it was all just a dream

I had a dream, a beautiful dream, and he was in it, he was. I don’t even know who he was or what his name was. All I knew was that he looked familiar, his touch felt familiar, his gaze felt familiar and I felt so at home around him. I would kill to have this dream again or have him appear in more of my dreams again, but it hasn’t happened as of yet. Well un-ironically, one can still dream. I remember it all so vaguely, it started with me sleeping, probably dreaming inside a dream and then i heard slow footsteps approaching me and i felt my heart do somersaults in my chest as i felt someone come closer and closer until the presence stood by my bed, then sat on it by my side and i felt like my heart stopped, i felt a gentle hand on my shoulder and this presence started to shake me, i mustered up all the courage I had and turned to face it or rather, him.

“Wake up Jo, I can’t bear to see you sleep while i’m feeling bored out of my mind” He said and I just stared at this beautiful person in front of me, he had the most perfect face, and the most brown eyes i’d ever seen and that small smile tugging at his lips made my heart flutter. I had no idea who he was yet he knew my name and he was telling me he was bored as if we’ve been friends for ages. It was a bit crazy but it was a dream after all so I couldn’t help but play along. I sat up on the bed resting my back against the headboard and parted my lips to say something but nothing came to mind so I bit my lip deep in thought and after time that felt like ages and collecting my thoughts together all I could let out was a simple

“What?” It was stupid indeed but I was so clueless, a little intimidated by the situation at hand but that feeling evaporated into thin air when this beautiful man reached over for my hand and held it in his. Scared? Of him of all people? I couldn’t help but laugh at my own feelings. This was the safest I’ve ever felt with anyone. His presence, it was so soothing that it made my mind go numb. With his hand in mine i didn’t feel a care in the world

“Jo, lets go out” He said like it was the most normal thing to say to someone you’ve just met but was it our first meeting? I’d never seen him before but I didn’t think he was a stranger, not even in the slightest

“Go out as in..on a date or..just outside?” I said sheepishly, he must’ve thought I was dense and stupid but he didn’t really show it

“Yes, on a date…was I too straight forward? I apologize for that..” He said. He was so polite and so respectful I felt like giving him a long and warm hug but I thought against it since I didn’t want to come off as clingy.

“Right now? You want to go right now?” I asked curiously tilting my head a little, I didn’t think he would want to go as of now since he had just woken me up for slumber, i didn’t even know the time, or where I was and this man had just woken me up for a date. He stood up still holding my hand and pulled me off the bed and gently led me towards a bathroom and gave me clothes to wear. I looked down at his hands holding the clothes and then up at him clearly confused. I had so many questions that I wanted to ask but I decided not to since I knew it was just a dream, dreams had no logic did they?

I took the clothes and stepped inside the bathroom, and after taking the quickest shower ever I changed and when i stepped outside of the bathroom I saw he had changed too, the dress shirt and sweater he was wearing was so similar to the colors and patterns of my dress. It was as if we were matching. As if we were a couple. I blushed at the thought but quickly shook it off. Without warning he held onto my hand again and led me out of the room and I put my heels on before we left out of the house, who’s house was it? I didn’t know. When we stepped out I turned around and saw the building had disappeared.

There was no house structure, no door, nothing. All there was left was grass and some flowers here and there. I looked up at him but he offered no explanation and squeezed my hand gently as we walked out of that area and I looked around, it looked like a little town that had been abandoned for years. Everything had weeds and overgrown lawns and moss coverings which looked pretty but also kind of creepy but I ignored my thought. For a while me and him wandered around aimlessly. I didn’t ask why and he didn’t tell either. It was all a dream. After a while I saw sand, and then a blue sea, it was beautiful, nothing like I had ever seen before. There were seashells on the sand and not a person in sight. Just us. Only us in the whole world of whatever place we were and I felt a wave of happiness and tranquility wash over me, much like the waves were crashing together and washing over the sand. I looked over at him with a smile on my face and he leaned over and kissed my forehead, it felt nice but at the same time bittersweet. I wondered how that was even possible as I took off my heels and ran towards the beach excitedly without a care in the world forgetting He was even there and sunk my feet into the sand, ran towards the water. When I turned back to call him with me too he wasn’t there.

He had disappeared into thin air just like that. He had left me in this huge place all by my self, vulnerable, not knowing anything he just left me to fend for myself and with that thought i felt my heart sink and tears well up in my eyes. Why was i crying I hadn’t a clue. All I knew was him leaving left me empty. Feeling helpless I sat on the sandy beach as I looked over the horizon wiping my tears away trying to control myself and my shaky breath and my heavy heart and my painful sobs and I watched the sun slowly set.

“It was all a dream”

By : Jia