Dreams to Dream: Part 7
The conclusion
By: Cowgirl


Jack shrugged. "Yeah, I guess dey do have a point." He smiled sadly, as if he already knew what was going to happen. "Our turn ta hide. You goils have gotta find us." He started to walk away but turned around slowly, smiled and said, "Hey Sandy, power to insanity!"

"Ditto!" I yelled as I started to laugh and covered my eyes to start counting. When I reached one-hundred I started to look for him, and the others started looking for their guy.

After I had looked for about ten minutes without finding Jack I started to get scared. "Jack, this isn't funny! You can come out now, I give up!" I said, not really expecting an answer but not wanting to believe that he was gone. I prayed for him to still be here and right then I spotted something red, like Jack's bandanna. I laughed at myself for actually believing he was gone and started walking to where he was but when I got there, I realized it was just a piece of torn cloth. I reached up to my neck, grabbed the necklace he had won me, and sat down in the grass, finally realizing he was really gone. I felt like I could cry. Out of nowhere the greatest guy appears, he's sweet and good-looking, and everything I ever dreamed of. He was an answer to my prayers, he had shown me things I had never seen before, taught me things I never knew, and helped me believe in things I once thought impossible. He had shown me there was another world out there beyond what I knew. And now he was gone. I was in the most wonderful dream ever and now the alarm clock was going off and I wasn't ready for it. But you never are ready to wake up from a dream, it just happens, whether you like it or not.

After a few minutes of thought I wiped away my tears and smiled as I thought once more of Jack's smiling face and realized that I shouldn't be crying over what I had lost, I should be happy for what I had, even if it was only for one day. After all, it was one wonderful day, and there were lots of people out there that would never have this opportunity. I laughed as I stood up and looked at the heavens. I closed my eyes and thanked God for everything and when I opened them again I saw a shooting star fall and very faintly, so quiet it could have just been a breeze, I heard a voice say "Have faith." and I knew somehow, someday, I would see him again.

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Epilogue

The next day I got e-mails from all of my friends telling me it was a good joke, I decided to act like I had only meant it as a joke because I knew they would never believe me. But I knew that what had happened was real, and I never forgot about that day or Jack. And ten years later, when my life seemed to be falling apart, I saw him again. It wasn't for a day like the first time, it wasn't even for an hour. But it was long enough, and if I wouldn't have been able to talk to him, again I don't know what I would have done. It hurt to see him go again because I still loved him, and I always will. But I got married and had a family, and Jack was eventually married to a girl he loved very much. I still think of Jack every once in a while, and I can't help but wonder if he ever thought of me. It's really a ridiculous thing to think about, because I know he did, and I'm sure he's in heaven right now watching over me.

~*~The End~*~

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