A Dream?

That day, the blowing wind was cold because the sky became cloudy with dark clouds. Still, the little light coming through the clouds were enough to make the atmosphere soothing. The wind was passing as it brushed my face softly. I could feel it blew some hair strands.

A smell,a smell which was strong by itself, like soil just got soaked with rain and somehow it seemed like mixed with ginger, which made it even more stronger. But the more I took it, it seemed like it was growing stronger, more and more.

Actually to say, it was approaching me or I was going further towards it. But how can that possible? I'm asleep, right?

The wind is taking it more to me. But sometimes the wind also was blowing it away. I don't like it when it's not around me. It's really making me comfortable. I don't want to lose connection with it. please, no....

But suddenly it grew even more stronger than before. It was like, it is right before me?

Something...or someone just brushed fingers through my hair? and now my cheeks...?

"Don't cry. I'm here with you. I know how hard it is for you to even cry your heart out. But I'll promise you whenever you'll be with me...."

A girl's voice? I clearly remember someone was saying those to me. But after that I don't remember anything what I was told. But more surprisingly I think I heard that voice before. When I heard it , I could smell that much clearly. Like it was coming from that person.

I guess it's a dream. But I don't want to wake up if it's all a dream. Everything seemed really beautiful to me at that time, though I'm seeing nothing of this with my own eyes. I guess it would be even greater if I could feel all of it for real. Well that's what I thought.

"Man snap out of it already!!" Linda smacked the back of Ash pretty hardly to make her stumble, almost she was about to fall.

"A-ash? y-you are alright!?" Howth came to her saying that being a little worried.

"Of course of course!!" Ash smiled to him.

"I've been saying things to you from maybe how long! And you're just spacing out!? Give it a rest already!! what is troubling you so much...agh~"

"Stop saying nonsense things and say what you were saying." Ash glared at her.

"woah woah you scared me...haha...ahm ahm! so I was saying we're... going to celebrate you being the Vice President! so all of us will go drinking!! now what you say??"

"hm... let me think." Ash made a thinking face.

"why... y-you are not g-going to come...?" Howth looked like a lost puppy.

"Well all of us are going. if you don't go..then..then... Howth!! He won't go!! And if he doesn't go Ray also won't go and if he doesn't go maybe no one among us is going . And Linda....leave her she's not going to come I know" James said being a little low.

"Hey. what do you think you're doing you're doing by saying that?" Raymond came from behind him giving him a death glare.

"Vice President~ save me!!" James whined.

Ash chuckled at them.

"and James...what do you think of yourself...huh!? don't spout again saying nonsense things or that will be your last day!! This is Linda promise hmph!"

"well well look who's talking here~" Jimmy came and hang his arm on James's shoulder.

"Guys stop it. you're being noisy. let's get to the point who's coming and who's not?" Simon stated being all serious. But Ash's eyes caught something else.

She saw Howth's rosy pink embarassed face who was standing beside Ray. But Ray had a straight face. Howth glanced at Ray from the corner of his eyes and he looked down immediately clutching on his strip of bag tightly. Ash slightly smirked to herself.

"Well count me in. I'll deal with my problem. But it'll be waste if I don't go right? and also..." She hanged her arm around Howth's shoulder.

"Someone will be in a difficult position if I don't go right?" She smirked to Howth as he looked up.

"I caught you." Ash whispered in Howth's ear to make him even more flushed. She glanced to Ray just to find himself looking at her hand on Howth's shoulder.

"Hey Howth you alright? Are you feeling sick?" Simon said.

"Ah no no I'm-"

"He's completely fine man! you don't need to get all worried up. Well, so when we're meeting?" Ash said to Simon.

"We're going right now. Ray you're coming right?" Linda said.

"Yes I'll go."

"Hey Linda I need to catch up with something you guys go on. I'll catch up with ya. Just text me the place. Gotta go!" Ashley started to run toward the gate.

"A-ash!! I a-also need to g-go s-somewhere!! C-can I come with y-you?" Howth said something which made everyone shocked. But Ash only looked at Ryan. He's as shocked as everyone else.

"Sure."

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"You're comfortable with bike right?" Ash said as both of them walked towards her bike. But she didn't get any response. She saw him fidgeting.

"Well, I know you've something to say. Go on." Ash leaned on her bike as she faced Howth. The sunset was breathtaking.

"W-well...D-did you notice s-something...?"

Ash stared at him.

"Well what are you talking about?" Ash said with a straight face. Howth jolted by her response. He was about to cry at any moment. Ash chuckled.

"Yes I noticed it. You like him?" Howth looked up. His eyes were filled with tears. He nodded furiously. Well Ash admitted he really was cute.

"Are you not going to tell him?"

"I w-want to. But I don't t-think I c-can."

"Why's that though?"

"Well...I g-guess you D-did see I-I'm really odd t-to be w-with those t-three right."

"You mean Simon, James and Jimmy right? well if it's what you wanted to say....yes I also thought this though."

Howth smiled lightly.

"W-well you're quite s-straightf-forward. But Ashley d-do y-you know about secondary g-gender r-ranking? I-I'm an Omega, Ash."

"Huh?!"

To be continued......