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"I don't remember it," I lie.
How the hell am I supposed to tell my best friend I've been having intense sexy dreams about a mystery man? A man whose face I've never seen but who can bring me to the edge of the obis.
The short answer... I'm not going to tell her.
Because this too will pass.
Along with all the other shit I'm dealing with right now. I'll just add it to my list of issues I need to get over.
Like the fact all my friends are in relationships right now. Too busy to spend time with me. Having sex regularly.
Hell, I've heard Micah and Alexis going at it multiple times since they started dating. Thankfully I've only walked in on them once. It's a moment I'll never forget. His naked ass and my screams echoing of the walls.
It took my mind off the other bullshit in my life for about five minutes, and for that I was thankful. Still, the clock continued to tick, the seconds turning into minutes, minutes to hours, and then days. The bullshit piled up, compounding, tightening its grip on my heart.
And I couldn't talk to my friends about what I was going through because I didn't want to bring them down. To burst the happy bubbles they were all living in. Filled with love and admiration. Devotion.
"Well, I'm up if you can't fall back asleep," Alexis offers.
As much as I want to take her up on it, to confess everything I've been dealing with, and let my heart bleed at her feet, I also don't want to burden her. I've known her for two years and I've never seen her as happy as I have in the last two most. The last thing I want to do is ruin her bliss.
So I do what I do best. I avoid answering her directly and change the subject.
"What are you doing awake? What time is it?"
"Almost six o'clock. I have to meet with my professor this morning and wanted to review the course syllabus before we sat down."
Of course she did. I'm honestly surprised she doesn't have it memorized already. Classes start in a few days. It's our last official weekend before the grind begins again. My course load is heavy per usual, and my adviser wants to meet with me next week. His email didn't sit well with me. There was something about it that caused the hairs on my arm to stand on end.
Not in a good way.
"I guess I could get up too." Tossing the covers back, I slip out of bed, my legs feeling unsteady as they carry me toward my waiting roommate.
"Coffee's ready," she states as I follow her into our common area.
It's not much but it's home. I'd rather live in an apartment, and I could if I wanted to, but Alexis can’t, and I don't want to abandon her. Plus, the dorms aren't all that bad, as long as you don't eat at the cafeteria for every meal. The library is close, I don't have to search for parking every day, and if I have a break in my schedule, I can come home and relax.
Still, I plan on talking to Alexis about living off-campus for our senior year. We're already the only juniors in our building. Not that I really care what other people think. I just feel like it would be fun for us to have our own space. A bathroom meant for two people to share instead of twenty. And a kitchen we can cook more than microwave popcorn and pizza pockets in.
"I knew there was a reason I loved living with you," I confess as I pour myself a mug.
"You mean besides the fact I don't bitch you out when you scream bloody murder in the middle of the night?" she jokes.
"It's not the middle of the night," I counter, taking a sip and burning my tongue.
"Are you sure you're okay, Piper? There is a flush in your cheeks and you're acting evasive."
Alexis knows me better than anyone else. I should have expected her to call me on my bullshit lies. Not that I've ever been a good liar. I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve but after the last few months, I've gotten better at hiding them. Especially from Alexis.
"I'm fine. Swear. Just rattled from the dream, that's all." Turning my back to where she's seated on our tiny love seat I head back toward the safety of my room. "I'll be fine," I call over my shoulder as I shut the door behind me.
There's a confidence in my voice that surprises me.
Will I be okay?
Will these damn dreams ever end?
Will he ever show his face, my mystery man?
