I was scared to be home alone. The wind was strong the following night, so every time it blew, it sounded like rustling and footsteps.
I slept soundly, and slept at a decent amount of hours.
But, I dreamt of something I didn't want to dream about.
I dreamt about the day my parents died, and every single little detail of how they died.

My mom was steering the wheel, sipping a cup of coffee. She put the coffee in the holder, and picked up her phone.
She dialed my number, and her eyes brightened when I answered.
"Mom! Nice to hear from you!" I squealed into the receiver, happy to be hearing from my mom.
"Hi Melly! I'm here with your father, and I just wanted to call you and tell you that-" My mom and dad's eyes widened as a car swiveled around, and went into the wrong lane. The car crashed full force into them.

I shot up out of bed, sweat dripping down my forehead. I was panting.
I put my hand to my forehead. "God," I murmured to myself, and laid back down.
My phone chimed, and I reached for it without looking. My hand was moving everywhere until I found it, and grabbed it.
One new text, the screen read. I clicked read.

Hey, how are you feeling?
-J

Then, I suddenly remembered the kiss last night. I am trying so hard not to regret it, because frankly, I didn't. My mind was playing tricks on me.
I texted him back.

I'm doing fine. Hey, you know about the kiss last night?

Jimmy answered within seconds.

Yeah, why?

I hesitated.

It was a big mistake for me to make. This isn't you, Jimmy. It's my mind telling me that I shouldn't let you get involved with me. I'm danger, and I'm a burden. Trust me, I would suggest you try to fall in love with someone else. Your attractions are leading you down the wrong path.

I hated saying it. I knew he had strong feelings for me, and I felt the same way, but my instinct was telling me to stop.
My phone bleeped.

I know what I want.

I snickered at how confident the text sounded. My thumbs hovered over letters. My mind was blank; I didn't know what to say.

I'm serious. This can't happen.

It took him a couple of minutes to reply.

Melody, I know what you're trying to pull off here. It's not working. I don't want to invade your space, and make it seem like I'm pressuring you, but I'm just trying to tell you that you're not doing anything wrong. You can't push away someone who really cares about you, and would be willing to let you burden your problems with. I'm here, and I always will be.

My eyes trickled with tears. He's too much.
Jimmy send another text.

Are you free today? My friend and I are going to see a movie, wanna tag along?

I typed, Sure, what time?

Around 2 p.m. I'll pick you up.

Okay, see u then.

I turned off my phone, and walked to the bathroom. I turned the knob all the way to hot, and stripped out of my clothes. I stepped in.
After I was done, I wrapped a towel around me, and blow-dried my hair.
I put on my usual eyeliner, and dark eyeshadow. I wore my black choker, and put on a black dress that made me look like I was going to a funeral.

1:50 p.m.
I leaned against the counter, waiting for Jimmy's text.
I was still traumatized by the dream I had. I wondered if that was actually what happened.
My phone bleeped, which snapped me back to reality. I clicked on the message.

We're in the driveway.
-J

I smiled, and gabbed my purse, and walked out.
I walked to Jimmy's car, and saw a tall, blonde boy with clear green eyes. He looked at me, and he got this expression on his face that I couldn't put my finger on.
"Mel!" Jimmy cheered as I climbed in, and buckled my seatbelt.
"Hey," I said.
"Oh yeah, this is Logan." Jimmy pointed to the blonde. He smiled, and waved.
"Hey Logan." I said, chuckling.

We got to the movie theaters, and got our tickets. We got popcorn, and sodas.
Jimmy and Logan were chatting, and I overheard their conversation.
"So, you're really into this girl, huh?" Logan asked, putting his hands at his hips.
"Yeah," Jimmy said with a genuine smile. "She's the most extraordinary girl I've ever met."
Logan grimaced. "I don't know, I think she's a little to dark and gothic for me. I'm surprised you like her; she seems way out of your league." I inaudibly laughed. I wasn't offended, because I hear stuff like that about me constantly.
"Well, she's the most beautiful girl I've ever laid eyes on. I want to spend the rest of my life with this girl. She's the most interesting person you'll ever meet, she's just really hard to read. And her style doesn't matter. She may be gothic, but I think it's really fascinating that she doesn't care if she's judged by the way she looks. She's a natural beauty no matter what she does. She's an excellent painter too. She showed me some of her paintings." Jimmy held up his hands. "It blew me away. She had this one oil painting that she made on canvas of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, oh my god. Logan, you need to see what kind of things she's capable of. I'm trying to get her to sell her paintings, because she can make a lot of money with the art she makes."
My cheeks were burning. My eyes teared up.
I need to give him a chance. He told me that he is okay with me being a burden. I can't resist this anymore.
"You ready to go in?" Jimmy said, turning to face me.
I smiled. "Yeah."
We walked into the theater, which didn't have a lot of people at all.
I sat in between Logan and Jimmy. We set the popcorn on my lap, and I handed them their drinks.

I barely paid attention to the movie; I was deep in thought.
I'm going to give him a chance. I have to. I can resist the urge anymore. It's gotten to the point where it's almost implausible.
I tapped Jimmy on the shoulder, and he turned his head. "Can you come out for a minute?" Jimmy nodded, and we walked down the aisles as people were lifting up their legs to let us through.
We walked outside the theater.
"Jimmy..." I closed my eyes, and took a deep breath. "I heard you talking about me to Logan,"
"You did?" Jimmy asked, his cheeks red from embarrassment.
"Yeah." I said. "I know I've dissed you so many times. I'm just afraid that I'm going to get too close to you, and you would leave me because of how much of a burden I am. But, can I be honest?"
Jimmy nodded. "Of course."
I threw my hair over my shoulder. "I feel the same way. All of the things that you feel for me, I feel for you. I know I haven't shown it, I'm just...afraid." I lowered my eyes. "It's so hard to lose someone who you've bonded strongly with."
Jimmy put his hand on my shoulder. "I know, it's happened to me countless times before. But, I would never leave you like that. I mean, I'm not that bad of a guy." We both snickered.
"I'm so in love with you. Your generosity, just...everything about you. I can't resist it anymore. I've been trying to keep a distance for so long, but I can't bear it for much longer. Just promise me, you'll never leave."
Jimmy's eyes glimmered. "I wouldn't dream of it."
We stared into each other's eyes. I knew what I wanted, and this was it.
I leaned in, and kissed him hard. I wrapped my arms around his neck while his hands were on my hips. I bit his bottom lip, and we both giggled.
The door opened, and we both jumped. Logan stood in the doorway, frozen.
"Uh, am I interrupting anything?" Logan said with a smirk.
"No, nothing at all. Just talking." Jimmy said briskly with a fake smile.
"Okay, you guys coming in?"
We both looked at each other, and nodded.
We walked back in the theater. On the way, I folded my hands into his.

Someone might just swoop in, and save me from this nightmare.
I know what I want.