'm sure even Allyson has seen her." Jen placed a hand on my shoulder trying to comfort me.

I shook my head way too many times. "No because Annalisa would have mentioned me to her then Ally would have said something to me about her." Jen looked at me like I was a puppy that just peed on the carpet and she doesn't want to punish me. "Make her leave Jennifer."

"I can't." She shook her head

"Why didn't anyone tell me that she was here?" She continued to shake her head. "That is one devil I would like to keep far away from Ally." I stood up no longer tired, sleep was now push far from my mind.

"Who's a Devil?"

My whole body went rigid as her voice sent chills down my spine, I haven't even looked at her and yet I was still instantly drawn to her. I closed my eyes and soon as I did her image began to unfold. First the dark snake skin boots that crawled halfway up her calf, tucked into the boots would be lace tights that would cover every inch of her long legs. She would be wearing a tight black dress along with her signature leather jacket. Her lips would be colored a blood red and her long brown hair would flow down over her shoulders bringing Light into her green eyes. They almost resembled Ally's. My eyes then snapped open Ally she's all that's important. I spun around and met her daring gaze. "You are." Very childish of me I know.

She smirked, her eyes surveying every inch of my naked chest as she made her way to me. Why don't I wear shirts to bed? I don't want her dirty mind anywhere near me. I resisted the urge to cross my arms and cover my chest. "What do you want Anna?"

"You." She said as her eyes laced over the rest of my body. I resisted a shiver.

"And what happens if you can't have me?"

She licked her lips like a wolf who just found its prey, "Then I'll fight for what I want." And with that she turned around and made her way back into the house.

I spun around to look at Jennifer. "Glad that's over."

Jen laughed as I took my seat next to her, "Whatever happened between you two, you guys were pretty close that one summer."

"That's because she's very good at manipulating people to get what she wants."

"You didn't look very manipulated a second ago." She pointed toward the door. "And what exactly did she want from you?"

I ran my fingers through my hair for longing telling her, "Well... She wanted something that you wouldn't just give out to anyone. And she had no problem taking it."

Jen rolled her eyes, "Fine don't tell me."

"I thought I just did?" I looked at Sammy and she wagged her tail. Jen shook her head no. "Well let's just say she stole my virtue and be done with it." Jennifer laughed so loud my ears hurt, I narrowed my eyes at her, "It's not funny."

"William." She said, "You do realize that you're a dude, and something like that shouldn't really matter to you."

I got up, "Maybe but I'm not like every other guy." She nodded and waited for me to continue, "I'm an old soul Jen my heart still believes in the old ways that you wait until you're in love and married to that person."

She crossed her arms, "But William you don't get that option, she could die any second and you would leave this world with her, and wait to be reincarnated with her again to live the same sad fate over again."

"It doesn't always have to be that way." I shook my head, "It is different this time."

Jen locked her gaze with mine, "Different how."

There was something off with the look she gave me and something was screaming: don't say it, don't tell her another word, or you will regret it, "I don't really know, but it feels a bit different doesn't it?"

She gave a soft smile and nodded, "It does."

I smiled at her, "Well Jennifer I must get some sleep, please don't leave Sammy outside, I don't want her to freeze."

"I thought you and Adam were no longer friends?"

"So? Me and Sammy are still very good friends." She laughed and nodded. So I made my way back to the house, careful not to run into Annalisa. I got lucky she wasn't in the halls waiting for me. So I silently slipped back into our room. I jumped a dark figure loomed over Ally. She was asleep in my bed.

Anna brought her gaze to mine, "She's beautiful, I can see why you are otherwise unavailable."

"Okay Anna, get the hell out of my room and stay away from Ally."

She stormed up to me forcing me to press against the door. "Or what?"

I felt a smile rise to my lips as I spoke, "Or i'll have no problem taking you out of the picture. It doesn't matter who you are if you threaten her I have no issues with making sure that it never happens again."

She smiled, "Sounds good." She then slipped out the door.

I let out a loud sigh and looked at Ally to make sure she was okay. She must have moved to my bed when she realized I wasn't here. I smiled and tucked a stray hair behind her ear; I'll keep you safe Ally no matter what. She let out a soft "Will?" and looked at me with one eye. She scooted over toward the wall and patted the spot she cleared; I smiled and nestled next to her. And slowly I readied myself for the nightmares to come.