The Valley of Dreams – Reality or Illusion?

Rehan’s eyes started to droop, his mind felt heavy, and soon he drifted into a deep sleep. But this was no ordinary sleep. As soon as he closed his eyes, he found himself in a strange valley—The Valley of Dreams!

The place felt magical; everything shimmered, a faint melody echoed in the air, and instead of blue, the sky was a deep shade of purple. Suddenly, an old man with a long golden beard appeared before him.

"Rehan! How did you get here?" the old man asked in a deep voice.

"I... I don’t know... I just fell asleep, and then..." Rehan stammered.

The old man smiled and said, "This is not a dream; this is about to become your reality. Whatever happens here affects the real world."

Rehan was stunned. There were other people in the valley too, but their faces were blurry, as if they were made of smoke. They whispered among themselves, guarding some great secret.

"If this isn’t a dream, then how do I get back?" Rehan asked the old man.

"You have no control over that—until you face your truth!"

Suddenly, the entire environment started shaking. The ground cracked open, and Rehan’s body was lifted into the air. He screamed, but his voice vanished into the void. And then—

Rehan’s eyes snapped open. He was drenched in sweat, but everything around him seemed normal. Or maybe not?

In his hand, he was holding a single golden hair—the same hair from the old man’s beard in the dream.

Was it really a dream? Or was it reality?