Once In A Dream
By Mary ILP & Joni

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   Sarah was stunned as the man held his hands up to her as he rushed 
the stage.What was he saying.....Sarah couldent make it out as she 
watched the gaurds knock him back and whisk him away.A woman quickly 
followed the gaurds out as the man kept shouting something.Sarah's 
eyes darted around the stage as she tried to make eye contact with 
Paul.Paul had twinge of fear in his dark eyes as he looked at 
Sarah.He smiled at her and nodded at her.Things like this happen all 
the time he seemed to be saying as he looked at her.The gaurds seemed 
to be a little rough as the man was pulled away from the stage.Sarah 
finished her song as the crowd began to clap and cheer wildly.Sarah 
was still a little shaken as she took a bow.Paul walked over and put 
his arm around her waist."Isent she great!"Paul shouted as he took 
the mic from her hand.Sarah smiled and waved as she walked off the 
stage.KISS began to play once more as Sarah watched from the wings of 
the stage.Doc walked up to stand next to her."Wonderful!I'm telling 
you,Sarah the next step is for you to make an album!"Doc said with a 
grin.Sarah nodded shyly,she still hated any kind of complaments.They 
made her feel a little uncomfortable.Sarah bit her lips as she 
thought about the man she had seen being escorted from the front of 
the stage.Doc almost read her mind as she looked back out at the guys 
on stage."Did that man scare you?"Doc asked.Sarah turned to look at 
Doc."Not really...they just seemed a little rough when they were 
pulling him away."Sarah said.Doc chuckled "He was only taken out to 
the parking lot....that kind of thing happens all the time."Doc said 
waving his hand.Sarah nodded as she looked at Doc.There was something 
strange about the man and woman.Sarah couldent put her finger on what 
it was that made her wonder what the man was saying."What was he 
saying to me?"Sarah asked as she looked at Doc.Doc shrugged his 
shoulders."Who knows....Fans always say things.....Don't worry about 
it he's gone."Doc said as he clasped her shoulder.Sarah nodded and 
gave Doc a weak smile.

The show ended as Paul screamed "Goodnight....We love you 
people!".....The band ran towards the dressing rooms as people began 
to buzz back stage.Paul ran down the hall...He wanted to make sure 
Sarah was alright after that man had rushed the stage like that.Sarah 
was sitting on the sofa in one of the dressing room.She smiled as he 
came towards her still in full coustume."Are you alright?"he 
asked.Sarah nodded as she quickly got up and walked towards him."I'm 
ok....just a little shaken."Sarah said as Paul gave her a hug.Sarah 
could feel the dampness of the sweat on his chest as she laid her 
head aginst his chest.Paul stroked her hair as someone came by and 
threw a towel over his shoulders."Thanks....."Sarah heard him say as 
he held her."Let me get a shower and I'll take you back to the 
hotal..."Paul said.Sarah nodded as she let him go.He smiled down at 
her as he let go of her.Even with the black and white streaked make 
up,Sarah could see how much he cared about her.Peter walked by them 
with a towel wrapped around his shoulders."Hey....lets get moving 
there's a big storm moving in....."Peter said.Paul nodded as he 
turned to go get a shower.Sarah sat back down on the sofa to wait for 
the band to load up and head back to the hotal for the night.......

 
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   Paul put his arm around Sarah's waist as he opened the door of the 
hotal room."The radio says this is going to be a bad storm...."Paul 
commented as they walked inside.Sarah nodded as she sat down her 
purse."I'm going to take a shower....."Sarah said as she headed 
towards the bathroom."Alright....."Paul said as he sat down on the 
sofa.Sarah heard the tv as Paul fliped through the channels.Sarah 
turned on the water....She let the water get nice and warm as she 
pulled her clothes off.She still couldent seem to get the picture of 
the man who rushed the stage out of her head.Sarah shook the thought 
away as the water began to run over her body.A chill ran through her 
body as she thought about the storm that was coming.She hoped it 
wouldent delay the tour any.

