A girl, wearing a white nightgown walks over to the edge of the roof, takes a last glance at Ryan and smiles painfully. Her face was not clear, all he could see was her painful smile, with tears rolling down her cheeks. She says "Why?" and jumps off the building...
Ryan opens his eyes gasping...This has become a routine for him to have this dream every night...It was only past 2 am... He couldn't sleep anymore. He takes a deep sigh.." That dream again... Just what is the meaning of this" he questions himself.
He gets out of his bed and gets a glass of water...He then walks up to the window and stares into the night, filled with city lights.
Ryan runs a big modelling agency known as Bruwayne and has set up his businesses in many big countries. He owns a big apartment in the city. He was all fine until he reached his 20's he started having nightmares about a certain girl who appears in his dream and kills herself... It's been 4 years since he first started this nightmare and it has continued till now. Because of this, he had to depend on pills to help his sleep but it started getting worse as days passed by...He was suffering from insomnia...
(Morning)...
He gets to the kitchen and makes himself breakfast...He then sits down and reads the newspaper...While turning to the other page he notices a familiar image of a place. The news wrote "Old imperial building was discovered by researchers. It's getting crowded with tourists...It was remained undiscovered for over 200 years".He checks out the photo of the palace printed on the paper and it felt like he has seen it somewhere but wasn't so sure so he ignores it...
A few hours later he gets to his office and sees his assistant on his way to his office room
. Amy :- Good morning sir.
** Ryan** :- "A very good morning"
Amy :-"Are you okay sir? You don't look well"
** Ryan** :-"ahh...I am fine...It's because I didn't get enough sleep last night...
Amy:-"Ahhh okay sir"
Ryan:- "What's the schedule for today?"
Amy:- " Not so much sir, you only have a meeting with one of the companies from Yveiry modelling agency,"
Ryan:-"Okay...Great"
They both went to his office and started doing their work...
(On the other side of the city)
Sally wakes up with a headache...She wasn't able to sleep properly because she keeps on hearing voices in her sleep. Voice of her own laughter along with a man's voice. Also, she would often feel the man's presence around her that was sending chills down her body...
Sally:- "Ughhhhh my head"
She was confused as to what were these nightmares were about. She was convinced that she was being haunted by some spirit but she didn't let anyone know about it because, in this day and age, no one would believe what she was experiencing.
She gets some pills for her head..Just then she gets a call from her manager..
*Ring\~Ring*
Sally:- "Hello,"
June:- "Hello, Sally? Are you awake?"
Sally:- "Yes, just a while ago...What is it?'
June:- "I called to remind you again that we have a meeting with the CEO of Bruwayne where you also have to be present.."
Sally:- "arrgghhhh...I forgot about this...Do I have to go? I am not feeling too well"
June:- "Couldn't sleep again?"
Sally:- "Sadly no.."
June:-
"I'm so sorry to hear that but you have to be present there...Let's just get over with the meeting real fast and get you back home okay"
Sally:- "alright.."
June:-"Okay, I will send you a car to pick you up...Get ready on time"
Sally:- 'okay..See you"
She disconnects the call and takes a deep sigh..
She goes to the mirror and looks at herself, she had big visible eye bags..
"hhaaaaaa...This is not good for me I should visit a doctor," Talks to herself
Sally is an upcoming model who was rising to the top charts and was receiving a lot of contracts from other companies and Bruwayne was one of them. Yveiry wanted to form a contract with Bruwayne because it was one of the renowned companies owned by one of the youngest businessman..
And Sally was chosen to be the main model to sign the contract with Bruwayne and be a model for their products and advertisements.
Sally has never met Ryan nor did Ryan know about Sally. So this was the first time that was about to see each other.
That same evening...
Ryan arrives at the Yveiry agency,..Sally was also already there in her changing room when her manager comes in..
June:- "Are you ready?"
Sally:- "Oh yes, I am" ..She was ready with her make-up on and worse the best designer outfit..
June:-"Okay..Can you go ahead to the meeting room where the president is waiting? The Ceo of Bruwayne has arrived.."
Sally:- "Okay sure,"
Her manager smiles and leaves her room...Sally got up and walks out of the room...She walks towards the meeting hall, her heels making a tap-tap sound...Then she remembers she has left her phone in the changing room and turns back to go get it..While she was going to the room, Ryan comes in from the opposite side, walking with her assistant..
While walking sally was busy looking inside her purse that she didn't see Ryan coming along the same way she was going..Ryan passes by Sally and suddenly Sally gets a chill in her body..She feels the same sensation she felt while she was would hear voices in her sleep.....She starts breathing heavily and sweat runs down her forehead...She gathered her courage and turns around...
She sees the back of Ryan..She wanted to follow him but she lost all the strength in her feet.Her face was as white as a ghost.As if been shot by a bullet to her head it starts hurting her.Through the teary eyes she looks at Ryan before he enters the meeting room..Sally couldn't move anymore and she leans on the wall and crouches downs.Her eyes filled with tears and her body all shivering..June was on her way to the meeting as well when she sees Sally in that condition..
