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    "AAAHHH!"


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    "AAHH!" A young boy of sixteen screamed as he shot straight up from his bed. His sheets falling from him revealing a well built body. The body and the face were covered in sweat. The boy, Alan was his name, looked around his cluttered little room in the small city, or town, of Auburn, Washington. Alan took deep breaths, still looking around. He finally started to calm down, closing his eyes. "Thank god that was only a dream," he whispered, but wait! His eyes shot open. What was the dream? He couldn't remember now...
    Alan sighed and shrugged. It was only a dream, nothing to worry about, right? Right. Alan looked over to the clock. It was only four a.m. That meant he had about two hours before he had to get ready for school. Alan got up anyway. He always managed to be late for school no matter what he did. Maybe this time he wouldn't.
    Alan took the sheets and threw them aside showing off his, or as some girls would put it, oh so stylish super-man boxers. He walked through his room, almost tripping a couple times because of his clothes, finally getting to his dresser. He opened the top grabbing a shirt that had a comic strip on it. It was one of those shirts that above the strip said something like, "If your stupid" Then under it had three examples explaining how so. The first saying was something like, "If you eat yellow snow," "If you go at a stop sign," and then "If you read this shirt." His friends thought it was funny, but the others thought it was, well stupid. He then opened the second drawer pulling out some black, baggy pants with a blue dragon up the left side of the pants. Alan headed back to his bed, grabbing a belt and some chains, putting them on. He also grabbed an Invader Zim wallet and chain. Alan stuck the wallet in the back of his pocket and unbuttoned the end of the chain and put it through one of the front belt loops, buttoning it again.
    Alan plopped on his bed and leaned over, grabbing his combat boots and some random socks from the ground. He slipped the socks on and then put the combat boots on, or as a good friend said wombat boots, and tying them. Alan sat back up and yawned, running his hand through his hair, not wanting to go, but whatever...

    3
    Alan headed downstairs, looking around, surprised that his mother wasn't cooking breakfast yet. He just shrugged and headed down anyway, heading to the fridge, grabbing some eggs from the egg carton and closing the fridge as he headed to the bottom cabinet. Out of the cabinet he grabbed a frying pan. Alan then set the frying pan on the burner and turned the burner on medium. Alan took the first egg and cracked it on the edge of the pan. He then opened the egg, from the crack that was made and let the egg fall onto the pan making a sizzling sound. Alan leaned to the side grabbing a spatula waiting for a few more moments and then flipped the egg over with the spatula. As soon as the egg was finished he grabbed a plate and then transferred the egg from the pan to the plate. He then cooked the other egg, going through the same procedure. When Alan finally had both eggs, he took the plate and set it on the table. He then turned to go to the fridge to get the ketchup and to the drawer to get the silver wear. As he took his first step he tripped on something, falling forward. As he fell he put his hands up in time to catch the counter edge. Alan just leaned there, his hands on the counter, his nose barely touching it.
    Alan took a deep breath. Wow.. Total dejavu just hit him. Alan just laughed a little, standing up straight now. He turned and saw a plastic doll lying there. He shivered and picked it up, setting it on the table. He then finally got his things and sat down. He opened the ketchup and put some on his eggs and then started to eat.
    As Alan sat there eating, he looked up at the doll every now and then. God! Did those things just creep him out!
    "Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers, knocking at the door," Alan mumbled and laughed again.
    Alan finished his food and got up, putting his dishes in the sink and grabbed the ketchup putting it away.
    After that Alan turned around and looked at the doll. God those things freaked him out so.
    Alan walked over and grabbed the doll, heading out in the hall way. He opened the closet door and threw it in there.
    "You're not getting me Tommyknockers," Alan chuckled as he slammed the door. Alan then looked at the clock; it was only four-twenty now.
    Alan sighed, "How time flies while you’re getting spooked." He grinned a little and shrugged heading to the living room.
    As he walked down the hall he started to get a bit dizzy. He then started to hear voices, well he started to hear someone crying, or what he thought. Alan stopped and looked around. What was going on? Had he finally gone crazy? Or as his mother always said, "You can’t go someplace you're already at."
    Alan leaned against the wall. He felt like he was about to faint. And that crying! It wasn't helping either. Alan closed his eyes, taking deep breaths, and trying to find out where that crying was coming from...
    Alan opened his eyes again. They were crying Ash, but why? What was going on? He took a deep breath again, sliding down the wall a little. His eyes started to close again and then, everything went black.
    "Alan... Alan.... Alan!" someone kept saying, shaking Alan.
    "Huh? What?" he said as he started to wake. "Where am I?"
    "You are going to be late for school!" a little girl said with her hands on her hips, foot tapping on the floor.
    "Late?!" Alan jumped up.
    "Yes! Late!" the little girl said pointing at the clock. She sighed and rolled her crystal blue eyes. "Sheesh! What’s your problem? I come downstairs, you’re knocked out, and now you’re going to be late!"
    Alan turned and looked at the clock. It was six-fifty. "Crap!" he said and ran upstairs to get his backpack and skateboard.
    The little girl sighed and folded her arms which had a teddy bear in the middle, waiting for her dork of a brother to get downstairs again.
    Alan ran downstairs and ran towards the door.
    "Ahem," the little girl said, tapping her foot again.
    "Oh!" Alan said and turned running to the little girl. He picked her up with his free arm and blew on her cheek, making one of those farting noises and then giving her a kiss on the cheek. The little girl giggled with joy. She just thought that was one of the funniest things.
    "Bye Amber," Alan said as he put her down. He then turned and bolted out of the house, leaving the door open.
    Amber giggled and headed to the front door. "Bye DA," she whispered and closed the door. She walked back into the hall way and passed the door to the kitchen and the stair way. She then ended up in the hall way and kept walking right into the living room. She plopped onto the couch and turned on the TV. She then waited for the babysitter with her teddy.

