Bed Room Walls Are My Only Friends
Another Reality, Another life
“BEEEP BEEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP.” I woke up to the sound of a machine making a beeping noise. Opening my eyes, I saw Andy, CC., Jake, and Jinxx standing by my bedside. “Its about time you woke up man. We were getting really, really worried.” Jake said. “What happened?” I asked, unclear of what was going on. Andy answered, “we were in the middle of playing Fallen Angels when a thing hanging from above the stage fell and hit you, it didn’t land completely on you, it knocked you out cold however.”
“I don’t remember that. The last thing I remember is completely different.”
“What do you remember Ash?” Jinxx asked.
“So I remember going into Jinxx’s bathroom. So apparently CC and me pissed of some witch or something and she turned us into toddlers. From toddlers we turned into 7 year olds and then preteens and teens. CC made more progress than me so he got to get back to his regular age faster than me. He also got to remain a guy, I was turned into a girl. It was horrible. The people in the schools I went to were really mean, I got beat up, I did things I shouldn’t have and I had something happen that I wish never happened. I tried to commit suicide and then I woke up here.”
The guys all stared at me like I lost my mind. I knew I didn’t, the memories were so vivid they weren’t just figments of my imagination, they were life events. Andy was the first to talk, “Well, you’ve been in a medically induced Coma for a week and a half, who knows what world you could’ve created in your mind. The doctor said it was possible for people to create an alternate reality in their mind while they’re out of their own reality.”
All I could was shake my head. Catching a glimpse of the rest of me finally, I figured out that there was gauze around my head and part of my hair was gone. I also figured out that I had stitches along the left side of my jaw, left cheek and around my left eye. There were also stitches in my shoulder and arm. Looking at the medical bracelet around my wrist it read, “ Ashley A. Purdy. Height: 5’11, Sex: male, Hair color: Brown, Eye Color: Brown.” My tattoos were all the same, well when I looked closely, I could see the really faint lines of where I cut in my supposed alternate reality. A while later, after the guys caught me up own what was going on, the doctor came in to check on me.
I found out that after the fixture fell, it hit me on the left side of my body and scratched and cut me open giving me the need for stitches. The fixture also left a lot of bruising on my chest, side, back and shoulder so I was sore. I had a concussion and it was so severe that the doctors had to drill a hole in my skull to relieve pressure. After it fell, the guys all stopped playing and got me help immediately. The fans really understood when the rest of the guys decided to cancel the show. Fortunately, we had about three songs left so at least it wasn’t the whole show that was canceled.
The doctor ran a bunch of tests and decided that I could be released in 3 days. Since it was nearly one Am, everyone but Andy left. We talked for a long while, I wrote down some ideas for songs (the songs I already wrote as a girl) and talked some more until the nurse came and said that I go to bed or she would Kick Andy out. Andy fell asleep before me on the foldaway bed that the nurse apparently brought several days ago. Andy told me before he fell asleep that all the guys took turns spending the night so that if I woke up in the night, I wouldn’t be alone. I thought that was really nice of them. Andy also told me how the entire army of fans were really supportive and sent me their well wishes.
To make sure everyone now knew I was awake and in the land of the living, Andy took a picture of me giving him a look that said, “seriously.” He captioned it, “glad to see someone is awake and doing good. They however aren’t happy about having their picture taken while they have no makeup on #nofilter.” I went back and tweeted, “thank you all for wishing me the best! I just woke up! Haha glad to be here in the land of the living (:”
Tossing and turning in the bed, I couldn’t get comfortable and my mind wouldn’t stop wandering. As I slowly began to fall asleep and enter the dream world, I was met by the person who was behind the creation of my alternate world.
“Hello Ashley. I bet you are wondering who I Am.” I nodded in response.
“I am Natalie Auckland. I’m very good with my powers. The falling of the fixture was just a step of fate; I had no control in that. However, I saw the instance before it happened and then made a plan. Instead of it killing you like it was probably going to, I put in your mind that you would stand a little more to the right that way it hit part of you and not all of you. It was destined to fall on you but I only fixed the severity.Anyways, I created the other world in your mind as a safe place while you healed. It wasn’t safe because of the demons of your mind you encountered but it was safer than wandering while time slowly dragged on. That expirence and all of that you endured was to teach you a lesson. It was supposed to teach you respect for your self, others and life its self. It was also supposed to teach you that women go through a lot more than they lead on. CC remembers some of what went on, I created it where he would be able to visit you in your world when he was sleeping. And the beeping you heard, that was the sound of the Machine beside your bed. I did not influence any of your emotions or what happened in that world but I did make sure things went according to plan.”
