Chapter Five

"Ha!"

Ariel was the first person to laugh, then everyone joined in and then I joined them as well….I also thought I was crazy as well.

"I'm serious though…." I said in between laughs which only made the girls laugh harder.

"Let me guess, it was a guy and he was hot" Stacey asks with a raised brow.

I nodded….well tried to. My head was moving in all directions by the time I was done.

"Ha-ha….so you're telling meee, that the supernatural exist?"

Stacey asks again and instead of keeping my mouth shut, I nodded.

"Uh huh….his said his name is sparky…I mean Shane, he was fucking fantastic!"

"Tch!....what you need my darling friend, are dicks….lots of them"

Ariel patted my shoulder and emptied the first bottle of whiskey, she purchased in orange juice and downs it in one go. I chuckled, "You are probably right….I haven't slept with a guy in months….11 months to be exact!"

I slurred, the girls all gave strange sounds of surprise.

"11 months?!!" Eve who had been quiet the whole time suddenly spoke, I poured and nodded again. The action made my head spin. I was totally wasted.

"We need to find you someone…someone nice looking. Maybe you should ask your werewolf Sparky to shine your cat"

I burst into uncontrollable laughter at Stacey's words

"Shine my cat?" I laughed "What in the world does that even mean?"

There was no way I would continue to listen to these girls….mostly because I couldn't even hear my self anymore.

I heard Ariel say something and laugh at her own joke but I was far gone by then. My eyes closed and I fell into a deep sleep.

I dreamt of him, it was a wonderful dream. We were both in my living room but it was empty, the girls weren't there

He reached out to me, asking for my hand and I gave it to him because for some reason, I trusted him. He wouldn't hurt me.

"I'll come for you soon Courage, wait for me…." Those golden eyes…I always got lost in them.

I knew deep down that this was a dream but it feels so real, almost like he is here with me.

"I'll wait for you" I replied with a smile. Shane only nodded but he didn't let go of my hand. "Danger is coming Courage…I just hope I'll be there in time"

His expression changed to one of concern while my brows furrowed in confusion.

"What danger?"

I asked but he shook his head, dismissing the question.

"I've run out if time"

he says

"I will see you soon…."

He looks behind him and then lets go of my hand leaving me feeling empty. The lights suddenly went out, leaving only darkness.

"Shane?" I called out. Everywhere was pitch black, I couldn't see anything. I panicked "Shane!"

"Shane!" I heard my raspy voice call out. It almost didn't sound like my voice. My back was drenched in sweat and my hands were shaking.

My head was pounding terribly and not just from the hangover…the dream…

It is the strongest dream I've ever had, it felt so real yet at the same time and illusion.

"Are you okay?" I see Casey's worried expression and tried to push down the unsettling feeling I was getting.

"Yeah" I nodded "I'm fine, don't worry" I noticed she was the only one in the living room with me. It seemed as if the others have gone upstairs to shower…or they left early?

"You kept saying his name in your sleep…this Shane guy…" Casey had 'the' expression on her face. The questioning one she gives to people that makes them feel like fools and question their sanity.

"Who is he exactly?"

Of course the first words that leave my lips is a lie, forgetting that the girls always knew when I was lying, still don't know how they do it though.

"He's someone I met at the bar last week, we hit it off pretty nicely but our differences were too much so we ended the casual relationship"

I could already picture the throne set in hell for my fat ass and probably the award given to best liars…oh joy.

"Uh huh….." Casey gave me look that said she didn't believe me. I just shrugged and went up to my room. I brushed my teeth and took a nice warm shower. Trying to wash Shane off my mind.

The dream was strange….believe me when I say something is strange because most of my dreams are well….

He said he had no time, for what?

Danger is coming…

What do you think this is dream Shane, Siren?

It still unsettled me but I managed to brush it out of my hair while trying to brush my actual hair. The girls and I were going shopping so I had to look my best, they were all so pretty and most of the time I felt like their grandmother….or a fourth wheel.

I picked my black dress that hugged my waist but flowed down to the top of my knees. I went for my normal casual makeup.

Foundation, lip gloss, eyeliner. I'm not really a makeup lover, except when I'm going to weddings.

The girls took the guest rooms next to mine, when I finally left my room. Eve was already prepared, standing in the kitchen making breakfast.

Her black hair was let down, which is quite a rare sight so we all learn to appreciate it. She had on her glasses, put on red lipstick and looked like one of those bosses in porn….the hot ones.

She looked beautiful.

When the other girls came downstairs, my eyes narrowed in suspicion. I know we said we were going shopping but….

"Are we going somewhere else I'm not aware of?"

They giggled like I said something funny.

"You look so pretty this morning I was about to ask you the same thing"

Ariel said, I felt my face heat up at the compliment. I cleared my throat sat down to eat my breakfast.

"You bitches look great! We would most definitely not not get laid today"

Stacey said making all of us groan…that is what she always says whenever we go shopping.

"Why are you so obsessed with getting laid every Saturday?"

Ariel sipped her coffee looking like a goddess whole Stacey laughed in a very unladylike manner.

"You're so silly, Mermaid"

"You bitches need to get boyfriends"

Eve tells us making us laugh awkwardly. Each one us have problems with men. Ariel's last boyfriend took Ariel too a strip club then cheated on her…in front of her.

Stacey's boyfriend refused to even progress their relationship even after 5years and 6months. And my own ex….I broke up with him 11months ago, he was abusive….I kept giving excuses for him, over and over. I blamed stress because he apologized every time but then I ended up in the hospital and I know have a permanent scar on my left rib to remind me to not be so stupid when it comes to loving someone.

"I think I'll be single for a year longer" I chuckled, right now, being in a relationship scares me. I don't want to give my heart to someone and end up the same way I did when I broke up with Mike.