    4
    As Alan neared the school he hopped off his board, picking it up as he started to run. Then as he neared the hall way, to his first class, he started to walk. He opened the door with his free hand and walked in. As he got to the end of the lockers he crouched down. He then started to walk in the crouching position, heading towards the second room on the right. Alan peeked over the edge of the small window on the door.
    The teacher turned her back to the door and started writing something on the white board. Alan slowly opened the door and walked in quietly. He closed the door and started to tip-toe to his desk. Alan was maybe two desks away from his desk when Miss Chalmers started to speak.
    "Glad you could make it to my class Mr. Alan," she said as she kept writing.
    Alan winced and sighed, turning to look at her. "Now, why would I want to miss your class Miss Chalmers?"
    Miss Chalmers laughed a little, "You know your not suppose to have skateboards in the class room."
    "Well, I didn't have time to put it in my locker."
    "Well, maybe you should just sneak out and put it in your locker and then sneak back in, catching up on your work."
    Alan nodded and tip-toed out of the class room and went to his locker, shoving his skate board in. He slammed his locker door and headed back to the classroom, "sneaking" back in and catching up on his work.

    5
    *Ring!* went the school bell for lunch.
    Alan yawned and stretched, heading to his locker.
    "Hey, sexthy butt," someone said behind him.
    Alan laughed and turned around. "Hello Danielle."
    "Hey DA," Danielle said as he leaned against the lockers.
    Everyone thought Danielle was gay, well they were right. Alan didn't mind because Danielle didn't try anything and they were just cool about it.
    "Did you get into a lot of trouble with the teacher?" Danielle asked.
    "What do you think?" Alan asked as he closed his locker. He turned to Danielle again, "You were there, you should know."
    "I thought she might have talked to you after class," Danielle shrugged, "Because you know we don't have second period together."
    Alan laughed, "Okay, stop being a smart a** and let’s head over to my place. Amber's babysitter should have lunch cooked by now."
    "Mmmmh," Danielle said as he followed Alan out. "Miss Kida's cooking! You know if I weren't gay I would marry her."
    Alan laughed, "If my dear, if."