Paul watched as the weather report as he sipped his soda.A load knock 
at the door snaped Paul from his thoughts."Who is it?"Paul asked as 
he crossed the room."Its me!"Gene said from the other side of the 
door.Paul cracked the door to look at Gene."Hey were having a meeting 
in Doc's room...."Gene said as he peered in at Paul through the 
crack.Paul let out a long sigh as Gene moved down the hall.He looked 
towards the bathroom as he closed the door.Sarah would be fine for a 
few minutes Paul thought as he grabed the room key and left....

Sarah turned off the shower and grabbed the towel from the towel 
rack.She ignored the scar on her back as she dried herself off.She 
slipped on the sheer white night gowen and opened the bathroom 
door.Sarah no sooner steped outside then the clap of thunder filled 
the room....a streak of lightning followed plungeing the room into 
darkness......


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  "So this storm looks like its going to delay the trip at least one 
day."Doc said as he looked around the hotal room at the band 
members."Shit...."Gene muttered under his breath as he sat his coke 
down on the coffee table.Paul sighed as he heard the first clap of 
thunder."Maybe it won't  be that bad."Paul said just as the 
lightening streaked across the sky.A small pop was heard as the room 
was envloped into darkness."Famous last words...."Peter joked as he 
let his eyes adjust to the darkness.A russleing could be heard around 
the room as everyone stood up and began to move around the dark 
room."I have to get back to my room.....Sarah will be looking for 
me."Paul said as he stubbled around the room trying to get to the 
door.No one answerd him as Paul found the door and left.Paul rushed 
as quickly as he could down the long dark hall.Another clap of 
thunder cut through the long hallway.Dama it...she would be 
scared.She needed him.Paul tried to hurry as some people bagan to 
open there doors and walk into the hallway.Paul quickly slid his key 
card into the door of his room.He heard her calling his name as he 
steped inside."Paul....Paul"she said softly as she walked into the 
room to see him standing in the doorway.Paul felt his heart begin to 
pound as he looked at her coming towards him with a candle lighting 
her face,casting showdows over her face....Her sheer white gowen was 
making a soft swoosh as she walked towards him.My dream.....she looks 
just like she does in my dreams.....Sarah stoped and looked at him.It 
all came rushing back to her as she looked into his eyes as the 
candle light lit her way.She knew then at that moment whare she had 
known him from....It wasent just from his pictures or from him being 
in a band....Sarah knew him in her dreams.....The same dream that 
Paul had dreamed she had too....."Sarah...."Paul said in a whisper as 
she came closer.Sarah sat the candle down as the two reached for each 
other.....There lips met in a passion filled kiss.All there qustions 
were answered as Paul wrapped her into his arms.They had known each 
other only in there dreams.......There kisses were long and deep as 
the storm raged outside......The phone rang bringing them both out of 
there trance...................


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    Paul closed his eyes as the ringing phone cut through the dark 
  room.The spell was broken as the two looked at each other.Paul moved 
  away to answer the phone.'Hello....'Paul said.'Yes is Sarah 
  there?'Jack's voice asked.Paul knew at that moment that Sarah had 
  been found.The dream of her was about to end.Paul slowly handed the 
  phone to her as she steped forward.'Hello.....'Sarah said 
  softly.Jack's heart  began to pound as he heard his wifes voice on 
  the other end of the line.'Sarah.....'Jack said in a choked voice.All 
  it took was Jack's voice.....Sarah felt her mind being flooded with 
  the good and bad times she had shared with him.'Jack....Oh my 
  God,Jack.'Sarah said in a whisper as she griped the phone.Paul could 
  feel his heart twisting in his chest.Jack was the name she had said 
  when before she had past out in the limo.Jack was her 
  husbend.....Paul had lost her and he knew it as he watched her.'I 
  want to come home....'Sarah said as tears flooded her eyes.Her 
  family...she had a family and they needed her.Sarah felt the fog of 
  this dream lifting as she looked at Paul....All Paul was to her was a 
  dream.Jack was the man whom she loved and had children with.......
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  Two days later.Paul stood in the airport watching the plane take 
  off.Sarah was back whare she belonged,with her husbend and 
  children.Paul swollowed over the lump forming in his throat.She was 
  only meant to be his once in a dream.....
             The end.