Nothing for now...

Keera's POV

I woke up this morning terrified of the nightmare I had.

I was so confused about it. What made the dream terrifying was the fact that it felt like a memory, it felt so real like I've lived that same moments before...

I was covered in a cold sweat when I opened my eyes, I quickly sat up after realizing it was all a nightmare.

I was sitting on the bed for a while, trying to catch my breath and also remember what exactly the dream was about, but for some odd reason, I can't seem to remember.

All I know is that I was terrified and I certainly hope it was not a memory.

I looked to the other bed and saw that Eric was no longer there, he must have gone to take his bath.

I stood up from the bed after discarding my blanket I went outside the cave...

The air was a little bit chilly today, I guess it would soon be Winter...

I hope we find a way to get out of this place before Winter begins fully Because if we don't then we would probably die before winter ends.

I went to the waterfall and scooped up some of the cold water and used it to wash my face...

I want to at least look presentable when Eric sees me- I don't even know why I bothered...

When I finished washing my face I went back into the cave and used a towel to clean my face...

I was trying to check if we still had some fruits left when Eric walked in, carrying a bag full of fruits.

Oh, I didn't know the fruits were finished I thought we still had some left...

Wait that means I slept in...

Well, technically I can't say I slept in because I don't even know what time it is, heck I don't even know what day it is today...

"What day is it Eric?" I asked out of the blue and he just stared at me like I was crazy before shaking his head and then said

"Really keera you've been here for how long and you just decided you want to know what day it is today ?"

"yeah, and why is that a problem?"

"you know how busy I've been since I got here" I mumbled with a laugh...

Eric just ignored me and held the fruit bag up saying

"Want some or you're going to keep asking what day it is?"

I didn't wait for another invitation as I grabbed the bag from his hand and take out two apples before handing it back to him...

I started to eat my apple not bothering to wash it, Eric just stared at me while I eat making me wonder if he has some food fetish... And just that thought made me cracked up...

I laughed so hard to the extent my tummy hurts... Eric just looked at me with a confused look on his face.

I know I looked crazy laughing like that when no joke was being said.

I didn't want to be selfish, so I decided to let him in on what was making me laugh after I managed to stop laughing of course.

"Do you have a food fetish?"

And he also joined the laughter and now am regretting my decision to let him in on the laugh, because he was laughing so hard I think he's going to choke on his laugh...

"Can you stop laughing already Eric," I said but I don't think he heard me because he didn't stop...

After a while, he stopped and looked at me and said

" We really need to leave this place and get you to a hospital"

I glared at him

"I think you also need a doctor to see if they can fix that hideous laughter of yours." I retorted

He looked at me for a while like he was angry before bursting into another episode of laughter...

I just rolled my eyes and said typical Eric...

Who would have thought the asshole I met when I first came here would turn into this hideous laughing monster...

Eric sure is an amusing character I thought while watching him laugh his heads off...

Am going to go take my bath, and don't even try peeking I told him and left...

I finished taking my bath and put on my clothes which was only a boxer and sweatshirt and went back into the cave.

Eric was no longer there, I thought he had disappeared to the mysterious place he always went to but then saw him standing outside the cave probably lost in thoughts...

He was staring into space...

I approached him, he probably doesn't know am coming because his back was to me and he kept running his hands in his hair...

So I thought of how to announce my presence in the most dramatic way that might scare the shit out of him...

Eric yelled a thousand curses when I jumped on his back like a monkey...

"Shit keera get off my back he said when he heard my laugh."

I dropped from his back not because he asked me to but because he seemed sad and I want to ask what's wrong with him...

"Why are you here sulking alone? Weren't you the one laughing your head off just a little while ago?"

I asked him...

He was quiet for a while and I started to think he wouldn't answer but then he picked up a pebble and tossed it into the water then said...

" Just the thought that I would have to leave soon is unsettling for me."

"Oh, and why is that?"

"Am just not sure am ready to see them yet"

" who? Your family?" I asked him and he looked at me for a while before saying

"How do you know I was talking about them?

"Just figured you might not be on good terms with them because you always try avoiding to talk about them."

Eric was quiet for a while and only kept tossing more pebbles into the water.

" I can't tell you anything keera, at least nothing for now."