June:- "Sally?!!!! What happened?you okay?" .
.When she touched her she could feel that Sally was shivering so much..
"Can you get up" She says trying to hold her up...Sally gets up, with her legs shaking..She was still breathing heavily..Her manager helps her get to the car ..At that moment the director starts calling her..
June:-"Hello".
Director," Just where the are you? And where is Sally? Mr.Ryan is already here.!"
June:- "Boss, Sally suddenly got very sick.I am taking her to the hospital now..I was just about to call you"
Director:- ,"What?What happened to her? Stop joking around and get here asap!"
June:- " i'm serious sir..She need to see a doctor right now."
Director:- ,"And what am i suppose to say to Mr.Ryan then?Don't you dare embarrass me near him.This meeting was important.."
Sena:- I know sir "I'm sorry..But Sally is not really in the condition to attend a meeting now."
The Director angrily hangs up the call..
Ryan sees the director angry and asks him "Is everything okay Director?"
He turns to Ryan and with a forced smile says.."Well Mr. Ryan..Something came up...I hope you will not let this get in the way of our contract.."
Ryan:- "What is it?" .
Director:- "Well you see our top model suddenly got sick and is being taken to the hospital right now."
Ryan pauses for a moment and says.."Well that's bad... So why don't we reschedule our meeting until she gets better?"..
Director:- "Oh yes yes,...Let's do that...You're very kind Mr.Ryan" . He had a cheerful smile on his face
Ryan:- "Okay then see you soon."
Ryan walks out of the rooms with Amy..The Director was following them in order to escort him to his car.
Ryan:- ."Director\, we can go by ourself\,\,.I think you should go check up on your model and make sure she' is okay".
"Oh yes...I will do that..Thank you" Directors bows at him and stops following them...
As soon as they were out of sight the director calls up one of his chief staff..
Director,"Hello"
Chief staff,"Yes boss"
Director:- ,"Replace Sally from this contract with Bruwayne"
Chief staff,:- "What??!!!" But why?"
Director,:- "Don't question me! Just do it!!" he said angrily..
Chief staff,:- "Okay sir.."
Director hangs up the phone ...."You were so careless and was about to let this contract get cancelled..Don't think i'm just gonna ignore this Sally" he murmurs to himself..
(Meanwhile at the hospital)
Sally opens her eyes and sees herself in the hospital ward..June beside her biting her nails and looking at her phone..She looked very tense...
Sally:- "Why do you look so worried?"
June asks and sally and smiles with a relief..
June:- "Hey how are you feeling now?"
Sally:- "I'm feeling better"
June:- "You worried me to death..What happened?Did you eat something wrong?Does it hurt anywhere?"
Sally:- "Ahhh..No...I am okay..I don't know i just started feeling sick all of a sudden..Probably because of the medicine i took for headache"
She didn't wanna tell her manager about what exactly happened..And Sally couldn't forget about Ryan..She really wanted to know who was he and why did she feel that way when he passed by her..
June:- "That's a relief."
Sally:- "Thank you and sorry for making you worried"
June:- "Stop it..It's my job to look after you okay.."
Sally smiles at her and suddenly she remembers about the meeting.."What happened to the meeting and the contract" she asked curiously..
June:- "Ummm..Well....Sally...Director has replaced you."
Sally was shocked..But more than that she was curious about knowing more about Ryan..She didn't know that Ryan was the one they were about to sign the contract with..
Sally:- "hhmmmm .That's sad but it's okay..There will be lots of opportunities coming for me"
Sena looks at her worried.."Oh..Your're such a good child.." she says while stroking her head...
Sally:- "What? Now stop sounding like an old grandma okay"
June:- "what?/you naughty kid..." She pinches her cheeks
Sally:- "ow ow ow.."
"Okay you take a rest now..Let me get the car, we can leave after doing some paperwork..Sena says while standing up..
Sally:- "Okay..Thanks"
Sena leaves the ward room and Sally gets into a deep thought..."Just who was he?What was he doing there and why did he looked so familiar...And why did i have the feeling like my nightmare was back? she questions herself...
Meanwhile Ryan was back to his apartment..He took shower and was in his bed when he receives a text from Amy...
"This is the photo of the model that we're going to use for our company"
Ryan checks the photo and wasn't satisfied with it..So she calls Amy..
Amy:- ,"Hello boss"
Ryan:- ,"I heard the model was very attractive and special..I see nothing attractive in this model..Can we even use her for advertising?you know we need visuals to attract customers right..What is worng with Yveiry agency?Are they trying to make a fool of us?"
Amy:- ," You're right sir..But this was not the model that was signed for the contract.The director just changed it earlier"
Ryan,:- "Why change in the last minute?"
Amy:- ,"Remember the model who was sent to the hospital?She was suppose to be or model but the director changed to another model ..Maybe because she nearly had the contract cancelled by not attending that's why"
Ryan:- "Ahh that stupid old man...What about that model?Do you have her photos?"
