Chapter 4:
When I get home, all of the lights are out. I look around and everyone is in bed asleep. It’s only 8:30. I sigh and walk up towards my room; I can see the lights are on under the door. I open the door slowly to see that my room looks the same as from when I left. I sit on the bed, but my sketchbook was next to me open to the page of my last drawing, the portrait of my dream man. I pick it up and observe the picture once more. I imagine his voice again, the crisp music. I close my eyes to see him in my mind.
“You should do your homework. Get good grades.” The voice I imagined tells me at a whisper. That voice was not in my head though. My eyes flutter open to the man leaning against the wall in the corner. I try to let out a scream, but nothing escapes my lips. My hands tingle as if I were standing on the edge of a cliff. I start hyperventilating and he just stands there and waits for a response.
I finally calm down. “Who are you?” I decide to ask, still a little shaken.
“You already know who I am, you drew me perfectly. You know, you’re an excellent artist.” He says and smiles that smile I’ve only dreamed of seeing.
“You were just imaginary. I deserve an explanation.” I said, my voice sounding a little too harsh. Well, he did just show up in my room out of no where. That’s just rude.
“You don’t deserve anything from me quite just yet, but I’ll give you an explanation.” He pauses briefly. “My name is Beau. You wished me here. You see, sometime, when an individual has an imaginary being, it turns out that they really exist. That being said, if you wish for that being to be involved in your life, it comes true. It’s rather complicated to understand, but that’s pretty much it.” He waits silently for a response from me.
“So, your really here?” I ask. Just to get my thoughts completely together.
“Yes” he says. It is quiet and a few minutes pass by.
“Alright. So…how do you feel?” I ask out of curiosity. He smirks and responds “I feel rather tired but content.” He moves toward me “May I?” he asks, motioning to sit next to me.
“Yes of course,” I respond “tell me about yourself?” I ask.
“Well, as you know, I am Beau. I am a king, my home is in Romania. I haven’t seen or been in contact with humans for 200 years.” He looks me up and down while he speaks.
“How have you been alive?” I ask, “200 years? What are you, a vampire?” he simply chuckles at my reaction.
“No, I am no vampire. Vampires aren’t the only immortal beings in this world. They are the most well known though. Very conceded creatures. I don’t know what I am, I’ve been waiting to die, but I won’t even grow old. I believe it has to do with when I got into magic and witchcraft.” He looks at my eyes, staring at him. I blink a few times and look away.
“I understand. What do you plan to do with me?” I whisper, wanting only him to hear.
“Anything our hearts desire,” he winks at me and gives me a smile. “I do believe that you will be a good companion for me, if that’s what you want.”
There was a deeper meaning to his words. This is what I dreamed day and night about, and now it’s here. It’s so hard to believe, but it is my reality.
“I will do anything you want to do.” I say and look down at my lap.
It’s so weird. He claims to know me but I insist that he does not. I think it’s because not many people really know me, not even my family. I spend so much time alone on my artwork that I don’t even care about a social life. The only thing I’ve ever wanted was to be left alone to my day dreams, but now the dreams are here, right in front of me. I look back at him and smile.
“You look exhausted, you should sleep.” He whispers to me in that melodic tone. I nod and get up as he slipped down the covers. I get into bed and look up at him.
“Are you going to go?” I ask. I don’t want him to go; I want him near me forever.
“Not unless you want me to.” He starts to turn off the lights. I shake my head and he smiles while getting in my bed beside me. I lay on my side towards him, he reaches for me in the dark and I quickly sit up to turn on my AC unit.
When I lay back down I hug Beau close. The soft skin of his chest calms me. I listen to his heartbeat with my ear up to his chest. I hear him breathe heavier as he falls asleep.
A thousand thoughts flood my mind all at once right when I begin to doze off. They all lead to the one thought that throbbed my panicked brain…I didn’t do my homework. Shit. I already have 4 D’s. I can’t afford to miss out on more points. I can’t do anything about it now though. I sigh, relax myself once more and fall asleep in Beau’s arms.