Just a Dream

by Stovohobo

I jumped out of bed right after the dream – as usual. Then I ran downstairs and turned on as many lights as I could and fixed myself a bowl of cereal. As usual.

This time, though, I couldn’t help imagining that I might be missing the giveaway noise of a killer over the crunch of the cereal. What morbid thoughts one has at five in the morning.

I queasily set down the bowl on the counter – the clink of porcelain sounded oddly like a bullet thudding down a barrel (shut up, brain) – and reflected on the dreams. It was a girl. Always a girl. And she would be running away from something, whether it be human…or not.

I nearly threw up with the terror of it all – and it was all just a dream!

But there was something about these dreams. There was pain, first off. I could actually feel it. Then there were the stupid watches, always saying something-oh-four in the morning. I would wake up, and it would be exactly three hours later.

Exactly.

But it was all just a dream, right?

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Just a Dream

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    giveaway noise of a killer over the crunch of the cereal> awesome line.. just a dream.. I wonder.. intriguing sequel.

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    invisibility_disability's Buddy Icon invisibility_disability

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    ohhh, perhaps not just a dream?
    i agree with kermitgorf, great line there. :)
    LoA

  3. Just a Dream

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I liked the clink relating to a bullet in a chamber…nice way to get across how much the fear was carrying over into his thinking.

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I agree the clink of porcelain sounding like a bullet chamber was a fantastic touch.

  5. Just a Dream

    ALRO613 ♪ LoA ♫'s Buddy Icon ALRO613 ♪ LoA ♫

    Posted 3 months ago

    Awesome sequel!!
    After writing the prequel to this one, I wasn’t really sure where to go with it. This is perfect!!!

  6. Just a Dream

    N555champ /\and/\ X-Ninja (LoA)'s Buddy Icon N555champ /\and/\ X-Ninja (LoA)

    Posted 3 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Interesting story, but not that amazing… You could have put many more metaphors or whatever in there to make it scarier.

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