Once upon a time, there was a drunken sailor named Jack. He had been at sea for months, and his love for rum had gotten the best of him. One night, as he stumbled back to his quarters on the ship, he collapsed onto his bed and passed out.
But as he drifted off into a deep sleep, something strange happened. His mind conjured up vivid hallucinations, and he found himself in a dark and eerie hotel. The walls were covered in peeling wallpaper, and the air was thick with the smell of mildew.
As he stumbled through the halls, he heard strange noises and saw flickering shadows moving in the corners of his eyes. He tried to leave the hotel, but every door he opened led him to another creepy room.
In one room, he saw a ghostly figure hovering above the bed. In another, he found himself face to face with a giant spider. He was terrified, but he couldn't wake up from the nightmare.
Finally, after what felt like hours, he stumbled into a room with a large mirror. As he looked into it, he saw his reflection, but something was off. He had become a ghostly apparition himself.
Suddenly, he heard a loud banging sound, and the mirror shattered into a thousand pieces. He woke up with a start, realizing that he was back on the ship. The banging sound was the ship's bell ringing, calling all hands on deck.
As he stumbled onto the deck, still dazed from his nightmare, he realized that the ship was surrounded by a thick fog. The air was cold and damp, and the crew was whispering about a ghostly presence that haunted the ship.
It was then that Jack realized that his nightmare had been a hallucination caused by his excessive drinking. He swore to give up rum for good and face his fears head-on. From that day on, he became a braver and more responsible sailor, and the crew respected him for it.