    6
    As Alan opened the door he was attacked by something.
    "Ack!" He screamed and fell back.
    "Arf! Arf!" a little puppy barked.
    "Huh?" Alan asked and looked up as he lay on the ground.
    The puppy then started to lick Alan's face, its tail wagging back and forth.
    "Arf! Arf!" it barked again and jumped off, running back inside.
    Kida, the babysitter, came to the door laughing.
    "I'm sorry about Vulpix, she is still a little pup and she seems to love almost everyone!" Kida said as she bent over. She gave Alan her hand and helped him up.
    "Thanks," he said as he closed the door, behind him and Danielle. "When did we get a dog?"
    "It's an early birthday gift from Miss Kida!" Amber explained as she ran into the room with Vulpix in her arms.
    "Yes, sadly I won't be here Thursday for her birthday," Kida sighed. "I'm going to see my relatives in London and please dear just call me Kida."
    "But I like the sound of Miss Kida!" Amber exclaimed.
    Kida just sighed, "Alright dearie."
    Alan just stood there for a moment and then waved his hands a bit. "One second! I have some questions."
    "What is it?" Kida asked looking back at him.
    "Why is Amber here? She doesn't get back till three-fifteen."
    "Oh, yes. Well, her mother called her school because she wasn't feeling well."
    "Oh, alright," Alan said, "And why did you name a dog Vulpix?"
    "Because look at her forehead!" Amber said, holding up the puppy.
    Alan leaned over and saw that in the middle of her forehead there was a reddish mark that looked like a small fireball.
    "Hmm," he said.
    "Now I have some questions," Kida said.
    "Hm?"
    "Are you guys hungry?"
    "Yeah!" they all yelled and rushed into the kitchen.
    As Alan sat there eating, he realized something.
    "We don't have a babysitter..." he whispered.
    "Hm?" What’s the matter Alan?" Kida asked, looking up at him.
    "We don't have a babysitter," he repeated and started to get up.
    "Alan don't be silly!" Kida said getting up too.
    "Stay away Kida..." Alan said, slowly heading to the hallway for the phone.
    "Alan," she warned.
    He kept going.
    "Alan!" she screeched and ran after him.
    Amber screamed as she was hit by Kida, falling to the ground. Amber's head hit the tiles and was knocked out.
    Danielle ran to Amber to make sure she was okay.
    "Alan!" Kida screeched again as they ran down the hall.
    As Alan stopped and touched the phone, everything went still.
    Alan took a deep breath and looked around, spooked. It was like one of those science fiction books. Alan sighed, relaxing a bit and then not, when everything went black. Alan started to panic again. He stood there for a moment longer and then fainted.

    7
    "Alan... Alan..." someone said shaking him.
    "Huh?" he asked and then shot up. "Amber!" he gasped looking around, realizing he was in third period.
    "What about Amber, DA?" Danielle asked.
    Alan sat back, taking a deep breath. "Nothing, just a bad dream, I guess..." See the problem was he wasn't sure if it was a dream or not because it seemed so real! Then this taste in his mouth, it was the chicken they had been eating... It was probably his imagination, but...
    Alan sighed, shaking his head. He wasn't sure anymore.
    "Alan lets go and grab a bite," Danielle said as he headed out the class room.
    Alan nodded and grabbed his bag, following Danielle.
    As Alan and Danielle headed to the closest Burger King, Danielle looked over frowning.
    "Hey, DA, what’s the matter?"
    "Hm?" Alan asked looking up.
    "It’s probably nothing, but you look pale."
    Alan sighed and shrugged. "The dream was just really spooky. That’s it."
    "Bullshit," Danielle said, glaring at him.
    Alan sighed. He wished he was a good liar, but as you could see that would never happen.
    "Alright," Alan said and explained as they headed to the park now instead of Burger King.
    "Weird..." Danielle mumbled and shrugged. "I don't know, maybe you have snapped."
    "Thanks," Alan mumbled.
    Danielle laughed, "No problem!!"
    They were quiet for a moment, as they walked through the park, now heading to his house.
    "Well, maybe it was just a dream, you have been sleepy all day," Danielle said.
    "Maybe you're right," Alan shrugged as they kept walking.

