Chapter 2: Harley convinces Zurie it was just a night mare!
There was slight knock on the door, after a short while the door creaked open. A slender fair complexioned girl about zurie's age walked into the room. she packed her blonde colored hair in a dough, wearing a polo shirt, a pair of jeans and Snickers, she looked like a typical college student. She carried on her back a school bag. She stood akimbo staring at zurie who had remained in bed all day.
" You look like a maid! Why are you all this messed up ? " The girl asked taking her right hand from her waist to point at zurie, teasingly.
" Hey Harley ! " Zurie said weakly.
" It's noonday Zurie! How could you still be in bed by this time ? Who even does that ? " The girl teased again.
Zurie had no reply. She yawned and stretched tiredly, then drew the duvet to cover up herself once more.
" You lazy girl ! Up you go " Harley drew away the duvet, jumped on the bed and began to tickle her. Zurie gigled
" Okay, okay ! You win " zurie replied amidst her giggle.
" Harley I think I am going crazy ! " Zurie put out, using her hands to cover her entire face.
" Step into my office ! " Harley urged her to commence speaking
" Last night I had the most terrifying, confusingly and complicated night mare ever. It felt so real Harley. I don't know if I am in some kind of trouble or not. " Zurie said sulking.
" As much as I would love to sympathize with you right now, zurie you haven't said anything valid, could you be more specific atleast ? " Harley teased.
Zurie gave her a playful stern glare, then smiled
" As untrue as it sounds, I met a girl called Fiona in my book. She was real Harley. She was talking about me recreating some kind of world, I don't really know how to explain it my self, but there was this force or mystical presence that controlled me, I couldn't do what I wanted, I was totally powerless and under it's control. I don't know Harley " zurie said pouting
" You know this all thing you just said is a great plot for yet another novel, you should consider writing a story that has a very mystical, powerful, creepy, horror and.... " ( Harley went on and on explaining with the gesture of her hand )
" Harley! ( Zurie yelled. The girl stopped and began to laugh ) I ain't joking! It was real " zurie said again
" C'mon zurie! ( Harley continued laughing ) how on earth do you want me to believe that crap of a story ? ( Zurie gave her a stern glare again ) look I am not saying you didn't have a night mare, I am just saying it's funny believing you right now! It could be symptoms of fever though ! Come on, I need to check your eyes, when last did you see a doctor ? " Harley drew close checking zurie's temperature with her hand.
" ( Zurie flung her hands away ) thank your star that you are my friend, and that I love you very much, else I would have given you an heavy punch. You are supposed to be supportive, I think I am more caring than you are Harley " zurie said to the girl in self appraisal
" I met your mom on my way in here, she said you locked your self up all morning, you wouldn't speak to no one, the woman honestly thought you were down with fever or something related. I find it very fascinating that the reason why you have been drawn to your self all morning is because of some random nightmare you and I knows can't be true. Zurie you amaze me ! " Harley got into another round of laughter
" Hahaha ( zurie mimicked Harley annoyingly) very funny Harley, very funny ! ." She said with looks of disappointment on her face.
" C'mon! You know I didn't mean anything you're thinking right now, ( harley said still laughing ) it's just that in my opinion I think that there wasn't any cause for alarm about your night mare. It could be because you have been watching so much horror films lately, and like I said it could be a great piece for yet another novel, that's what happens when your friend is an author. " Harley replied.
" I don't think I wanna write any more Harley, I want to back down on the contest. " Zurie said obviously looking very tensed
Harley looked at her for a short while without any word, then stood up from the bed. The girl walked to a small shelf around zurie's bed. She packed out ten books, she carried them and dropped them on the bed before zurie.
" Why did you say you had been waiting all your life again to join this very competition ? " Harley asked Zurie, placing her hand on her jaw and looking directly into the eyes of zurie
" C'mon now Harley, don't emotionally blackmail me right now, that's not what best friend do ! " Zurie said weakly
" Oh! I wasn't aware, however I'd come back to that. In the meantime I still want a reply to the question I asked earlier " Harley replied.
" I had patiently waited for the writers award competition all my life, because I badly want to win the award of the best writer in the whole of this region. " Zurie spoke almost inaudibly
" And then ? " Harley asked
" Be offered a contract to write with professionals, thereby raising the enough finance I need to publish my personal books and then buy my mother a new house, I am tired of this hole we live in. " Zurie said more confidently
" Then tell me why you want to quit now that you are almost at the verge of achieving this beautiful dream. Zurie you told me your self that the organizers of this competition loves you already, you have suceeded in winning byhirr hearts. Zurie do you know how much you're gonna worth if you win this competition ? Why do you want to ruin this whole thing all of a sudden zurie? I do not think that night mare deserves your energy or what do you think "
" You know what ( zurie asked looking up at Harley. Harley looked up at her in expectation ) it was just a silly night mare ! " Zurie said in excitement
" C'mon it wasn't loud enough ! " Harley screamed
" It was just a silly night mare ! " Zurie shouted at the top of her voice.
They clapped their hands together giggling.
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