Dream of Me: Book 1 The Dream Makers Series Read Free Page B

anyone and everyone as often as possible. Homemade food was her version of a hug and it didn’t hurt that she was a fantastic cook. Twenty minutes later Darla reemerged dressed as cave woman.
    “Story time today?” Serenity asked around a bite of croissant.
    Darla nodded. “Favorite day of the week.” She smiled warmly and Serenity loved knowing that her aunt enjoyed her job so much. She had worked multiple jobs most of her life, not having any time for herself. But since she had begun working at the Marion County Library, she had been able to quit her other jobs, and Serenity had seen a distinct change in her aunt’s demeanor. Suddenly, she was bright and eager for the day because she truly enjoyed her job―not just because it was the only way she could get through the long days.
    “What’s the story today?”
    Darla began washing the dishes left over from making breakfast as she spoke. “It’s a book version of the Disney movie, The Croods . Have you seen that movie? It’s so hilarious.”
    “No, I haven’t seen that one, but I’ve heard it’s good,” Serenity admitted.
    Darla turned and looked at her as she wiped her hands off with the dish towel. “You work too hard for someone your age, Sarah Serenity.” Her aunt had a habit of calling her by her first and middle name. Serenity had decided it was a Southern thing. “Why don’t you cut back on your hours at the vet clinic? I know you think we can’t get by without the money that you contribute, but we’ll be alright.”
    Serenity shook her head. “I don’t want to cut back on my hours. I love working with the animals. There’s no drama with animals and they love unconditionally.”
    “I imagine that college boy that just started working there isn’t hard on the eyes either,” Darla said with a grin.
    “Please,” she huffed. “I don’t have time for the nonsense called boys.”
    The look Darla gave her told her that she didn’t quite believe her. In truth, Serenity just hadn’t found anyone that she would want to put the energy into that a relationship takes. Sure she noticed good looking guys, and Darla was right, Jackson, who had started working two months ago at the vet clinic where she worked, was definitely easy on the eyes. But other than that, he did nothing for her. She wasn’t willing to give her heart to anyone who didn’t make mountains move for her. She wanted the heart pounding, toe tingling, stomach dropping kind of attraction that took her breath away every time he walked into the room. Until that happened, she was not available for any type of relationship with the opposite sex.
    “Okay well, have a good day and be safe.” Darla gave her a quick hug before heading out.
    “Have fun being a Crood,” she hollered over her shoulder.  Serenity glanced at her phone for the time and saw that she still had an hour to kill before she would need to leave for school. She let out a low sigh as she slumped down in her chair. She was tired. The lack of sleep caused by the dream was definitely beginning to catch up with her. But she didn’t know how to make it go away. She’d never given much thought to dreams and whether or not they actually meant something or were simply the result of an unconscious mind being given free reign during slumber. Perhaps, it was time to do some research on dreams. She did know there were many religions that believed very firmly in the idea that dreams could be prophetic. Even in the Bible she read dreams had often been a message from God to his people. She’d been raised with a Christian background, and while she was still attempting to find where she stood in her own faith, she figured a book that had been around for a couple thousand years might have something important to say about the subject. She decided she would include it in her research along with some other sources. Unfortunately, she would have to wait until she could use the internet at the school or library because her aunt and