dream #5

i was on the run from some Scary Person. I don't think i did something guilt-inducing since i don't remember feeling guilty in my dream, but the Scary Person definitely wanted something from me and to do something terrible to me.

So i ran away from him, far far away. i stayed indoors all day - i think it was on a big campus in a hostel room - fearful of getting caught by him. when i went out once in a blue moon, i was cautious.

throughout, i felt lost and floaty. like i no longer belonged in this world.

but time went on, and he never came to seek me out. so i started to go out again, but wearing hoods and the like.

one day, i was out with my friends at an outdoors cafe. discussing plans on what to do and where to meet later.

and then, i saw them. 2 greasy ahbengs sitting at the table to my diagonal-left in front. on their table, was my photo with a price pegged to it.

i lowered my voice, told my friends they were there and said i'll meet them later. i swung my sling bag around to my back and RAN. down the stairs into the basement of what looked like a shopping centre. it must have been morning because the shops were still closed.

as i ran, i saw an exit to the floor above on my left side. and horror of horrors, the 2 bounty hunters were coming down out of it. i slowed my pace. pulled down my hood. there was no where to hide. no pillars. no other exits.

the first one looked to his left and ran onwards. the second followed suit. for some reason, the did not see me.

i ran to an unknown room at the back of the building which somebody had personally shown me when i was touring the campus.

the room contained 3 disabled old men. who needed especial and personal care from the nurse. they were of different races. one was bed ridden. the other 2 just looked stoned. none of them reacted when i burst in. merely staring into space.

the room seemed to come right out of a sepia photo. everything was so brown. other than 3 beds, there were only 2 cupboards. as i fumbled with the cupboard furthest from the door, i saw the 2 bounty hunters run pass the window of the room. i freezed. once again, they didn't see me.

i crawled into the cupboard which was almost too tiny to fit me. and before i could close the door, a pretty blonde nurse came to ask me what i was doing.

i told her i was finding a place to hide. she asked me to hide in the other cupboard, which was far too small for me.

i explained my situation further to her and suddenly, she made a move to leave the room, saying she'll report on me if i didn't leave the room. i fell on my knees are begged her not to. my heart was racing, i was so scared,

so scared and frightened, that i was shaken awake in the middle of the night.