Close friends of the past release dreams

In this past dream I am riding my bicycle to a local fair/rodeo event not to far from my home, only oddly it is within the Portland city limits.  When I run into an old friend of mine, that me and my ex-boyfriend shared together.  For some crazy reason's I just assumed either he was now in jail or even dead by now, he was just that out of control a person.  Plus he had very serious health issues, such as diabetes and alcoholism.  His own Father was in a car accident when Terry was just a baby, yet the now thirty something partying young man would never listen.  To all there warnings even though his Father was a paraplegic and his Mother cared for him full time as his home care nurse.  After my break up with my now ex-boyfriend, we all seemed to go our separate ways. Me with my family, ex-boyfriend on the streets and more crime, but Terry he was always different somehow.  He had always talked and dreamed of going back to college and making something more of his life.  He still wanted to keep his free partying lifestyle along with his career though.  I always thought, if anybody in my life I knew could pull all of that off.  it would absolutely be him and him alone.  He had a spark a never ending energy about him, that people always had loved, admired, and just flocked to.  Then, there was his terrible drug and alcohol addictions mixed with his health issues, that always had held him up too much for his own liking.  I gave him credit though, he always knew just when enough was enough and to throw in the towel, to go heal thy self for awhile.  Usually his detoxifications did take place back at home with his crippled Father and Nurse Mother. Quite the nightmare for him every time, a person could easily see from this situation just why he did stick out the partying as long as he did.  Just to avoid this place, like staying away longer would somehow change everything for good.   

He looked so much better I barely even recognized him at all.  I just knew he had been clean and sober for a long time now and was doing very well.  He told me he had been, and even back in college getting good grades too!  Then Spring hit, reminding him of the past too much and all the things he had lost and done so wrong, beating himself up again.  This sent him back to drinking, and he said he wanted even needed to be around other drinkers right now.  Just for a little bit, then he would go back to his great life come Monday morning.  Sarah didn't know weather to believe him or not at all.  She just was so happy for him and herself to much right now to pay much attention, she too was sober and back in school again too.  She knew how healthy and good she felt, and she had once told Terry of her feelings for him. That they had both had a secret crush on each other, but they would be better friends almost like family.  Even just like a Brother and Sister to each other.  She hoped that this had not changed over the years now.  Sarah had no clue for the surprise she was about to find herself in for here now.

They were both drinking there beers from there little paper bags now at the rodeo/fair grounds, they both ran into more friends they knew there and drank quite allot more while there.  They went threw the animal showings, bake offs, riding the bulls and cattle roping, then all the carnival games to win a teddy bear.  Which Terry did win for Sarah too, then all of the roller coasters and other scary rides too.  Then back to the beer gardens near the rodeo and a sink tank.  With a man who seemed much too happy about getting dunked in the water every time Terry hit the bull's eye.  Terry looked kindly over at Sarah, holding the very big teddy bear and said,"this is the best day I'v had in a long time now."  She knew he meant this, she had many fun days herself.  Yet she still said," me too"  to keep his good day a going on.  They decided to ride back home at sunset, on the road back Terry had stopped them both and said.  I have an idea, come to my place and stay the night it's much closer anyway.  Then you will feel well enough to leave any time you want tomorrow, kay?  He said, if you don't want to I will understand of course."  Well, she was curious were he lived now.  He was at his own place now. In the country, he said his online business had done so well.  He loaned the money from the bank and had already payed off his mortgage too!  Like Sarah had always known, he  was different more responsible and smarter too.  Then any of there other friends, or even any of her family members too.  His home was very beautiful on the outside and in, and made more cozy and comfy by all of his lovely little furry cats and dog friends.  Plus, all of his framed paintings and other artwork he had done all himself too.  Sarah felt right away she had walked into her own dream home and not his at all.  All of her very favorite things were already here, a flower and veggie garden outside, herbal and more beautiful flowers inside.  The whole layout of the house itself was just what she would have wanted, there was a wonderful rock pond with coy fish in it in the very large back yard.  With a rock built BBQ pit and a wind mill, the whole home was run on wind and solar energy, he hardly payed for any bills other that taxes any more.  He even drove an all electric smart car, that was plugged in inside the garage.  He rode the bicycle for exercise of course.  She just didn't understand how this old friend of hers could have walked into her dreams and made them his own like this, so very closely it was amazing really!  There were three bathrooms and five bedrooms, the master suite up stairs had two walk in closets and a porch up there or balcony that you could walk out onto and enjoy the views.  He had a boat known as a part barge or pontoon boat.  Another thing that sarah had dreamed of having for years now. There was also a very big duck pond out there with a paddle boat too.  There was a room in home for working out all yoga and yoga tools and other meditations tools as well.  Then a room for only arts and crafts projects, paintings with isles, needle work, scrap booking tools including a photo printer too, jewelry making with all the stones and gems you can think of and a few extra too, candle and soap making too with a few house hold and other beauty ideas as well.  Then there was the karaoke room!  Which Sarah wasn't sure was her most favorite room of them all, a dance floor with mirror's on the ceiling and wall even a disco ball too.  The only room left unused in the house besides Terry's master suite was the guest room, were Sarah assumed she would be staying the night.  So she asked to see it, Terry said "o.k. but just don't expect much I don't get a whole lot of guests."  When she opened the door she was completely blown away, the room was filled with all the different kinds of new age fairies imaginable!  Some stuffed animals, some china or porcelain dolls, with framed pictures of them all over the walls too.They covered the blankets and pillow cases too, candles were every where colored and she was sure scented just waiting to be lit up. Then there was the small coffee table with glass top displaying under it every lovely stone and gem known to mankind!  There were very large bouquets of lovely blue bells and blue roses, on little tables all around the room.  Double windows curtained by peachy curtains with tiny light blue flowers all over it.  There was a small table with a tea set on it with hot tea waiting already, a very large spa bath tub lined the other end of the room with a lovely white lace curtain around it. How could any body who hadn't seen her in nearly ten years now, and being a man why on earth would he decorate his guest room so very feminine? Not only her dream home, now her dream bedroom too!  This was way too much now, she turned on him.  The look in her eye's said it all right then, something crazy was going on here and he had to tell her all of the truth.     

