TMUW 34: Dream

I jolted awake when I felt a gentle touch on my hair.

My eyebrows furrowed as I woke up in our house. Lucas was sitting on the bed while I lay down.

I smiled, relief washing over me. "Lucas," I said. I smiled wider, looking at him. "Lucas," I called to him again.

I wanted to reach out to him, but I hesitated. "Stay with me," I pleaded. "Let's just argue again," I said desperately.

"Aurora," he called out to me. "Wake up," he said with a smile. I sobbed as he disappeared from my sight. I cried as I searched for him around me, but he was nowhere to be found.

"Aurora," he called out, but I couldn't find him anymore.

"Where are you?" I sobbed. "I can't see you."

"Wake up. How can you see me if you're bowing your head?" he weakly asked.

I felt like a bucket of cold water was poured over me when I suddenly woke up and gasped for breath. The surroundings were quiet, with only the sound of the engine humming in the background. I touched my cheeks, quickly wiping away the tears.

I was