We all eat breakfast. We are all really loud and laughing, until I hear something that reminds me of my nightmare. That then reminds me of Chris. I feel what happened in the nightmare weighing on me like it really happened. I have to fight back the tears and I just stare at me food.

“Can I please be excused?â€? I ask randomly.

Everyone stops talking and just stares at me in a confused faces.

“Sure honey,â€? my mom says.

I get up without another word and head to my room. I close the door and lock it behind me. Flipping open my phone I dial Chris’s number. He picks up immediately.

“Hey, merry Christmas!â€? He yells in my ear.

“Merry Christmas…â€? I mumble to him.

“What is wrong?â€? You can hear his voice change.

“I had a nightmare last night.â€?

“It’s just a nightmare Hazel. It’s not going to come true.â€?

“I know. I just wanted to call to make sure it didn’t.â€?

“Oh so it was about me?â€?

“Ya…â€?

“What happened?â€?

“Um, you left me and never wanted to see me again.â€?