Amy:- " Oh yes,,I have it..Do you want me to send it"
Ryan,:- Yes because we have the right to choose the models ourself. I will decide if it needs to be changed or not"
Amy:- ,"Right...Okay i will send it sir.."
Ryan:- .."Okay thank you".
Ryan disconnect the call and takes a glass of wine..He was always taking a glass before sleeping so that he will feel drowsy and will be able to sleep early...
He holds the glass in his hands when Amy send him the photos...He opens it and as soon as he sees it he drops his glass of wine,it hit the floor and shattered into pieces..His eyes were suddenly filled with tears...The photo was Sally's..
He keeps staring at her photo..He was confused as to why her face looks so familiar and he felt he had a connection with her..As if he's been missing to see her.
"What is this feeling? He questions himself..
"I think this is the side effects of the pills that i am taking"..He puts down his phone and lies flat in his bed..He rubs his eyes and sighs deeply..."I'm terrified to even fall asleep"...
He closes his eyes and tries to calm down his mind...
(Back at Sally'S apartment)
June drops her back to her apartment...It took alot of time to finish the paperwork at Hospital and by the time she reach home it was already midnight. .. She takes a shower and rests in the living room..
"What a strange day it is" she says to herself..Then she lifts up the newspaper form the table.She wasn't able to read it during the daytime.. She comes across the same article that showed the discovery of the old palace.. When she saw the place she started having flashbacks...As if like she 's been there, the jungles,the building, the landscapes every seemed so familiar...
"wait.....Have i been to this place before?".... her head suddenly starts hurting again...
She sees a picture that has a bridge over a stream.It looks abandoned and creepers were growing everywhere..Like she was deported to that place her eyes went dark and she sees herself there, like a blurry dream again.Walking through the bridge with the same man she used to have nightmares about and he was walking in front of her...She tries to figure out who that was, but all he could see was a familiar back.. Sally's head suddenly starts hurting more and like being awakened she comes back to her senses...Was it a hallucination? She wasn't sure anymore..
(At that same time at Ryan's Apartment)
Ryan starts dreaming again.In his dream he was walking along with this girl, wearing the same white gown, with a smile on her face..They walk together along a beautiful garden,with streams flowing by the side..Her voice sounded so comforting but all she said was "Follow me".... They came to a secret passage where the girl takes his hands and leads him inside .Everything was dark, he couldn't see a thing...The next second they were both at the roof top...The girl lets goof Ryan's hand and walks to the edge ..
"Hey what are you doing" Ryan shouts...
The girl keeps taking a step back, staring at Ryan..
"hey come back her" Ryan shouts again...The more he was getting close to her the more she was drifting away...
"Hey..stop.." Ryan yells all worried...
This time again the girl started crying... A painful smile was on her face..
"why did you do this?" she says painfully..
"What are you talking about? And please come here.It's dangerous" Ryan shouts..
"Why did you do this?" saying this the girl once again throws herself off the roof..
"aahhhhhh" Ryan yells and wakes up from this nightmare..
He was breathing heavily again...
"Damn!!!!!" he shouted..He was very frustrated...He wasn't able to sleep anymore... He sits down in his bed with with head in his head...
" I should see a doctor" he says to himself..He takes his phone to call Amy but sees that it was past 2 am already..."Ahhh it's already this late.I will call her tomorrow."
He looks at the time once again and he frowns..He realizes that whenever he wakes up from a nightmare it was always between 2 am to 3 am...He stares at the clock.Just what was that supposed to mean..He starts shaking his legs, all tensed..He was becoming more anxious..So he gets up and takes his car keys ..He then started driving ..He wasn't sure where he is off too but in order to distract his mind and calm himself he thought this was the best thing to do also because he knew he wont be able to sleep at all.
Sally in her apartment sits with her face buried in her hands...
She also takes her keys and rushes outside and took out her car,,She then started driving towards the city.. Sighing every second...As it was midnight and there were only few cars she speeds up... She keeps remembering about the man in her dreams.It was suffocating her.
Suddenly she sees a figure crossing the road and she suddenly steps on the brake..
She looks around but no one was there.."great..Now i'm seeing things everywhere!" she murmurs..
She then sees that there was a night market opened and seems like some celebrations was going on..She parks the car in the parking lot and started walking towards the market..It was crowded and there was a lot of people..
On the other side of the market Ryan arrives too..He saw lights from afar and was curious as to what was here and he reaches there too..He as well got down from his car and enter the ,market.. Both walking towards the same direction.. They were just few feet from each other when suddenly Sally sees a poor woman in far corner of the street ,begging..She looks very hungry and the passerby was not giving any attention to her..She goes towards her and crouches down..
"Excuse me" she says.....
The old lady looks at her...She had bloodshot eyes and her hair was all white..
Sally flinched when she sees her face ..."uumm....Can..I help you?" Sally asks ..
The woman keep looking at her starts crying...."Poor you, Poor you" she yells..
Sally's was terrified and she was trying to get away but the woman caught hold of her...
She looks around and she sees that everything has disappeared..There was no market, no people, it was dark and silent...She got very scared...
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