Chapter 26 - Ocean - Dreams

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Ocean

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I was dreaming. I know I was dreaming because it started with me seeing a lot of different people that looked like Makai all around me. Then I kissed one of them.

In the dream I pulled him toward me and pressed my lips against his. I felt my tongue slip into his mouth and tangle around his tongue while the seconds and minutes passed.

I knew it was a dream because this was not something I would do while awake. I had been thinking about my rival a lot lately, sure, but that didn't mean I wanted to kiss him. Did it?

No it couldn't. I knew that I wasn't into guys because I had been with Brittney. I had even wanted to have sex with her. Granted, I was willing to have sex with just about anyone. I was just a horny guy. That was all.

Maybe I dreamt that I kissed him because I wanted him to like me instead of hate me. Then, why would I want him to like me like that?

I don't know. I was done trying to figure out what all of these different parts of my dream meant. I was too tired and sleeping on the sand was definitely sounding like a good idea to me.

The dream morphed after that. I had gone to sleep in my dream and created a new dream. These were more confusing dreams that just played themselves over and over inside of my head.

I dreamt that Makai and I were in the ocean and swimming. We were both wearing our speedos from practice and I remember thinking that it would be better if we were naked instead.

I saw Makai change into a merman in front of me. He grew a tail and could swim even faster. He came over to me and kissed me, giving me the air he had in his lungs so that I could stay under water with him.

I just remember the feel of his lips on mine when he breathed for me. I longed for his tongue to slide into my mouth along with the air.

These were strange thoughts for me. I know that I had never thought about these things before. I had never been attracted to men before so what was so different with Makai? Nothing, that's what. It was just a rivalry. That was all.

The dream morphed again. I was reliving the argument I had with the fake Makai. Man I wished the things he said were true. Too bad that was impossible.

After a while the dreams all started to fade. I could tell that I was about to wake up. The sun was just starting to shine on my face so I was pretty sure it was dawn. That was pretty damn early for me to get up after all that I had drank the night before.

I stretched and groaned as I loosened my muscles. I had not slept very peacefully or soundly so I felt like my body was screaming at me for it. That made me feel like an old man whenever it happened.

Once I opened my eyes I looked around me. Apparently I just fell asleep wherever I fell. I usually try to position myself better than this. I guess I was way more drunk than I thought. I couldn't even remember the dreams I had been having right before I woke up. That was strange. The last thing I remember was sitting on the sand and staring at the water.

Just what the hell did I get up to?

As I tried to remember I saw a few items that I knew I hadn't brought with me. There was a large to-go cup of coffee, a small box with a few donuts inside, a bottle of water, and lastly a bottle of aspirin.

Someone had obviously seen me on the beach and wanted to help me out. Whoever they are, they were pretty nice. I popped the aspirin first, since I had a massive hangover that was complete with a pounding headache. Next the coffee and donuts. I was starving. I scarfed them down as fast as I could then started cleaning up my mess on the beach. It was time to head home and see how pissed my parents would be that I had stayed out all night.

Oh well, I did tell them I might not be back.

There were no other people on the beach at this time of the day so I didn't meet anyone else on my way back to the parking lot. There were no other cars and nothing to indicate the identity of the mystery person who had given me the breakfast.

I drove home quickly with the radio off. I didn't want the noise to worsen my headache. It was bad enough that the sun was going to bother me with every turn I took. I would survive though, I've had worse.

While I was driving I happened to look to the side. I saw someone sitting in a diner that I didn't expect to see. Makai.

What was he doing out here so early? Why was he near the beach? What was going on?

I guess I didn't need to know. I needed to get home before I was grounded by my parents as well as the coach. I couldn't afford any more restrictions.. I needed to be able to swim.