I know a special little place... (DISCONTINUED)

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11/05/2017

I usually don't get many dreams, but when I do I note them down. That is if I remember them. Also, it looks like my mother's words worked for the first time. No, I didn't get a nightmare. I got a fairly nice dream.

The dream went something like this -
"You're so slow, Ryder! You will never be able to catch me!" little Zhu screamed and ran with their small feet.

Cheeks flushed red, I tried to catch up with them. We didn't know where we were going, what we were doing, if we were even safe. All that we knew was that we were playing a game of catch-me-if-you-can. "I have to go faster" was what I thought before I stumbled on a little stone and scratched my knee.

"Zhu, wait!" I screamed, tears forming in my eyes. The pain was intolerable. It was our first field trip with the school and it was already ruined.

They stopped and slowly came back, breathing raggedly. I was crying by now. They pulled me in the shade of a tree and rested their head on my shoulder. The trees seemed to whisper, the sun seemed to wait for a miracle to happen, the wind and the birds seemed as if they were ready to spread the news of something new, something exciting.

Hearing the sounds of footsteps, I stopped crying. An old lady came out from the shadows of the trees. She whispered, "You shouldn't run so fast. You will tire quickly." Her skin was wrinkled, her voice shook every time she spoke. Her waist was bent and she used a crooked stick to walk. 

"You, put this on your friend's knee. This will soothe the pain", she put a balm on Zhu's finger which they applied to my knee. My skin burnt and I screamed the entire time.

"Does it feel better now?" she whispered when the pain finally died down. I was still sobbing. "Come with me, I'll give both of you something to drink. I hardly get visitors". She motioned with her hand and asked both of us to follow her. Skipping on one leg, we trailed behind. 

Her home was small, sunlight hardly entered. She had one torch which lit her home brightly and coloured the place with bright orange. I stared dreamily at the whiff of smokes that curled up from the light and filled the place with the smell of sandalwood. The old lady put two glasses of a cold, sweet liquid that immediately trickled down my throat and quenched my thirst. Zhu let out an 'ah!' after gulping down the entire glass.

Sitting on the floor, the old lady took out an instrument unknown to us and started humming a song. The wind rose and the orange flame almost died down.

"Do you wanna come with me?"

And that was when I woke up, drenched in sweat.

The room was dark, with only my bedside lamp colouring it with a dim yellow. Opening the window, I let the cool breeze fan my face.

I felt a soft touch on my cheek and heard the wind sing,
"I know a special little place,
Where once lived a fairy
I know where she lives,
Do you wanna come with me?"

I closed my eyes and stretched my hands outside, as I let myself imagine what it would be like to live in a special little place...

Right now it's 4:40 am. Outside, it's still dark, however, there is the lightest shade of light. I couldn't sleep anymore, so I thought to utilize my time writing. I genuinely wish dreams came true since I want to go and live my life in that forest.

Okay, I need to go now. Maybe drink something and start Great Expectations.

Ryder.

9:48 am
Guess what? When I reached school I heard my mind say "Try to remember where you had gone for your first ever school trip." Like, I've had many random thoughts in the past, but not a single one was like this. I was so shocked that I stood in front of my locker for a few minutes before taking my things and walking to the classroom. I'm just gonna ask Zhu and see if they remember. Also, nobody talked about that video yet, so I'm hoping things will go like this for the rest of the day.

Okay, so I asked Zhu and they said they don't remember. Of course, they wouldn't! I should've thought about asking Mom. She has an excellent memory. Zhu is now looking at me as if I've gone crazy, asking for this kind of information so randomly. 

Okay, bye. Time is up and I need to get ready for the next class.

Ryder.

10:49 pm
Nothing happened other than a few snickers here and there and people exclaiming that they never realised that I wasn't straight. Tolerable. I asked Mom about that place and she said we had gone to Broken Dragon Pines. It's just 3 miles from our home. I told Zhu about my dream and they thought it was 'sweet'. Damn sweet. I checked the meaning of my dream and the site said that my brain wanted me to 'remember something'. Remember what, I don't know. I already have a terrible memory. Mom said that Zhu and I had gone to play "hide-and-seek" and had disappeared deeper into the forest after a while. All the teachers were afraid and literally, the entire school went to find us out. Attention seekers, we were. When I came back I told them about a story of an 'old woman' and everyone thought I had imagined it all up. Now that I know, I don't think I 'imagined it all up'. Or maybe I did. Who knows? Mom laughed the entire time while narrating the story while Muffin looked at us like we were some crazy aliens. Muffin is the best, I tell you. 

11:00 pm

Tomorrow is a Saturday and Mom decided to take me somewhere. And guess where we decided to go? You're right, we're going to Broken Dragon Pines. We will be going there to relive "the past". She had a glint in her eye, which means there is something she is not telling me. Her eyes only ever glint like that when she's concerned about me but doesn't want to cause trouble by informing me about it. Also, she said that someone special is going to come. Someone I know very well. Hopefully, that person is going to be Zhu. It would be amazing if both of us could remember and find out the specific spot which I saw in my dream. I know, this is stupid and illogical. But we will do it anyways. That is if they are invited.

Can't wait for tomorrow! What if this is an indication that my dream might come true?

Ryder.

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A/N:

The tea ☕has come.... Anyways, stream Butter or else your funeral will take place the next day. Just kidding :-D Wishing you a  pleasant day/afternoon/evening/night and hope ya'll stay safe!! 

~love, Evak.

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