cliff

i was at my house and my mom had a few friends over, and cliff’s dad was ward cameron so he brought cliff with him. i think i wanted cliff to kiss me or something, but then everyone jumped in the pool with just their underwear and bras on. so, i stripped and jumped in. after we swam for awhile, everyone was getting into the hot tub. i kept thinking about putting my new black top on to see cliff’s reaction, so i went inside and put it on. i came back out and cliff’s eyes were wide and he kept smiling at me. i sat next to him in the hot tub. then, i woke up. i fell back asleep and the dream continued, though. we were on a beach, and the same people were there. then, we went up to some resort. ward cameron was the owner, and there was a bar where my dad was sitting. cliff followed me over, and i sat down next to my dad. cliff went on the other side of the bar and asked what i wanted and got me a very bright pink drink. then, ward came up and talked to my dad. my dad got the same drink. my dad drank the whole thing, when i only drank a little less than half of it. then, i felt super super loopy. cliff looked sad, guilty maybe. ward kept grinning, and then i saw someone come up behind my dad and pull him from his seat and basically drag him towards the hill. i turned, very very wobbly and wondered why he wasn’t doing anything. his eyes were closed. then i noticed at least ten others behind dragged down, and then i saw my mom. some random man had her, and her eyes were still open, and she was reaching for nikole. nikole pointed towards me, and that’s when i got up. cliff yelled out for me, but i ignored him and stumbled as fast as i could towards my mom. i was shouting for them to let her go, and just when i was almost there i saw a man come up beside me and grab me. i struggled the best i could, and he eventually just picked me up off of the ground. then cliff ran over and told the man to drop me. he looked mad. “i got her, fuck off,” he had said. the man dropped me, and my knees buckled and i went falling to the ground. cliff caught me before i could meet the ground, though. then, i looked at him and he looked like he had tears in his eyes, but they went away. he started walking towards the hill, but he wasn’t moving very fast. then, ward gave him a look. cliff sighed and threw me over his shoulder. at this point i couldn’t really move. i felt extremely drunk and heavy. my eyes kept rolling in the back of my head. all i could see was someone getting the man off of my mom and nikole, and then they were being dragged towards safety. i could see them trying to get to me, but they couldn’t really move. they were put into a car and left. then, cliff had set me down on the ground. i looked up and met his eyes. he was grabbing some board. when he met my eyes, he stopped for a second. he cursed under his breath and sat the board down. “i’m sorry, norah,” he had said. i couldn’t do anything, but i think there was tears running down the side of my face at this point. then, he lifted me onto the board. i caught a glimpse of everyone being dragged down the mountain. they didn’t have boards, i was the only one. then, cliff picked up a rope attached to it and began to pull it down the hill. that’s when i realized i was basically getting kidnapped. so, i gathered my strength as much as i could until i got to around 3/4 down the hill. i counted down before rolling off of the board and getting to a standing position. before i could get anywhere, cliff had grabbed my hand and was pulling me back. i don’t think he realized i could actually move, though. i jerked my hand from him and bolted to the side of the hill. i didn’t get very far before he tackled me to the ground. “get off me! please, stop cliff!” i was yelling. he looked like he was having a battle in his own head. “i can’t, i can’t stop” he said, looking up the hill. i dropped my head down, looking up to see what he was looking at. it was the ward. i realized he was being forced to do this. so, i stood up on shaky legs. cliff watched me anxiously, probably wondering if he needed to dive for me again. i then wrapped my arm around his shoulders, and began to walk down the hill. i decided i’d help him, because i couldn’t resllt do anything else. i understood it was his fathers doing, not his. i could tell he didn’t want to do this. so, we walked carefully down the hill, my arm over his shoulder and his hand gripping tightly to my waist, keeping me standing and making sure i didn’t fall. we got to the end of the hill, and cliff didn’t say anything as we got to a tiled area, where everyone was finally waking up a little. ward was down there. he announced that everyone would be doing what he said, or they would be shot and killed on sight. i had gasped, and cliff squeezed my waist, trying to comfort me a bit. they took everyone to a large rectangular building, with beds in it in rows. cliff rolled his eyes before turning around, taking me with him. he nodded towards a house at ward, and he nodded at his son. “the only way i’m gonna help my dad is if you’re with me at almost all times,” he had grumbled. i nodded, my throat hurting from the drink. he guided me into a house, and took me down a flight of stairs. once we got to the stairs, though, he carried me bridal style down to what i assumed was his room. he sat me on his bed, and put the covers over me. “get some sleep, it’ll help with the drink,” cliff said, sitting down next to me. “will you stay with me?” i had asked him, looking towards him. he nodded, laying down on the covers next to me, and put his arm over me. he was silent, so i assumed he was asleep. i closed my eyes, but before i could fall asleep he told me he was sorry. i fell asleep in my dream, but then woke up still in my dream. i got up, feeling normal now. cliff wasn’t in bed still. i checked the clock. it was noon. he was probably up with his father. i went to his attached bathroom and found a basket labeled “norah”. there was everything i needed to get ready, and a note that said to go to his closet. there was a section of women’s clothing, so i picked out a tan tank top and dark jean shorts and birkenstock’s before going upstairs. i went outside, and everyone was walking around with trays in their hands, or waiting at restaurants or being a bartender. i walked up to the bar, seeing my dad as the bartender. he looked at me, and then walked around the bar and hugged me. “where are we?” i asked. he told he didn’t know, and that he’d get us out somehow. he then made me sit and eat a sandwich and drink some water, so i did. i got up, bud him goodbye and looked around for cliff. he was off to the side, talking to someone dressed in beachh wear. they were talking quietly. then, i got closer. “i just need her safe, do you understand me?” cliff had asked. he turned when i stepped on a branch. i sighed, cursing the branch. he waved the man off, and the man ran into the woods around the resort. cliff jogged up to me. he put his arm around me, and his face very close to my ear. “i’m getting you out of here, okay? i’m so sorry,” he whispered, before walking closely to me and pulling us into a fast paced walk. “just go with it, act like i’m taking you to a job or something, i don’t know,” he said. we walked to the marina, where people were bustling around. then, i saw my dad crouched down in a full boat. he waved us over “get in the next boat over, i’ll see you when we get out, norah” he said. so cliff guided me to the next boat, where my mom, nikole, and a few other people were waiting. i jumped in, cliff following me. he was coming with us. cliff sat down at the back of the boat, so i sat down with him. he kept his arm around me. the boat started, and my mom pulled out of the marina quickly. she was going pretty fast, and we pulled into a two lane boat thing. i didn’t know she could drive a boat. then, a little ways into the ride, people were stopped in front of us. my mom didn’t see them i guess. we drive right over them. everyone was yelling for her to stop, but the boat wasn’t letting her. then, we drove over another boat. this is when the boat flipped upside down. it broke into five pieces, and cliff and i landed under the largest part. i came up under it, seeing him looking around for me. “do not breathe too much in here, okay? i’m gonna get you out!” he had shouted. then, the current had sucked him out from under the boat and up towards the surface. i took a deep breath before trying to get out, but it kept sucking me back under it. j remember the part of the boat beginning to sink, and the air running out from under it. i woke up after that