CC knows a little bit about what happened. Oh shit. Natalie laughed and said, “he remembers going from a 3 year to a teen and all in between. He remembers you guys dating. What he also remembers is your suicide attempt. He was present while it happened from the first time to the last time. Yes, in that reality you were successful. In order for you to return to this reality, you did have to die. However that was an extension of you. You were never in any harm in any way shape or from.”
Nodding I remained quiet. After all it was a lot to take in. finishing up her explanation, she wished me well and then said, “ I’ll be watching out for you know. If you don’t try to learn from the lessons you were given and from what you went through, the events and nightmares that plagued you then will plague you now. I bid you well and hope for the best for you.”
She slowly faded away and I then fell into a deep sleep. I woke the next morning to a nurse prodding me. When she finished, I fell back asleep. The next time I woke up, the guys were in my room. Catching up and just hanging out, all but CC went out to get breakfast. After they were gone for a few minutes CC looked at me and said, “I remember it all. Every time I slept, I dreamt everything you described. Natalie explained it to me too.” I nodded and asked, “what now?” he sighed and said, “we use what we did learn and grow from that. We treat people all with more respect, we try to be better people.” I agreed with him and then asked. “What about the um dating thing. We forget that ever happened or what?”
He sighed and said, “we could forget it or we could do what ever you liked.”“I know what I think but I want to know what you think.” He looked away and then looked back and said, “I think we should forget it because that was a different reality. I love Lauren and I love you like a brother. Maybe in that dimension or whatever, I liked you but in this one, not so much. I’m sorry Ash.”
I laughed and said, “There’s nothing to be sorry for. I agree with you completely. That was a different reality. That wasn’t our reality. I want to continue on this as friends nothing more.” He smiled and said, “alright so tell me am I a good kisser or what?” rolling my eyes, I slapped his arm and he replied, “what?!” giving him a look, all he did was shrug. I’m glad CC remembered all that I did. If he didn’t, I’d think I’d go crazy. He understands what happened and how I felt there. I believe I did learn something and well, maybe I’m still trying to comprehend all that I learned, but I know that I will never look at some things the same ever again. Despite how things turned out in that reality, I’m glad I had that experience. So when life gives you another chance or maybe another reality so you see how your life could’ve gone, you take the glimpse with the best attitude and do your best. That’s all you can really do.
“I don’t remember that. The last thing I remember is completely different.”
“What do you remember Ash?” Jinxx asked.
“So I remember going into Jinxx’s bathroom. So apparently CC and me pissed of some witch or something and she turned us into toddlers. From toddlers we turned into 7 year olds and then preteens and teens. CC made more progress than me so he got to get back to his regular age faster than me. He also got to remain a guy, I was turned into a girl. It was horrible. The people in the schools I went to were really mean, I got beat up, I did things I shouldn’t have and I had something happen that I wish never happened. I tried to commit suicide and then I woke up here.”
The guys all stared at me like I lost my mind. I knew I didn’t, the memories were so vivid they weren’t just figments of my imagination, they were life events. Andy was the first to talk, “Well, you’ve been in a medically induced Coma for a week and a half, who knows what world you could’ve created in your mind. The doctor said it was possible for people to create an alternate reality in their mind while they’re out of their own reality.”
All I could was shake my head. Catching a glimpse of the rest of me finally, I figured out that there was gauze around my head and part of my hair was gone. I also figured out that I had stitches along the left side of my jaw, left cheek and around my left eye. There were also stitches in my shoulder and arm. Looking at the medical bracelet around my wrist it read, “ Ashley A. Purdy. Height: 5’11, Sex: male, Hair color: Brown, Eye Color: Brown.” My tattoos were all the same, well when I looked closely, I could see the really faint lines of where I cut in my supposed alternate reality. A while later, after the guys caught me up own what was going on, the doctor came in to check on me.
I found out that after the fixture fell, it hit me on the left side of my body and scratched and cut me open giving me the need for stitches. The fixture also left a lot of bruising on my chest, side, back and shoulder so I was sore. I had a concussion and it was so severe that the doctors had to drill a hole in my skull to relieve pressure. After it fell, the guys all stopped playing and got me help immediately. The fans really understood when the rest of the guys decided to cancel the show. Fortunately, we had about three songs left so at least it wasn’t the whole show that was canceled.
The doctor ran a bunch of tests and decided that I could be released in 3 days. Since it was nearly one Am, everyone but Andy left. We talked for a long while, I wrote down some ideas for songs (the songs I already wrote as a girl) and talked some more until the nurse came and said that I go to bed or she would Kick Andy out. Andy fell asleep before me on the foldaway bed that the nurse apparently brought several days ago. Andy told me before he fell asleep that all the guys took turns spending the night so that if I woke up in the night, I wouldn’t be alone. I thought that was really nice of them. Andy also told me how the entire army of fans were really supportive and sent me their well wishes.
