dreams

Dream 29, Aug 19th, 2021

I have college starting next week, so all of my dreams have pretty much been just- lost me running around in a messed up configuration of my past highschools plus college while panicking over an incomplete schedule. Not the greatest per say but normal. Little more extreme since I have no idea what half of my college looks like on the inside so my brain "fills" in the gaps. Anyways, there was one dream that was not college related thank god but it was a nightmare. Not the good kind either, one that ends with uncontrolled screaming and fear, an actual nightmare. This kept me up after a long while after it ended. I was in this large, vast, dark, empty studio building. It was poorly lit, one half was better lit than the other, and the windows were stark looking- nothing outside of them. All concrete, whites and greys, cold, has a murder-type vibe, as if I should be hiding from something. My current goal at the moment is to get out of this building, it's not safe. I don't know why it's not safe. There were little snippets of "past memories" but all I managed to garner from those was that this building used to be a "Place for Things". Not a science lab, it's like it was used as a normal building for events, controlled events to be studied upon with the populace. Obviously, since it's empty and abandoned, something went wrong in whomever's little "experiment" with the people. No evidence of this is left behind, barely any furniture was left. Desks and chairs are strewn about but are otherwise still together. I figured out if I squint hard enough, I can see little wide grooves in the walls and on the floor. Not sure what they're for or what caused them. Using the little bit of lucid control I have, I exit my body and float outside of it to find the entrance or exit to get out. The building was floating. Floating in a dark grey space. There were no doors and the windows were merely an illusion. Extremely off-putting to say the least. I floated about some more, trying to find any sort of land or if there were any buildings near, NOTHING. Felt like I was in a program. I teleport back into my body with worry and anxiety. It seems like my body made a friend though. A small girl with blond short wavy hair. She wore a dress with jeans. Can't tell if she was a child or not. She seemed really kind and fun, like we were old friends. Apparently we were playing "hide n seek" and that is why I did not see her earlier. I do not question this. I felt comfortable with her and safe, almost like she was in charge and not me. I lost dream control after this and was not able to go and explore the rest of the studio building. I tried to gain some control while we walked back and forth in one part of the building (one big room, kind of central, had another room with a door next to it near the front). The little girl always grabbed my hand when I did this and would say, "We'll get out soon in another way, stay in the light near me." This always made me lose whatever little control I had. Never questioned why they knew I wanted to get out. I didn't like being in the middle either, this room was in the middle of the building, practically the only lit-up room. There was a glass room nearby as well in the back but we never went in it. For some odd reason, I felt like I'd seen this little girl somewhere before and was trying to remember where. I don't have "old friendships" in dreams. Somehow, it was now a slumber party, I got into my pajamas(???) and she stayed in her current outfit. It felt a little more safer, more alive. Suddenly I did not want to leave anymore. We talked more and played little games before going into the front room, the music room. We played some karaoke and messed with some of the instruments in there. The door was closed the whole time and whenever I tried to leave, the girl would block the way. Each and every time. I just wanted to go get some water. It was a small room meaning it was nicely lit and would be considered safe. I knew this place had a kitchen but still, the girl would block my way by dancing in front of the door or bringing my attention elsewhere. At one point, it almost seemed like we were the same age? I was younger now, no longer an adult, a child now. Weird. It then grew silent and the girl said she had to use the bathroom, "Do not leave this room, I'll be back!" she cheerfully said. Pretty normal, not mysterious or anything- not sarcastic here, I literally did not question this. After a few moments of sitting in silence, the instruments faded and the room was bare. The lights flickered and when I looked back at the door, it was ajar, not closed like the girl left it. Outside of the door was complete darkness, unnerving. The light flickers got worse and so I moved near the door. If the room got dark, I should get out of the room and find somewhere else with light. Fear was starting to settle in again and I wanted to leave the building. I was in a bit of control again. I crawled near the door and waited, the other side of the door seemed like a terrifying concept to me- I have a fear of complete darkness, not as bad as heights though. The lights shut right off and complete blackness overtook my vision, I quickly felt around for the door and crawled out right into the large, vast, dark, studio room. Can't see a thing. The room is heavy with Impending doom. It's like being underwater in the deep below. I crawled faster. Something was behind me. I heard it sloshing around fast, I attempted to scream but was paralyzed mid-crawl. Sudden coldness enveloped my bottom legs and I could not breathe. I was able to turn my head around and even though it was pitch dark, I could see this abomination. It was a pure black slime creature, moving fast, up my body, consuming me, dragging me towards it. Cold fear kicked my chest hard and I silently screamed and tried to move, nothing, paralyzed. This happened in a span of around five seconds, quick and terrifying, the monster quickly getting to my head (I think it had "teeth"). No control, otherwise this sort of thing would not have scared me as bad and I would have been able to fight back in some way. I woke up with adrenaline and fear, my semi-dark room was not the greatest thing for a bit. Had to turn on some lights and walk around a bit to settle back down. Wonder if I stayed in the room if the black slime monster would have still gotten me?