13th Avenue

Chapter 1: The boy with the kind smile

       According to some dreams are a manifestation of memories or even our wants and desires. So it’s not really a big thing if some people dream of prince charming, being rich or being the most popular person around. Wishing to live out an entirely new life is not uncommon so dreams help us cope with these desires in various ways. A broken heart can be mended, feeling love for the first time…ext. It happens all the time so nothing would seem miraculous about constantly seeing a gently smiling face, or even laughing blurs of others running around having fun. Kass was beginning to think she was going crazy, every night she would have these dreams and every night she would wake up feeling like someone was watching her.
“This is getting ridiculous.” She said sighing for about the thousandth time that day. It was like her mind refused to let her dream of anything else. That smile, that intoxicating smile that haunted her to no end. “Yo, are you doing ok Kass? You seem tired?” called out a voice to the right. Turning her head lightly sticking her tongue out she pouted. “Shut up Rav… you know I am.” Pouting more she buried her head in her baggie black sweater. Mischievously giggling the boy commented wiggling his fingers “Well you never know, it’s not every day your friend has erotic dreams about a smile.” Lifting her head up immediately Kass punched Rav in the shoulder blushing madly while all he could do was laugh.
Rav was Kass’s old friend; he had been there since they were young children, having moved to her town after a nasty divorce his parents had yet to settle. Living with his mom was short of a miracle since CPS threatened to remove him from their care if things continued to get out of hand. Leaving home Rav’s mom packed them up and moved them to the small town of Reeden. Rav was by this point a hard person to get along with, his predicament caused him to not trust other easily. His long black hair usually hid his face with his dark blue hoodie, Kass befriended him by knocking some of his bullies right on their asses. Since then Rev stuck by Kass even though it was kind of creepy in the beginning.
   “Say Kass have you seen Vin anywhere? He was supposed to meet us for lunch today.” “Probably running late, you know how he is.” As if on cue running could be heard in the hall till it came to an abrupt stop followed by heavy breathing. “Sorry guys lost track of time” nervously giggling Vin walked in settling into the chair opposite of Kass and Rev. “No surprise there.” They both laughed out while Vin pouted at them crossing his arms over his loosely fitted maroon sweater.
   Vin was Kass and Rev’s recent friend, he was a new freshman at the school and lived on his own in a small apartment a few blocks away. He was easily the sweetest person on campus, always helping others and having a permanent grin on his face. His snow blond hair just added to his innocents, always being lightly hidden by a beanie. No one knew anything about Vin’s family or how he came to the school, nor did he talk about them. It was almost like they did not exist or like he didn’t want them to. No one pressured him though and seeing Rev follow Kass around everywhere caught his attention enough to strike up a conversation with them that permanently added him to the group.
   Kass on the other hand had always been in the town, her family always running around doing this and that, forcing her to care for herself most of the time. Her black brownish hair was usually combed into a low ponytail along with that same old baggie black sweater that never seemed to wear out. Aside from school Kass was rarely seen out of the house, she lived a good 20 min from everything and the drive anywhere was not worth the trip if it wasn’t for grocery shopping or attending school. Rev or Vin would have to pick her up and seeing as they were both scares on money that didn’t happen too often. School was the only place they could really get together and hang out.
   While Vin was still pouting Rev pointed at Kass still laughing his head off. “Well it’s better than sleepy head over here. Continuously dreaming about a smiling guy she can’t put a face to.” Earning him a swift yet fierce punch in the gut. “Shut up I said!” Embarrassed out of her mind Kass placed her head in her arms blushing profusely. “Ow damn girl I was only joking no need to kill my digestive track!” Laughing Vin placed a hand on Kass’s head. “It’s ok, nothing wrong about dreaming something good.” “But it’s every night Vin, it’s getting to be too much!” Perplexed Vin placed his finger to his lip in thought…”Maybe your dreams are trying to tell you something.” “Oh not that notion, everyone knows dreams are just that dreams” Rev stated clearly annoyed. “Well you never know right, most dreams are a manifestation of our wants and inner desires.” Kass looked up at both of them still blushing uncontrollable. “So you’re saying im dreaming about a smiling guy cause I want a guy to smile at me?” “Wow you are a pervert.” Rev laughed dogging another blow aimed at his face. “So violent Kass; so violent!” Laughing both boys hugged Kass “Can we be your smiling boy!” Needless to say Kass chased them all over campus cursing them and their teasing taunts.
   Night time was beginning to drive Kass crazy, here she was an intellectual college student and she was having dreams about some smiling guy like she was in some fairy tale. “Just let it be over.” Sighing as she gathered her homework for the day into her backpack, changing into her black PJ shorts and overly large long sleeve white hoodie. “Please let me dream about something other than him.” Begging no one in particular she laid down crashing for the night.
  Hearing crickets softly chirping Kass opened her eyes seeing the night sky “hmm?” groggily she lets the scenery come into focus. “Where..?” moving her head side to side she lets it all sink in. “A field? How did I…” a jingling sound could be heard in the distance. Realization crosses her mind, sitting up she looks around for the source. Jingle. “Whose there?” getting off the cold ground laughter resonates around her. “Can you hear me?” Jingle. Walking around Kass begins to hear the laughter grow louder. “Is anyone there? Can you hear me?” she was beginning to sound almost desperate for answers and companionship. There is something to be said when in a beautiful scenery but to be alone in such a place with laughter that was starting to get creepy…that did not set well with Kass at all.
      Continuing her walk a fire could be seen just through the break in the trees. “Hello…?” the laughter died out and nothing was left but the crackle of the fire set in front of her. Jingle. Looking around the camp fire Kass called out repeatedly feeling more and more scared as time went. Jingle. Turning around she saw a large wire like Victorian style stair case that seemed to spiral into the sky. Walking towards it as if in a trance she could hear the jingling sound coming from behind her, she turned to face the sound and was met with the most mesmerizing silver eyes. “W-who are you…? Nothing else about this person came into view, but Kass knew who it was. That smile that never seemed to leave her thoughts caressed this figures face as a soft Jingle sound could be heard behind him. Closing her eyes she felt a soft kiss on her forehead as the figure giggled lightly without sound.
      Shooting up from her bed Kass gasped feeling her forehead as remnants of the kiss still tingled her skin. Blushing like a child she got up to write down all that she had seen and a name that stuck in her head as if just knowing that was where she would find her answers and this mysterious person. 13th avenue.