An Epic of Time Wasted

~~~ Brian's pov ~~~
As I drove home from dropping Bella off, my nerves were practically shot.

" I just don't get it" I said to myself as I tried with all my might to make some kind of sense out of the dream and especially what happened in the cemetery. Despite the fact that I fought to keep the vision out of my head, it kept creeping in like a mischievous child. Bella's usual chocolate brown eyes had become black as tar as the crimson blood flowed delicately down her cheeks. Her trance like stare, almost as if she had been possessed. And of course the gown, the gown that haunted my dreams just the night before, and there it was.

" fuck!" I shouted as my phone rang beside me, scaring the living shit out of me. I snatched it from my lap and brought it to my ear.

" Uhhhhh Brian? Hello?" I heard Johnny on the other end. In my moment of fright, I didn't even think to say hello when I answered.

" Uh ya..... Sorry. What's up?" I blurted out, exposing my uneasiness. He was quiet for a moment before he responded.

" Well I was gonna see if it is cool if I crash at your place tonight...... I met some chick at the after party and like a dumb ass told her to come by my place tonight. But I think she might be a tad off her rocker. So I thought it would be a good idea to hide out for tonight" as he rambled on, my mind wafted back to my earlier thoughts.

" uh huh, ya" I said, not even one hundred percent sure what he even said or what I agreed to. We ended the call as I pulled into my driveway. As I got out if my car, the wind began howling and whipping around me like a mad man and the tempature went from warm to bone chilling.

~~~ Bella's pov ~~~

i tossed and turned in my bed as I fought to find sleep, but my mind wouldn't let me rest. I sighed loudly as I sat up and glanced at the clock, seeing my dance of sleeplessness has been in progress for two whole hours.

" fuck it" I growled. I slid out of bed and put on my shoes and a light sweat shirt. I knew that walking around by myself at two a.m. wasn't the smartest thing to do, but at this point I didn't think anything could beat what I've already been through. I decided to take a stroll along the boardwalk and let the sea air clear my mind. I walked along letting the breeze play in my hair and the stars light my way. The serenity was cut short when I caught a glimpse of a glowing sphere floating in the distance. Though in my mind I knew I should run in the other direction, my legs kept moving me toward the strange light.
as I got closer I realized that the strange glowing object was in reality a large crystal ball propped on top of a tiny shack on the edge of the boardwalk. Colorful lights and jewels were strung along the edges of the building and the one window was draped in thick black curtains. I just stood there staring in curiosity and bewilderment. The building seemed way out of place. Like a cheerleader at a fat camp. But something made me walk inside, something made me want to know.

" Ah, I've been waiting for you Bella. Have a seat my dear" I saw a young and very beautiful gypsy woman say as she appeared from behind one of the many curtains. She smiled warmly as she extended her heavily decorated arm, full of beautifully jeweled bracelets and rings. She looked and sounded of the stereotypical psychic that you see in movies. from her dress all the way down to her thick foreign accent that made it difficult to understand her at times. I found it extremely odd that she knew my name, but without any protest I just did as I was instructed and sat before the table on one of the oversized plush pillows. The air was thick and heavy as the smell of incense wafted from every corner of the building.

" now my dear, let us get on with it" she warmly smiled as she lifted the thin scarlet veil, reveling a crystal ball.

" who are you and how did you know my name" I blurted out nervously, not able to hold it in any longer. She chuckled lightly as she folded her hands together and gazed over at me.

" Ah, my child I know you better than you know yourself. and how rude of me not to introduce myself, im madam jane" she said in her thick accent. without another word she put her focus back on the glass globe before her. I shifted nervously on the cushion as I waited for her to speak again. I watched her closely as she focused intently on the ball, waving her hands slowly around it. Goosebumps arose on my arms as I felt the tempature drop drastically as if a window or door had been suddenly opened. But as I glanced around. Nothing in the room had changed, not one single open door or window.

" You will suffer greatly, but you have no control. You must proceed with caution." She said, her eyes never leaving the globe.

" Undying love, forbidden love" she belted out. My body froze as her once friendly eyes turned red as she now looked at me. Just then a angry wind tore threw the room. I jumped up from my seat and ran from the building as fast as my legs would let me. My throat burned and my chest ached, but I refused to stop running until I was safely inside my house.

Once I made it I threw the front door open and ran inside, slamming the door and locking it behind me.
" Bella"
I shrieked loudly as I heard someone say my name from inside the blackness of my house. My nerves settled slightly as I flicked the light on, seeing it was Brian. I think this was the first time I actually was glad to see him. I ran over and jumped into his arms as he held me tight. Before he had a chance to speak I sobbed and told him about madam Jane and everything that she said. Although I protested strongly, he made me take him to her.

" this has to be it......... I swear it was right here" I rambled in a panic as we stood in the very spot where I had just been thirty minutes ago. The only difference was that the building was gone, without a trace. He didn't say anything, he just gazed at me with sad eyes, like he wasn't sure if I had imagined the whole thing or not.

" I swear to god Brian. It was right here! I swear!" I cried out, I fell to my knees as I broke down completely. I didn't know what to believe anymore. Was I going crazy?

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