Trying to writing fiction. Dream. Chapter 1
When I woke up that morning, I was already late to work. My phone was ringing like there was an apocalypse going on outside. I lifted my head and grabbed the phone from the nightstand. It was a friend from work; he called to make sure I am not sick or anything like that. I couldn't say why, but his calling drove me crazy. Something was going on my dream, teenage boys were trying to escape their desperation. I was so close to seeing behind the thick fog of mystery. The dream was dark and disturbing.
I was still shaking while dressing up. My eyes were hurting like there was sand into them and I was feeling lightheaded. Maybe I should take a day off, I thought. It would be good, but I had plenty of files waiting for me.
The rest of the day went with no other trouble. By the time it was lunch the dream had already become a distant memory. That night I went to bed a little early. My stomach felt tight and I couldn't stand the TV.
"Come on," a boy shouted as soon as I closed my eyes. "We have to run."
"Where?" I replied with a trembling voice. The sky was full of a dark cloud, ash-like gray smoke was surrounding us, I could feel the heat of the soil under my feet.
His face was hidden behind a blue baseball hat. He grabbed my hand, and we ran like our lives depended on it. I knew I shouldn't trust that boy, but what choice did I have?
I overslept the next day again. My manager summoned me as soon as I stepped into my room. She clearly stated they would not condone if I got late one more time. I nodded while I was trying to keep open my eyes. Instead of getting lunch, I rested my head on the table and had a short sleep. I skip dinner too and as soon as I was home I went to my bed.
Again, that strange, confusing dream. Holding baseball hat boy's hand This time, another boy was running before us. In the dim light, his skinny legs look as if they made of wax. I stumbled and smashed on the ground, a small scream escaped from my throat. Knees bleeding, heart pounding like a racing horse I looked up the boys.
"Stop it," I said. "Who are we running from?"
"No one," said the first boy. "We are heading to our new home."