A Shadowlander's Dream: Book Two - Policy of Love
By Kathryn K Williams
Part Four - Slingshot Dreams
Chapter Nineteen
The Academy bells chimed signally the arrival of lunch hour and Misty could not have been happier. Every since Jessica left her room she has felt uneasy and a knot of worry had built up inside of her gut. She needed to get back to the dorm to make sure everything was alright. She had known Jessica for several years now and they had been sleeping together for the past six months. She knew that Jessica did not have the same feelings for her as she had for Jessica, but she did not really care. As long as Jessica needed her then she would be there for the girl, just like Jessica was there for everyone else in the dorm. She quickly closed her books and shoved them into her backpack before rushing for the classroom door in search of her lover.
"Hey Misty wait up!!" One of her classmates called out as Misty reached the door.
Misty stopped and turned around to see a short girl with shoulder length blonde hair running towards her, "Sorry Emily, I was in a rush." She explained as the girl caught up and they both head down the hall.
"Your mind on Jessica again?" Emily inquired with a sly grin, "You had sex with her this morning, didn't you?"
"It is none of your business." Misty replied.
"Why won't you tell me?" Emily pouted, "I want to know all the juicy details. Did she eat you out?"
Misty flushed lightly, "You really are perverted Emily." She shook her head in disbelief of her friend, "You are the only one I know who can ask something like that with a straight face."
"I'm just the curious type." Emily explained sheepishly, "I've always wanted to know what making love to another girl would be like. I've heard Jessica's touch can make a girl squeal out loud. Is that true?"
"Yeah..." Misty said dreamily, "It is nothing compared to her lips..." She said with a shiver.
"So you two did do the nasty this morning." Emily exclaimed triumphant that she was right, "I knew that look on your face was more then just your usual good mood."
Misty watched her friend curiously, "Do you study me that often that you know when I've made love?"
"I try." Emily stated with a smile, "You are my friend after all. It is my responsibility to make sure that Jessica does not hurt you." Her face grew long in a frown, "She hasn't hurt you has she?"
"No, no." Misty replied, "Far from it. She has been a prince." She let out a sigh of uncertainty.
"But?" Emily probed.
"Did you notice her acting weird this morning?" Misty inquired uneasily.
"You mean other then the fact that she has been swamped with all these new girls and is spending all her time around them?" She inquired knowingly.
Misty rubbed her forehead, "Maybe it is just in my head. I just get this bad feeling." She explained as she pushed through the doors out of the school and onto the path to the Western Dorms
"Well I would feel nervous if my lover was rooming with that Kris girl." Emily stated restlessly, "She is something else. I hear she used to be an angel. How do you compete with that?"
Misty thought about the look upon Jessica's face when she met her in the hall that morning. Like she had just walked in upon someone changing or something, "You don't think that she could be interested in Kris, do you?" She inquired nervously.
Emily shook her head, "Even if she was I hear Kris is deeply involved with Jennifer North. The girl from East Wing who disappeared a while back."
Misty let out a sigh of relief.
Emily eyed her friend carefully, "You do realize that Jessica doesn't love you right?"
"Yeah..." Misty took a deep breath and let it out, "But I can't help loving her." She spotted Amy walking along an adjoining path towards the dorms, "Afternoon, Nurse Amy." She waved to the nurse.
"Afternoon Amy." Emily greeted the girl as their paths intersected, "What is with the crutch?" She inquired eyeing the wooden support curiously.
Amy patted the crutch, "It is for Alyson." She explained, "It has been a busy morning today I can tell you."
"What happened?" Misty inquired curious to learn about her roommate.
"What hasn't happened?" Amy replied with a tire sigh, "I just hope that there are no more surprises today." She remarked as she stepped heavily up the stairs and opened the door for the girls, "After you ladies." She offered.
"Thank you." Misty smiled.
"Thanks." Emily added as the two of them entered the dorm. The moment they were inside they could feel something was wrong. There was a few girls standing around a cluster of couches at the back of the lobby whispering to each other. As they approached Misty noticed Jessica laying motionless upon one of the couches and ran to her.
"Jessie!!" Misty dropped her book bag and dropped to the ground next to her friend.
"Careful." Alyson warned pointing to the two redheads asleep on the ground, "You don't want to disturb them."
"What the hell happened here?" Emily glanced around at the group of sleeping girls, "Is this a slumber party?"
Amy handed the crutch over the couch to Alyson, "Here you go little lady. I do not want to catch you speeding with those you hear." She stated then scanned the group of girls, "Do I want to know what happened to them?"
"They are Dream Walking." Alyson explained simply, "Jenn was in trouble and Kim wanted to rescue her so they used Penny's dreams to get to Jenn's."
Amy glanced down at the girl in shock, "You helped those two slingshot off someone's dreams?" She exclaimed furiously at Alyson carelessness.
Alyson shrank into the couch at Amy's outburst, "She demanded to be told how to get into the girl's dreams." Alyson explained distraughtly, "I figured she knew what she was doing. She came from within a dream after all."
Amy placed her head in her hands, "I knew we should have spent more time on dream studies." She remarked dismally.
Misty waved a hand in front of Jessica's face, "What happened to her? Is there something wrong?"
Amy was about to explain when she spotted the group of girls listening in on them, "Would you girls please stop gossiping and get your lunch. This has nothing to do with you." She ordered. The group did not wait around and rushed to the cafeteria. Amy approached Misty and touched her shoulder, "You should go too."
Misty shoved the nurses's arm away and glared up at her, "I'm not leaving her." She boldly stated, "You can ground me to my room for a month if you like, but I want to be here when she wakes up." She glanced down at Jessica's sleeping form, "She needs me." She explained, a tiny tear in the corner of her eye.
"Alright." Amy patted Misty on the shoulder then turned to Emily, "Emily? Could I ask you to go?"
Emily simply nodded, "Misty, I'll catch you later alright?" She gave the girl a quick hug, "I'm sure she is fine."
Misty gave a slight nod but did not take her eyes off Jessica's face, "Later then."
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To be Continued . . .
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Note: The world of the shadowlands, Its stories, Characters and ideas are a copyright of Kathryn K Williams.
This story is based upon my manga of the same name. If you wish visit my site and see some of the art based on this series at http://www.KatAndNekoManga.ca
Also if you spot any typos or other errors please contact me at Kathryn@KatAndNekoManga.ca
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