She wanted to stay here, but would leave right now unless he told her everything that was going on. She asked him the big burning question then,  why on earth does this whole house inside and out even this guest bedroom look just like one of my own dreams?  Right down to the color patterns and the flavor of tea too!?  What is going on here, and if you are lying I will know it so don't.  Terry said, I will not lie to you Sarah, I just wanted for you to like where I lived and to be comfortable and happy here.  Just like it were your own home too.  You see, after I sobered up and every thing I realized the only one person who never changed as a friend in my mind and heart was you.  You are the only real friend I have left, then I thought more about it and it just hit me I had always wanted to be much more than just friends with you.  I told you this before, we were much to weak and full of bad addictions back then.  We have both changed, grown, and are just better people now.  We should be more happy now too, I know you have a great career now in health as a dietitian in a good hospital.  Yet, you are still living with your family and helping them do better with bills and such.  Where on earth does this leave you at all, you can never save enough for your own things or home not ever going on that way.  This is just what they want, so they can keep getting your money and support then never have to worry about it them selves.  I know, I went through the very same things for years before my business did well.  You better believe, when I got my home I left they still don't know if I'm alive or dead today. I will not be put in that position again of money hungry family members all around me all the time, and now with more money that I could ever spend in several life times.  Well, lets just say that I do know my own family very well and leave it at that.  Sarah could hardly believe her ears at all, what all Terry was saying.  He loved her, he had abandoned his own family, how did this explain all of her favorite things being here. Then a sudden wave of fear rushed over her, then was gone when she looked into his eye's Terry had always been the joker the life of the party.  He loved all people, and would never think to hurt her. Yet, she did know now that he had been stocking her somehow to get all of these facts right about her favorite things.  To create this little paradise for her, she had to admit may be a bit creepy but still very romantic too.  They walked back to the front room, and sat on the sofa.  This was much more familiar territory for them, they had spent hours before all those years ago just sitting on the sofa talking out there problems to each other. Always planning and thinking of other ways there lives could go, a much better path to take for them and how to get out and stay out for good the negative ways of life they had so utterly badly sunk themselves into now.  Only sitting here now and talking was much different, there were no very bad problems any more.  They both had career's and stable lives without drugs and hardly any alcohol either,  they hugged each other and for the first time ever they kissed.  Slow at first, then lustful, needy, and very passionate.  She stopped him then, and asked "what about Tony are you two still friends?" He laughed, I googled him last year his in prison my love for a hit and run plus car theft.  I'm very sorry, I know how close you two were.  She stopped him then, and said that was just a sex thing really we never had a thing in common at all.  Terry laughed again, that's just what we all tried so had to tell you.  We all knew how kind and caring a person you were, and how two faced and self serving he always was.  So, what do we do know get married and adopt children from other countries.  Terry laughed again, well the married part I had thought of but if you want the children I sure we could.  Sarah, stopped him saying " what, did you just propose marriage to me just now?"  You can be my Princess and I your Prince out here in our country home, I have a vacation home on the coast too.  Whatever you choose I want for you too be happy, then I know we both will.  Tears rolled down her face, because at that very moment looking into his eyes she knew she had always loved him too and they were probably always really meant to be together forever anyway.  She kissed him softly again, and said "yes I would love to be your wife".  Then as if magic, from nowhere he just slipped the biggest diamond ring on her finger.  It was her size too!  You my Princess will sleep in the guest room tonight, no sleeping together until after our ceremony right. She looked at him with disbelief, she said you know I'm not a virgin right.  He laughed, I'm not either but this will give it something more exciting to look forward too right he said, with a very charming wink.  Sure, she said but we are still going to make out allot right.  You bet we are he said, while rubbing her bottom.  My funny sweet Terry, I love you very much too.  We need to tell my family I understand you not telling yours, but mine must know just to be present at the wedding is all.  I will not allow them to talk of money around you at all o.k. my darling dear.  You don't understand my sweet naive Sarah, they will ask me anyway and I will turn them down.  They will never love me, but I could never face myself taking them from you.  I know that you care and love them way too much, I will never break your heart in such an evil way.  Please do invite them, we must have some elders present besides all of just my silly partying business's buddies right.