THE DARK SIDE OF YOUR DREAMS

CHAPTER 1

THE DARK SIDE OF YOUR DREAMS

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I woke up when the alarm clock beside of my bed went off, I took 5 minutes to think about my day, the same routine... My job.
I got up when I was ready to start a new day. I have to be ready before 7:30 AM.

I sighed heavily when I realized my week has just started. I prepared my breakfast while my water was warming up and then, take a shower.

I always have to make a bigger effort to go out to my job. I work at the nearest shopping center of my house, I help people out when they have doubts about the addresses of different stores inside the place. I hate my work, I dreamed to be a translator but i didn't have the time to study languages. When I tried to do that, i failed because I thought I wasn't able to learn at least a language within 1 year.
Now, when I gave my day off I study for a while my second language without hopes.

When I was ready, I got out to my job.

I arrived at the same hour. My coworkers were just arrived. I dressed up and I took my place.

-Hi Yi-Soo -. My coworker greeted me.

-Hi. What's up? -. I greeted back while I was signing on the page of this day. I have to do this to receive my pay every 15 days.

-Are you fine? You seem to be exhausted.

-Yes, I'm fine. Well, have a good day. I'm gonna start my day -I hate making friends. I wasn't interested in spending time with my coworkers for that, i answered colder than the mere ice.

He smiled me and I walked to take my work place. I don't need to do many things, I only walk around the shopping center, if the people need my help, they'll come closer to me and I must help them. I don't need to do anymore but the worst part of this work is to know you have to be on your feet the whole day.

I saw the time on my watch and I realized my day hadn't finished yet. I was very tired, I need to get out of this place. Suddenly, a woman appeared running out of the shopping mall.
I looked at that woman who works at the ground level, she always goes out at the same time. I'm used to watching her with a bunch of books. When I felt curious about her, i decided to find out why she works with a bunch of books. My coworker helped me and he told me she's a translator. In that moment, i felt bad and I don't know the reason yet.

Sometimes, i wanna go to her and ask all my doubts basses off her job because I wanted to be like her.
If someone asks me for the reasons I'm working here and I haven't run after my dream, I'm gonna answer easily. I started working 5 years ago. I was 15 years old in that time. I only remember bad experiences at school and I decided to forget my dreams... Now, I'm regretted. I carried away for the bad situation, i didn't believe in myself.

-It's time, our day has finished!!! -. I heard someone yelling at me. That voice made me to get ride of my thoughts.

-Oh, it's time?!!! -. I asked clumsy.

-Yi-Soo... Don't get me wrong but you seem exhausted. Go to your doctor.

I yawned - Just a little... Don't worry... I'm gonna be fine, I need to take a long break and I'll be excellent -. I almost ran off him.

I signed my exit and then I got into the restroom. I took off my work clothes.
I put on my most comfy clothes and went out to reach my bus.

The sky got dark minute by minute, I was a little afraid until my bus turned up.

I was finally at home. I turned on my TV, I saw the time on my watch on the wall in front of me, i realized it was late, i didn't have the time to study.
I prepared my dinner, I should sleep now if I wanna be okay tomorrow.
When I'd finished my dinner I used my cellphone, i scrolled down on social media and I saw many pictures of happy people. It made me to feel sad. When I see the same people being happy, I know I need a reason to be happy but... Where's that reason?

"Let's break it down" i thought. I left my cellphone upon the table beside of my bed.

Sleeping isn't a rocket science for me. Maybe, that's the only thing I can do well.

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I was in front of a cave, around this cave we can only see darkness, i wasn't afraid, I was curious about the cave. I only wanted to get into it. As I started walking through the cave, my heart beat rapidly.
I didn't want to stop, I needed to figure out the reason why I was curious.
I don't know how many steps I gave untill I saw a light, the light seemed to increase its size as I walked closer to it. I move on, the light lit up my way, i stopped when the light turned off.

-Hi? -. I asked clumsy.

I heard a laugh.

-That's all? -A male voice asked me.

-Who is it? -. I asked loudly.

The silence reigned and some steps were closer to me. Inexplicably, the same light lit up my sight again and... A man in front of me was smiling. He opened his arms.

-Welcome to the dark side of your dreams!!!!

(Imagen made by Salud García)