"Isabelle?!" "Isabelle?!"
I turned around and didn't see anyone.
Where was I? I thought I was sleeping...
"ISABELLE?! WHERE ARE YOU?!" I swear that sounded like Jason.
"ISABELLE!"
I turned around again- it was Jason!
"Oh my gosh, I have been looking everywhere for you! I miss you so much!" Jason said while he scooped me up and squeezed me tightly to him.
"H-how?" I asked him squeezing him back and enjoying his embrace.
He looked at me and kissed me.
He put me down and said, "Magic. I had Alexander make something so when we are both sleeping I can visit you in my dream! It worked!" He said squeezing me again.
"Where are you? Who has you? Are you okay? Are you safe?" He was rapid firing these questions.
"I am safe. I am okay. I do not know exactly where I am though... but I think it is best I stay hidden where I am for now... at least until Mark is gone." I said quietly to him.
I watched as his face fell and his gaze went to the ground for a moment, then back to me.
"I can keep you hidden! I can keep you safe my love! Please let me rescue you!" He fell to his knees and was holding my hands. I watched as his eyes started to water.
I got him to stand back up. "Jason, I am safe where I am. I need you to trust me. Please." I was doing my best to stay calm and get him to see I need to stay where I am.
"Who has you? If they hurt you I swear I wi-" He started to say but I cut him off.
"JASON! Listen to me! Richard and Julie are not hurting me! They are keeping me safe!" I yelled, trying to get his attention.
His face went pale and emotionless.
"RICHARD HAS YOU?!" He said very angerly.
Crap. I did not want to tell him that! He just was not listening to me...
I crossed my arms and looked at him as he paced back and forth. He was mumbling and talking and wouldn't look at me.
"JASON! LISTEN TO ME!" I screamed. He stopped pacing and raised his eyebrows.
"Richard and Julie are being very kind to me. I am safe and sound, you do not need to worry about me. I will feel better about coming back when Mark is gone."
"I swear if they hurt you..." He said with this sickening look in his eyes.
"They haven't. He has been extremely nice and so has Julie. I think you need to talk to Richard, Jason. When is the last time you spoke to him?" I asked locking eyes with him.
"I don't know. I told you how I feel about him."
"Well... maybe it is time to speak to him and hear what he has to say.. Why do you have so much hate in your heart towards him.." I could feel myself starting to cry.
"No. That won't be necessary. I am already outraged that he has you." He said flatly.
"Jason I am fine and safe! You should really stop being so angry with him."
"Stop? He has the one person I love most in this world!" He said.
I could feel my eyes start to fill with water as I started to speak, "Jason... how can you love someone... with so much hate in your heart?" I felt a tear fall down my cheek.
I could see he was hurt, I did not want to hurt him.
"You can't love someone and be this... vengeful Jason... I think you need to take a step back and figure some things out.." I said full on crying at this point. I started to back up and hold myself.
He was crying now too, "What are you saying?"
"I think you need to rid your heart of hate before you can love anyone. I want someone to love me 100%. You can't give me that right now because you have so much... hate in your heart." My heart was breaking more and more each word I said.
"Isabelle... Please. Don't do this. Please.. You are all I have! You are the only person who makes me feel like I have a purpose or that I can be a better person! please... don't do this." He said falling to his knees with his head in is hands.
"I-I'm sorry Jason... I love you so much. All of me. But until you can rid the hate out of your heart... I can't do this." I whispered and cried more. I started to walk backwards and wanted to wake up from this nightmare. I could hear him screaming my name as I walked farther and farther away and made myself wake up.
I woke up and sat straight up. My eyes hurt and my cheeks were wet. My heart was aching and it felt like someone stabbed it in my sleep.
It was a dream. I saw him. I wish he didn't have so much hurt. I wish I could take it all away from him. He means so much to me. But how can he truly love me with that much hate? He can't. Maybe when we return, Richard will tell me Jason came by and they are better now. One can only hope.
I wonder how long I slept for. I was scared to sleep because I didn't want to see Jason right now.
I got up and found Julie in the main room napping on the couch. I went back into the bedroom and into the bathroom. Then I decided to climb back into bed and snack on the food and water that was left by the bed.
As I look around the room, I can't help but wonder where we are. There are no windows at all, it is dark and cool. I wonder how we are here and no one is able to find us. Ugh. I have so many un-answered questions.
I was still tired, so I laid back down. I got comfy. I hoped by now Jason was awake so I could sleep... peacefully. I needed rest. My body was begging for it.
Before I could think about it anymore my eyelids got heavy and I just gave in. I went back to sleep.
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I felt someone sit on the bed and whisper my name, "Isabelle..."
I didn't move. I couldn't tell who it was, was it Julie?
"Isabelle, sweetheart, it's time to start waking up."
Why is it I was so relieved to see Julie waking me up? She was such a sweet old lady.
I smiled and nodded. I stretched out.
"It is clear for us to go back. We will go back when you are awake and ready." She said as she was leaving the room.
Leave? Yay! I hope Mark is gone. I hope no one got hurt in the process. I'm excited to see the sun again!
"Julie?" I said while getting out of bed.
"Yes dear?" She popped her head in the room.
"How long have we been in here? How long did I sleep for?"
"You have been asleep for a full day, and we have been here for 2.5 days ." She said and walked back in the room.
WHAT?!? That long?! How come time here just goes so fast?! Wow. I slept for a full day? I must have been exhausted. I do feel better though. Just.. hungry.