Page 54 of Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming
Patrick hears Mrs. Turner call Aimee and tell her that Patrick is on the phone.
Aimee picks up. “Hi Patrick.”
Damnit! She already sounds sad.
“You spoke to your mom?” Patrick asks.
“Yes, and you spoke to your grandmother?”
“Yes.”
“What are we going to do?” she asks.
“I’m so sorry, Aimee, but I have to end things.”
“Wait, Patrick, are you breaking up with me?”
“Yes,” he whispers.
“Are you serious! I just got into a huge argument with my mom, telling her that you’d never do that to me. Patrick, you aren’t even going to fight for me!” Aimee yells.
“Aimee, please. I can’t fight. My grandparents are holding a whole artillery, and I don’t even have a slingshot. They hold my future in their hands.”
“We could both get jobs to help you pay for college.”
“Doing what? We don’t even have high school diplomas, yet. Every internship I did throughout high school was set up by my grandmother. Without her help, I have no future.”
“I can’t believe you’re doing this. I loved you!”
“I love you too, Aimee.”
“No, you don’t.” She weeps.
“Yes, I do. Baby, please?—”
“I never want to speak to you again!” Aimee cries.
Patrick’s heart shatters. He prays for them to make their way back to each other.
3
AIMEE
Present Day
Aimee sits across from a jittery Patrick. To the naked eye, he looks calm, but she sees the little things he’s always had that show his discomfort.
The knee bounce?Check.
The subtle jaw tick?Check.
And the rapping fingertips on the table?Check.He really hasn’t changed.
Aimee smiles to herself as she remembers how nervous Patrick was when he asked her to be his girlfriend. She chuckles, letting out a snort.
“You snorted. Whatever you’re thinking about must be really funny,” Patrick teases.
“Remember when you asked me to be your girlfriend?” Aimee asks.
