7.- The Strange Dream

We sat in the park for about an hour just enjoying each other's presence watching people pass by we were just there, until it started to get cold when I noticed it I gave her my shirt that I was wearing over my t-shirt and we walked to the car to take her home on the way we got to talking it was weird, but I think after the kiss all embarrassment is gone.

After taking her home our date ended there. When I was on my way back home I turned on the radio to avoid traveling in silence the trip was faster than I expected when I arrived home I parked the car and went into the house, I saw Opal and Enzo watching a movie with Gina next to Enzo and my parents in the kitchen Gina saw me arrive and greeted me.

-She's cute- he said smiling -Why didn't we meet her before? - she said in an offended tone.

-The dinner we were planning was next week- I said smiling at my little sister.

- And what is she like? - asked Opal.

-Well, she's pretty, very pretty and smart- I said with a red face.

- And is that the only thing? Do you even know what music she likes? - asked Enzo in a mocking tone.

-No, she has a lot of good things. She likes rock, to answer your question- I said taking my stuff to bring it up to my room.

-Oh wait, they left that package for you- said Gina looking at the TV again.

I saw the package, but it wasn't written who it was from - Gina did you see who delivered it? - I asked.

-No, when we arrived it was already at the door- she said looking at the TV I took the package and went up to my room.

On the outside it only had my name written on it which made it suspicious because it didn't have the address for a package delivery company to deliver it I opened it slowly and the first thing I saw was a card that said "to: Julen" I took it and flipped it over it had in red letters written "Did you have fun at the park with Annah?" I got scared and saw what else was in the package and there were pictures of us with Annah's face crossed out the pictures were from the day we met, the day I met Annah's parents and many of our dates when I pulled them all out my hands wouldn't stop shaking and on the bottom of the box was a note that in very nice handwriting said "sure they already told you about us didn't they?".

It was when I realized Alice and Beck were right there were more of those "travelers" watching us I put everything back in the box and ran down to the basement I looked for the liquid for my dad's grill I almost emptied it all into the box and set it on fire as I watched it burn I saw how some colored sparks came out of the package I stood there until there was nothing left of the box when it was done burning I sat down on the floor and thought of something to avoid hurting Annah but nothing I could think of how I could fight against these people who could move in time and who already know how a fight will end it was unfair I thought about it so much that I didn't realize that I was falling asleep and I just fell asleep.

Maybe not consciously, but I was very comfortable so I just let myself go and when I realized I was in a white room, there were no walls and nothing to be seen, just me and a man with his back to me.

-Did you wake up? - said the person, -Well, excuse the irony- he said with a subtle laugh -How are you feeling? - he said with a calm voice, his voice was so soft that it felt like it was floating.

-I guess i´m fine- I said confused.

- Really? - he said- Is that why you burned the box? - he said still without turning to see me, but he was very surprised.

-I just didn't know what else to do, I'm... afraid- I said, being sincere.

- What are you afraid of? - he said turning slightly.

-That they will hurt Annah- I said sure of my answer.

-I see- he said turning again to wherever he sees -I'll tell you something humans usually want to finish what they set out to do, not always, but it happens, but human life is short so when they don't finish things as they wanted to they go back to how they left it to you as homework. Look you can never stop them from hurting someone, but saving them is a different story it's time to wake up you will be late- and like a switch I woke up I was in the basement it had all been a dream, but strangely I could remember everything I looked at my watch and saw it was too early for school so I went up to my room and tried to fall asleep again now in my bed.

But what he told me kept going round and round in my mind, what was that strange "task" that man had given me, how could I decipher it, slowly my eyes began to close, I thought that this problem was for the future me, so I went back to sleep.

Again I was in that strange place, but now there was not that strange man, now there were two shadows they were the same size almost identical I slowly approached them and then one of them turned around it was Annah just smiled at me and said softly.

-Don't save me, save her- he said pointing to the other shadow, but who was she? I was going to approach her to ask her to turn around, but it was as if I was running without stopping and I couldn't reach her, Annah followed behind me, she came closer and hugged me from behind, I felt her leaning her head on my back and she said

-It's not time yet- she said to let fall a tear that I felt, but I didn't know how, I turned to see her and she spoke again -the story already changed once it can happen again- she said and then she walked away while she was walking away I heard sounds that were coming closer slowly it was a voice saying my name over and over again, but I couldn't see where it was coming from.

Until I opened my eyes Gina was standing next to me with a worried face and I felt my face wet, i was crying?