Through The Dreamscape
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uck. That weird dream with the white-haired guy and all his cryptic stuff was still there, somewhere in the back o
what normal
the curtains, making her tiny bedroom feel warm and cozy. She could h
ed around. "Morning, sleepyhead." Her mom paused, look
"Yeah, I guess. Didn'
Good. You need mor
d and grabbed an app
the air. Scarlett pulled her jacket closer as the cold wind hit her face, making her shiver a little. S
away from all the stares and whispers. But when she turned the corner,
reat her like she was invisible or had some weird disease. But after yesterday's mess, she wasn't
without him seeing her. She could picture it now-head down, quiet, pathetic as usu
, Sca
pped walking and waited a second before look
hem to be talking. He fixed his backpack strap
inked, confu
ke, not shuffling around looking
uldn't help the tiny smile f
," he sai
to do with that. While she searched for something to say, she notic
Was that... a c
ter. It was this panda with big eyes, holding what looked like a bamb
ed red. "Oh, uh, yeah," he said, rubbing
ised an eyeb
hing. "I know it's kind of... kidd
rself by shrugging. "D
es widened
d. "What's
n. "It's called Panda Quest," he said, suddenly excited. "It's
ched. "Haven't watche
aid, practically bouncing. "It's
t this time it felt mor
in got even bigger.
eel amused at how excite
r with each step. When they reached the intersection wher
e said, watching him
eling in her chest wasn't as bad as usual. It wasn't m
as she walked into school, she saw Claire hanging out b
when she noticed the color in her cheeks. "Well, well," Cl
she walked to her locker. But Cla
?" Claire taunted. "Or did you fin
giggled like it was th
ed her locker. She tried to focus o
ecent. News flash, Scar-nobody cares." Cla
her knuckles went white. She wanted to scream, to fight
ing else today, Claire," Ava said
quick. "Let's go," Claire said, smirking
tting out a shaky breath. Her chest felt heavy
oor and fell onto her bed. Her mind kept playing back the day-Clair
rted scrolling, then remembere
watching it. It was just some cartoon about a clumsy panda trying to save his bamb
culous. She hadn't laug
d back against her pillows, still smiling. For once, her mind d
, she slept