    8
    "I'm home!" Alan said and was attacked by a dog.
    "Hey DA!" Amber said running in. "Sorry about Vulpix! Mama got me the puppy as an early birthday present and because I wasn't feeling well."
    "Yeah, so I left work early and brought her home after getting the puppy," there mother said as they came in.
    "'Ello Mrs. K," Danielle said as he came in, closing the door behind them.
    "Hello AD," Mrs. K said.
    Everyone called Alan's mother Mrs. K instead of Katie, Mrs. Katie, etc. It was the same with Alan and Danielle. Almost everyone called them DA and AD, even there mothers, teachers, etc. AD was Danielle's and it meant Danielle because that was Danielle's last name and the 'A' was just there just because. DA was Alan's and that meant Dreamer Alan because one it was Alan's last name and two he was a major dreamer.
    Alan just stood there a moment and looked at Amber.
    "By any chance did you name Vulpix because of a mark on her forehead?" Alan asked.
    "Uh.." Amber looked at Alan, a bit taken off guard by that question. "Well, yes, but how did you know?"
    Alan just shrugged, "Lucky guess?"
    "Yeah..." Amber said and turned around heading back to the living room.
    "Well, are you two boys hungry? I made chicken," Ms. K said.
    "Yeah!" Danielle said smiling and headed into the kitchen.
    "Yeah.." Alan said a bit confused, but whatever.

    9
    As Alan sat there thinking he thought a bit about everything that had been happening. Maybe it was all in his head, maybe he had snapped...
    Mmmh, this chicken, it was good, he was positive he had tasted it before...
    "Kida.." he whispered.
    "Hm?"
    "Uh..." Alan said looking up at Danielle and his mother. "Nothing, nothing, just thinking."
    "You sure your okay DA?" Ms. K asked, "You do look a little pale."
    "Nah, I'm fine! Just stress, ya know?" Alan said flashing a quick smile.
    "Alright, but if you don't feel good-"
    "Just call and you'll pick me up," Alan said finishing her sentence and giving them both a real smile.
    Mrs. K smiled and nodded, "Exactly, now hurry up and head back before your late."
    The boys looked at the clock and finished there food quickly, bolting out the door. Alan came back a few minutes later, Amber standing at the door.
    Alan smiled and picked her up, blowing her on the cheek and then giving her a kiss. Amber giggled as she saw her brother head back out, leaving the door open again. Amber sighed and walked over closing the door and headed upstairs.

