As we entered the restroom, I was the one holding on to Mia's hand tightly now. I'm sure she was feeling uncomfortable with the way I was squeezing her palms.
"Lily, what's wrong with you?" Mia asked and I jumped in fear.
I wasn't expecting her to talk. I thought it was somebody else.
"I'm fine Mia" I replied still gripping her hands tightly.
"You are few seconds away from dislocating my hand with how tightly you are holding it and you tell me you are fine?", Mia questioned back
I released her hands and asked if she has seen the ID card. It was laying on top of the toilet sink.
She grabbed the ID card and we made our way back outside.
Okay, this was the part I feared the most. In that nightmare, he called me just as I was about stepping out of the restroom.
My heart started pounding. It was beating so fast. I started having headache. My vision was blurred. My hands went very cold. I think I was having a panic attack. Suddenly I couldn't breathe. I had to stop walking. Mia noticed that I have stopped following her and turned back to look at me.
Her eyes opened widely when she saw the condition I was in. My legs gave up. Just before I felt the impact of the hard floor. Mia caught me.
Thank goodness she caught me. That would have been a really hard fall. I could have broken some bones or even lose my front tooth.
She was dragging me out of the restroom.
Then I remembered why I started feeling this way in the first place. That feeling of dread intensified. I closed my eyes tightly, waiting for all this to pass.
I was afraid to open my eyes, scared of what I might face when I opened them. Then I felt strong arms surround me. The person lifted me up and carried me in a bridal style.
Okay, this was new. My head leaned on the person's masculine chest.
So I was sure I was being carried by a man.
Cool
I caught a whiff of his scent. I breathed in few more times in attempt to inhale more of his scent. Goodness, this was intoxicating. I pushed myself more into him. I couldn't remember the last time I was this close to a man.
He smelled so nice. It was the smell of a very nice cologne mixed with a little bit of sweat. How does sweat smell nice for goodness sake?
Oh Lily, what the hell is wrong with you?
Few minutes ago you were having a panic attack and now you are here snuggling into an unknown man.
Wait a minute!
He was unknown? Could it be him?
Just as I was about to have another panic attack, I heard Mia's voice.
Mia?
"She suddenly collapsed and I caught her. She isn't unconscious though. I think it was all because of how stressful this weekend was" I heard Mia said to somebody.
I think it was about time I opened my eyes.
I opened them slowly and I saw Ziko. Ziko was the one carrying me? He was the one with the intoxicating scent?
I was still staring at his face, observing his facial features. I knew he was a good looking man but up close he looked kind of really hot. Mia had to go on and interrupt my observations because she spoke, "Look at who decided to open her eyes".
Does she really have to open her mouth right now?
Ziko looked down at me and asked, "are you okay? Mia told me you collapsed".
"I'm fine, I think I just felt a little dizzy. That's all" I said trying to get down from his hold. Even though I really didn't want to.
I stood up straight and looked up at Ziko. "Thanks for carrying me though, you didn't really have to", I thanked him barely even able to face him. Not after all the kind of thoughts I've had running through my mind just a while ago while he was carrying me.
He just smiled and said "it was nothing".
It was lots of things....
"So you are not grateful enough to thank me after thanking Ziko. You'd have broken your nose if I didn't catch you when you were falling" Mia rants giving me an attitude.
She was so dramatic.
"Thank you Mia, I don't think I am ready for a plastic surgery for my nose" I joked and we all headed to the car.
Mia and Ziko got into the car while I headed towards Laila and Tariq's car to apologize for keeping them waiting even though it was Mia's fault to begin with.
The driver of their car was standing just in front of the car. When I got closer to the car. I understood why he was waiting outside the car. Laila and Tariq were eating each other's faces off.
Okay. I didn't have to see this. Now the image of them kissing will forever be embedded in my mind.
I knocked on their window and they jumped off each other.
Laila was trying to wipe off her smudged lipstick and fix her hair at the same time. That sight was funny. I silently chuckled and said, "We should get going". They nodded in unison and I walked back to our own car.
I figured I didn't have to apologize for keeping them waiting since they were so busy and may not have even noticed that it took us a while in the restroom.
I got back inside the car. And we took off. We were going home at last. I missed my bed. Not that I actually had peaceful nights in that bed. But it was still special to me. It was mine.
Mia started sleeping minutes into the car ride. This girl sleeps a lot too. Ziko was listening to music with his earphones on.
I was left alone and could finally think about the whole thing that just happened.
He didn't show up.
Does this mean he didn't even exist in the first place? Was he just a figment of my imagination?
But why did I dream of that exact farm and restroom?
I guess it was just a coincidence
Don't tell me he has only been part of my dreams? He wasn't real?
Come to think of it, I hadn't had those kind of dreams ever since I left home. Ever since I started sleeping together with Mia.
Was it my house that was haunted?
No it couldn't be.
I just got scared and had a panic attack over nothing!
I made up my mind that I was going to call Daisy and tell her about the dream and everything as soon as I got home. We were going to have a good laugh about all these. And she was going to tease me about me believing my nightmares were more than just nightmares. I can't believe we haven't spoken in three days. Wow!