" Jannah, wake up, you don't want to be late on your first day of your senior year " I heard a familiar voice saying.

" Mum......what??!! " I said trying to open my eyes.

I wasn't aware of my surroundings at first, it was like being in a parallel universe, and at the speed of light you wake up in another.

That's when it hit me.

So, the whole thing was a dream!!!! James Wayne is still alive, there is no bet, Artemis didn't kill himself.

" Come on, wake up, lazy girl " my mum said.

" I just....I had a dream " I said.

My mum's face changed.

" You are just stressed out, it's gonna be a good year in shaa Allah " she said trying to fake a smile.

" Mum, I always tell you about my dreams, have I ever told you about a dream that didn't come true?!! " I asked

She didn't say a word for about a minute.

" I told you...it's the stress of the new year " she said trying to reassure me.

" Mum, tell me the truth " I insisted.

" Okay, all your dreams always come true, you dreamt about your father's accident before his death, you dreamt about Hassan leaving us and he did, Everytime it comes true " she said.

" It's my curse " I said angerily.

" No, no, don't say that, it's a blessing " mum tried to reassure me.

" Well, pray that this one doesn't come true " I said.

" Okay, get your lazy ass up, and prepare the breakfast, I will go and read Quran " she said leaving the room.

" Great, I think this dream is starting to come true " I said to myself.

I prepared the breakfast, we all sat down to have a good meal to help us get through the day.

Then I got up to put on my cloths to go to school, I didn't realize until later that I've put the same outfit I had in the dream.

I couldn't stop thinking about this dream the whole time, I've never spoken to James Wayne before, I know nothing about him except that he is one of the school biggest bullies, why should I dream about him?!! except that this was a warning.

At school I tried my best to dismiss my ideas, but I found myself looking for James to make sure that he was okay, and I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief when I saw him laughing, jumping up and down with his rich friends.

"Well, I guess you are pretty much alive". I said to myself smiling.

Everything was okay until lunchtime.

I had pizza and yogurt, just like the dream.

I was about to sit down to the losers table, when I heard everybody gathering around Richard, I didn't need to look to know that it was Artemis who was being bullied.

" I guess the dream is coming true " I said to myself in terror.

I also didn't want to look because I knew I couldn't do anything about it, I needed to break the pattern, I didn't want this dream to come true.

"Sorry, Artemis, I won't save you this time" I mumbeled watching him being bullied while I couldn't do anything about it.

I went home that day feeling comfortable, but guilty about Artemis.

I wanted to save James's ass, that was the job.

If he never gets the chance to know me, he will never fall for me, and if he never falls for me, he will never get shot.

It wasn't only about him, it was about me too. I care about him now, a lot, it was like falling for a person that only lives in your dreams.

Maybe the best chance that I have to be in love, is in my dreams.

It was really weird to care this much about a person you have only met in a dream. But I had a plan, and my plan was to avoid James at all costs, this was the only way.

Next day at school, I had chemistry with James, I tried my best to avoid any eye contact with him, but I still could see that he was checking me out.

Mrs Dawson finished the lesson then sat down.

" I'll give you some equations to work on with a partner" she said.

" Great " I said sarcastically to myself.

" Can I be your partner?!! Miss Mohamed " a voice said.

I looked at the source of the voice and it was James.

" N..no..thank you, I guess I'll work with Sophia " I said trying to make the situation less awkward.

I looked at Sophia, and she was ready to stab me in the heart for speaking to her estranged boyfriend.

The bell rang, and Mrs Dawson said

" I won't continue this course with you, another teacher will do, please be nice to him, it's his first job ever " she said leaving the class.

" Mr zayn Ahmed, the dream again " I said to myself.

Everything was taking place the same way like the dream, I was terrified.

After school that day I felt like I was followed by a car, I tried to walk faster, but the car came to stop in front of me blocking me from going on my way.

The car door opened, and James Wayne came out.

" Hay, Jannah, I need to speak to you " he said.

" Please, just let me go on my way " I said sternly.

" Why you always seem to run away from me ?!! " He said.

" You won't understand " I said.

" I will, I promise " he said.

" We can't be friends " I said.

" Why ?!! " He asked.

" Because...no...I will sound crazy " I said.

" Just try me " he said.

" You will have a stupid bet with Richard, he will try to attack me, you will save me, I'll think we are friends, but it will mean more to you, there will be a shooting, and you will......." I couldn't go on.

" How do you know?!!! " He said.

" I just know " I said.

" What if I want to be your friend ?!! " He said.

" You don't understand, you will lose your life " I dropped the bomb.

He didn't say a word for about five minutes, then he finally spoke.

" Guess what Jannah Mohamed, I've had the same dream " he said shrugging.

I looked into his eyes, he was telling the truth

" Please stay " he begged

"But the........dream " I said in hesitance.

" You are my beautiful dream.....Jannah " he said, with all the truthfulness in the whole world.

" You...will...die " I said in pain.

" I know......be my last wish " he said with tears in his eyes.