    10
    Alan and Danielle leaned against the wall in PE. They just finished there run around the gym.
    Danielle watched the others, taking deep breaths and wiping the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. God he was getting out of shape.
    Alan looked over at Danielle and realized something. Danielle, ever since he was little, had silver hair. Never from stress or anything, it was just natural. Danielle never dyed it, always kept it neat, but there was something wrong now...
    Danielle looked over and smiled.
    Alan smiled and looked back at the other. Maybe he was seeing things again, maybe he had finally snapped.
    Alan looked back at Danielle. Everything seemed the same. Danielle still had those grey-blue eyes that had those long, girlish eyelashes. He still had that same tanned skin, the same perfect manicured nails, everything! He was still tall, skinny, almost feminine looking, but his hair! It was up in a ponytail like usual, but...
    The color! It hit Alan then. Danielle's hair was a red color. Alan always said he would like to see Danielle as a red head. One he would look like an anime character, and two he just thought he might look nice as a red head. Well, he looked nice, but not like an anime character. Damn.
    "Your hair..." Alan said still staring.
    "Hm?" Danielle looked at Alan, "What about it?"
    "It’s red," Alan said.
    Danielle laughed, "Don't be silly Alan, it's silver like always!"
    Alan shook his head, "No, no it's not! Here, I'll show you!" he said and grabbed Danielle's hand. Alan then dragged Danielle into the locker room and stopped in front of the mirror. Danielle and Alan looked in the mirror. Danielle leaned forward and squinted his eyes. He stood there a moment longer and then shrugged.
    "It looks silver to me," Danielle said as he looked back at Alan.
    Alan had noticed it went back to silver, but he could have sworn it had been red! Though, Alan just sighed and shrugged adding, "Maybe I have gone nuts."
    "Maybe," Danielle laughed as the bell rang, Danielle and Alan heading to there lockers now.
    Alan pulled of his PE shirt off over his head, brushing his black hair off to the side, out of his eyes. He then opened his locker and grabbed his other shirt and hoodie, which he didn't remember grabbing, or even bringing. Alan just shrugged and put his clothes on.
    Danielle sighed, already dressed in his baby T-Legolas shirt, short black skirt with pink ruffles on the bottom, and black pants under it. His makeup all nice and neat. His black eye shadow, eyeliner, all that good stuff. Also having his black hat with red stripes around it with his hair pulled back into a neat little ponytail.
    "Hurry up!" Danielle said impatiently as the other boys spilled out of the locker room.
    "I'm hurrying'!" Alan said and actually hurried up just a bit, bolting out the door, grabbing Danielle's hand as he left and dragged him along to the next class.
    All Danielle had time to do was giggle and follow him. Though he really wanted to make a really sarcastic remark like, 'It’s shocking, me the feminine one can dress faster than you, the one who all he has to do was put on a shirt and pants. How sad!' Though like I said he really had no time for that.
    Alan started to slow down just a bit, and let Danielle start walking a little bit ahead of him to talk his head off, giving Alan just a bit time to think to himself.
    Then out of no where he was starting to get warm, dizzy... He took off his hoodie which he realized he hadn't brought it to school. He knew he hadn't left in there, because the only clothes that stayed in his locker for gym were his PE clothes.
    Alan closed his eyes and took a deep breath, calming down a bit. He opened his eyes and noticed everything stopped, like when he was home with Kida and Danielle...
    The scene started to get darker and darker. He was about to scream when he heard his name being called again.
    Alan looked around for the person saying his name, but there was no one, until...wait! What was that moving in the distance...?
    Alan stood completely still as a woman, taller than most women, and most men, came to him. She was pale, but yet seemed full of color. Her hair was long, wavy, and silver, with flowers all over, falling around her. She wore a white dress with light blue designs around the collar and edges of the medieval styled dress. Her eyes were soft and sweet. They looked as if she were about to close them to go to sleep. Her mouth looked like it was drawn on. A light pink slip on her face, nothing more, nothing less.
    Alan gasped as he saw her. She was just so beautiful, but for some reason she scared him too.
    This angelic women put her hand out, ~Take it and return home,~ she said into his mind.
    Alan looked around and then back to her, "Ummm, what do you mean? I am home!"
    The women just shook her head, ~But you aren't. This is just-~
    "Alan? Alan!" someone yelled.
    Alan and the women looked over, Alan noticing he was out of his body, in a matter of speaking. Though, the person calling to him was Danielle, who was also waving his hand back and forth in front of Alan's face.
    "Hellooo~~~!!!!" Danielle said in a sing-song voice.
    "I'm sorry, but I am home..." Alan said and walked towards the body, disappearing before the women could say or do anything.

    11
    "Alan?" Danielle said now slapping his face gently.
    "Uh, hum?" Alan said shaking his head.
    "Spacing out on me again, now hurry up!" Danielle said turning and walking off.
    "Umm, yeah..." Alan said looking around and then running after Danielle, "By the way you slap like a girl."
    Danielle just looked behind himself at Alan and laughed, shaking his head.
    "You ARE coming to the play, aren't you?" Danielle asked as they walked to Alan's house.
    "Yeah, I promised you, so of course," Alan said.
    "Alright, good! Remember seven o'clock at the PAC."
    "Seven o'clock, PAC, got it," Alan said smiling and waving goodbye to Danielle.

