reVerie by C.E. Black

Author:C.E. Black [Black, C.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: C.E. Black
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

I woke with a start. Sitting up straight, my hand flew to my throat as a sob tore from my lungs. I looked around the quiet, dark bedroom, noticing the first rays of light beginning to shine through the window. Wiping the tears from my cheeks, I glanced at the clock. It was only minutes until my alarm would go off. Falling back down on the bed, I took a deep breath, trying to calm my racing heart.

I didn’t know why I was crying. It was only a dream, the same dream I had all the time. There was just something about that damn house that made me so emotional. I shook my head, trying to let go of the vision of swirling fog and reaching trees. It must have something to do with me working in real estate. My subconscious bringing my work home with me. Though I wasn’t an agent anymore.

The beep of my alarm had my hand slapping at the off switch. My body felt tired and sore. It was like I had run a marathon in my sleep and all I really wanted to do was stay in bed all day, but I had to be at the office by eight.

Sighing, I got out of bed and went to the bathroom, gasping at my reflection in the mirror. My face was red, blotchy and swollen, as if I had been crying for some time. My eyes would be puffy all day, I cursed. Why the hell did my dreams have to be so realistic and strange?

Once showered and dressed in my gray skirt and matching jacket, I dragged myself into the kitchen and went straight for the O.J. Two glasses later and I began searching for something to eat. I usually skipped breakfast, preferring a couple of cups of coffee to hold me over until lunch, but that morning I was famished.

I decided on eggs, bacon and toast, which I whipped up in no time and scarfed down like a starving woman. The eggs were still hot and burned the roof of my mouth, but ignoring the slight pain, I continued eating until my plate was empty. Once finished, I felt better. Though my energy was restored, I still had an uneasy ache in my chest. Figuring it was just the dread of going to a work at a job I hated, I slipped on my old pumps and headed for the office.

The extreme day before made me leery, but luckily it was fairly quiet. Everyone seemed pleased that Mark had been fired. Even the few women I knew for sure he had hooked up with were walking with a bounce in their step.

However, there was definitely no bounce in my step. I felt heavily weighted down a and extremely tired. So tired that I did the unthinkable. During my break, instead of eating lunch, I tilted my head back and closed my eyes, hoping to rest for just a moment.

Taking a deep breath, I relaxed into my chair, and was astonished and how comfortable it was.

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