To make sure everyone now knew I was awake and in the land of the living, Andy took a picture of me giving him a look that said, “seriously.” He captioned it, “glad to see someone is awake and doing good. They however aren’t happy about having their picture taken while they have no makeup on #nofilter.” I went back and tweeted, “thank you all for wishing me the best! I just woke up! Haha glad to be here in the land of the living (:”
Tossing and turning in the bed, I couldn’t get comfortable and my mind wouldn’t stop wandering. As I slowly began to fall asleep and enter the dream world, I was met by the person who was behind the creation of my alternate world.
“Hello Ashley. I bet you are wondering who I Am.” I nodded in response.
“I am Natalie Auckland. I’m very good with my powers. The falling of the fixture was just a step of fate; I had no control in that. However, I saw the instance before it happened and then made a plan. Instead of it killing you like it was probably going to, I put in your mind that you would stand a little more to the right that way it hit part of you and not all of you. It was destined to fall on you but I only fixed the severity.Anyways, I created the other world in your mind as a safe place while you healed. It wasn’t safe because of the demons of your mind you encountered but it was safer than wandering while time slowly dragged on. That expirence and all of that you endured was to teach you a lesson. It was supposed to teach you respect for your self, others and life its self. It was also supposed to teach you that women go through a lot more than they lead on. CC remembers some of what went on, I created it where he would be able to visit you in your world when he was sleeping. And the beeping you heard, that was the sound of the Machine beside your bed. I did not influence any of your emotions or what happened in that world but I did make sure things went according to plan.”
CC knows a little bit about what happened. Oh shit. Natalie laughed and said, “he remembers going from a 3 year to a teen and all in between. He remembers you guys dating. What he also remembers is your suicide attempt. He was present while it happened from the first time to the last time. Yes, in that reality you were successful. In order for you to return to this reality, you did have to die. However that was an extension of you. You were never in any harm in any way shape or from.”
Nodding I remained quiet. After all it was a lot to take in. finishing up her explanation, she wished me well and then said, “ I’ll be watching out for you know. If you don’t try to learn from the lessons you were given and from what you went through, the events and nightmares that plagued you then will plague you now. I bid you well and hope for the best for you.”
She slowly faded away and I then fell into a deep sleep. I woke the next morning to a nurse prodding me. When she finished, I fell back asleep. The next time I woke up, the guys were in my room. Catching up and just hanging out, all but CC went out to get breakfast. After they were gone for a few minutes CC looked at me and said, “I remember it all. Every time I slept, I dreamt everything you described. Natalie explained it to me too.” I nodded and asked, “what now?” he sighed and said, “we use what we did learn and grow from that. We treat people all with more respect, we try to be better people.” I agreed with him and then asked. “What about the um dating thing. We forget that ever happened or what?”
He sighed and said, “we could forget it or we could do what ever you liked.”“I know what I think but I want to know what you think.” He looked away and then looked back and said, “I think we should forget it because that was a different reality. I love Lauren and I love you like a brother. Maybe in that dimension or whatever, I liked you but in this one, not so much. I’m sorry Ash.”
I laughed and said, “There’s nothing to be sorry for. I agree with you completely. That was a different reality. That wasn’t our reality. I want to continue on this as friends nothing more.” He smiled and said, “alright so tell me am I a good kisser or what?” rolling my eyes, I slapped his arm and he replied, “what?!” giving him a look, all he did was shrug. I’m glad CC remembered all that I did. If he didn’t, I’d think I’d go crazy. He understands what happened and how I felt there. I believe I did learn something and well, maybe I’m still trying to comprehend all that I learned, but I know that I will never look at some things the same ever again. Despite how things turned out in that reality, I’m glad I had that experience. So when life gives you another chance or maybe another reality so you see how your life could’ve gone, you take the glimpse with the best attitude and do your best. That’s all you can really do.
Notes
chapter 9. ahhhhhh. cant believe we made it here (: sadly there is only 1 chapter left haha. I wrote it to be 10 chapters. I can make a continuation of this if there is a demand, otherwise the story will end then. what's creepy is I base most of my stories off of dreams. this was one of them. very odd. well most of it haha. the other half was me bored in class with a notebook (: part of me feels sad to be near the end of this great adventure but I know that it is almost its time and there are more to come. the next story in the works is awesome! I love it so far and its definitely something you don't want to miss. I will continue my work on the other stories I write and update as much as I can. (: thank you babes.
~Stay Strong, when your back's against the wall, stand tall. when all you know is lost, fight against the odds. if I can inspire you to make today yours, then let these 5 wonderful men we all bonded over inspire you to be the best you. there is only one you, and at the end of the day that's pretty cool. there's only one me, only one you. together, we can make our lives what we want. screw what anyone else thinks of you. what you think of you is important.
keep fighting on guys, your story isn't over yet. <3 ~Ash
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Thanks! (:
10/4/14