    12
    Alan sat down with a sigh in one of the front row seats. The only reason he sat there was so Danielle could see him and not get mad.
    He sighed again as he leaned back in the chair, what was this story about again? Fairies or something? He couldn't remember, but it had to do something with magic if Danielle was doing it.
    While Alan was spacing, he realized that all of a sudden the room was getting darker and the curtains opened...

    Danielle finally appeared on stage. His silver hair down and flowing with flowers in his hair. The white dress looking splendid on him.
    "Take my hand and return home..." Danielle whispered with that happy, but tired look on his face.
    "But I am home..." the other actor answered.
    "Ash? Ash?" someone said coming on stage going to the one Ash. The girl waved her hand back and forth in front of his face. "Hellooo??"
    Alan frowned and got up leaving the theater. He started to feel sick, confused, and just plain... Well he wasn't sure anymore.

    13
    Danielle came out in his regular clothes, his hair done, and makeup still on.
    "Why did you leave?" he demanded.
    Alan sighed and looked up at Danielle. "I started feeling sick...” he said, frowning at Danielle, "I'm sorry."
    Danielle sighed, feeling a bit bad himself. "Don't worry about it, it happens," he said adjusting his backpack.
    "Come on, lets go," Danielle said stepping into the parking lot and walking off.
    Alan nodded and got up, following Danielle.
    They were quiet for a second and then Alan said, "Let’s get ice cream, my treat."
    Danielle smiled and nodded, "Alright."

    14
    "Ash! Ash!" someone said laughing.
    Alan, or I guess Ash, turned to see a girl about his age running at him and flinging her arms around his neck.
    "I missed you Ash! I missed you!" the girl said smiling and kissed him.
    Alan returned the kiss, smiling, and feeling great, even though he had no clue who this was.
    "I missed you too Katie!" he said without realizing it.
    "Let’s go get something to eat and then walk along the beach like we always do!"
    "Alright," he said picking her up and taking her to his car.
    "I love you," she whispered in his ear, "Don't ever leave me." She then kissed his check and leaned her head on his shoulder.
    "I love you, and I promise I will never leave you..."

    15
    Alan awoke as the boy, Ash, said that.
    He looked at the clock and then up at the ceiling. He was confused and sort of afraid. Alan wondered how he knew her name because he didn't remember knowing anyone like her... He sighed and got out of bed. It was just a dream, meaningless, and annoying.
    ~Not meaningless, not annoying, but real...~
    Alan turned around, looking for the source of the voice.
    "Yes, meaning less! Yes, annoying! And not ******** real!!" Alan yelled, getting extremely pissed off. "You're the one who's wrong; you're getting on my nerves!"
    The voice sighed and said, ~You will find out soon enough, the truth.~
    "Pssh, whatever..." Alan growled and got up getting changed.
    He headed downstairs and went into the kitchen to get something to drink. Alan then sat down taking a sip of orange juice every once in an awhile.
    Maybe the voice was right; maybe he was in the wrong place, life... Nah! That can't be true because, well, because it just couldn't!
    He frowned. He now couldn't remember anything about his child hood, Amber being born, anything... The only thing he could remember was when he met Danielle, well, barely and what happened yesterday, that’s it...
    Alan then got up and went to the phone, calling Danielle. After a few rings someone answered the phone.
    "Danielle hereeee!!!"
    "Danielle, umm, well, you see..." Alan took a deep breath and sighed. "I think I'm in the wrong life..."
    It was quiet for a moment and then Danielle asked cautiously, "Alan? Is that you?"
    "Yeah..."
    Danielle sighed, "Alan I'm not joking for once, but I think you really have lost it."
    Alan snapped, "I HAVEN'T LOST IT!!!" Alan yelled, furious for some odd reason. "JUST COME HERE AND I'LL PROVE IT!!!"
    Danielle let out a little squeak; he couldn't stand being yelled at. "A-alright Alan, give me a few seconds..."
    "Alright, b-" Alan said cut off before he could finish.
    He sighed, hung up the phone, and sat down waiting for Danielle.

    16
    After about half an hour there was a knock at the door.
    Alan got up and went over, opening the door.
    Danielle came in as Alan shut the door. Alan led Danielle to the living room and sat down on the couch.
    Alan sighed, "Lady! Hey, Lady!!" Show yourself, and to Danielle too!"
    For a moment nothing happened, and then it started to get darker, the lady appearing in front of them. Danielle gasped, his eyes going wide, and his hands flying up, covering his mouth. Alan couldn't help, but laugh a little.
    "Told ya..."
    "Shut up!" Danielle snapped in a whisper.
    ~Are you ready to go now?~
    Alan shook his head, "Not quite. Please explain what happened."
    The lady nodded, ~This is a world of your imagination, you could say, but you humans call it a coma.~
    "How did I get in a coma?"
    ~Remember your dream?~
    Alan nodded.
    ~Well, as you and Katie left the ice cream shop, it started to rain. Not about a mile or so from the beach, a driver fell asleep at the wheel, colliding with your car at the intersection. You hit your head and you were knocked out, and then, this...~
    "So this is something to pass the time while in the coma?"
    "Yes and no. While in a coma you start living lives you wished you could live, do things you've always wanted to do.~
    "So all these are my desires?"
    The lady nodded, ~Simply put, yes. Now are you ready?~
    Alan looked over at Danielle, who was in tears. He frowned and put his arms around Danielle. He stood there a moment and then looked back at the lady.
    "Is there anyway I can just stay in this life?" Alan asked.
    The lady shook her head, ~You stay any longer and you will die. Either the humans will do it, or you yourself will, your mind, will die. Whichever one gets to it first.~
    Alan sighed and looked back at Danielle, hugging him again and whispering, "I'm sorry, but I have a promise to keep."
    "But, but...." Danielle couldn't think of anything to say. He knew Alan couldn't say no or he would die, and that would just kill him even more. Oh god what was he going to do without Alan!
    "No, no please!" was all Danielle could say or do.
    "I have to," Alan whispered in his ear and kissed his cheek, which shocked Danielle.
    Alan then got up and walked over to the lady smiling. The lady smiled back and reached out her hand. Alan was about to take it when Danielle called out to him. Alan looked over as Danielle swung his arms around his neck, kissing Alan passionately. Alan was shocked, but then returned the kiss putting his arms around his waist. They then left go of each other after a few moments and smiled.
    "I couldn't let you go without finishing the play..." Danielle said laughing a bit, "Now what was your real name?"
    "My real name? Well, it’s Ash," he said smiling and turned back to the lady.
    ~Now this will hurt...~
    Ash nodded and took the ladies hand. He was in terrible pain, his body, his mind hurting. All the memories coming back, then nothing, but a voice yelling, calling for a doctor because someone was awake. Who was that? Oh, wait, that was him...

    17
    The audience sat there for a moment while the lights faded back on and the curtains closed
    One by one people got up, heading out, talking about the movies in mumbles.
    Outside a man of about twenty five now, took a big long drag from his cigarette.
    "Those are going to kill you, you know that?" a girl about the same age said as she came out and put her arms around his neck.
    "Yeah, but who cares?" the man, his name Ash, asked her as she kissed his cheek.
    "Because I don't want to loose you again."
    "Don't worry, you won't loose me again Katie," he said and then added, "Do you think they liked it?"
    "I think they loved it!" she said letting go of Alan's neck and then grabbing his free hand, "Let’s go!"
    "Alright, alright," he said laughing and flicked his cigarette into the street as Katie dragged him off....