Alone in the blood: The real nigthmare

Hospital Room 1

It was a day like any other.  As usual, Tokto had slept very little because of his nightmares which woke him up systematically.  How long had that been going on anyway?  He had forgotten her.  But since it had started, he hadn't spent a single pleasant night.  This was quite easily seen in the huge dark circles that adorned the bottom of his eyes, in the few wrinkles that crossed his face and in the slowness of each of his movements.

_ Brush, brush, brush....

Tokto: *Hum... I'm... Exhausted...*

He was struggling to get out of bed to get ready to go to college.  Indeed, after obtaining his diploma, following the request of his father, he had gone to this new city to continue his law studies.

-Glop, gulp, blash...

After finishing brushing his teeth, he grabs his bag, takes his usual bus and finally goes to his university.  On the road as in the bus, people seemed to look at him strangely.  After all, with his tired look, his scruffy clothes, his posture, his complexion and the slowness of his movements, he must have looked more like a zombie than anything else.  No doubt that was why the people at his university didn't speak to him often.

For this reason he was quite quiet, and did not mix with others.  Even today, he sat alone in his bus, his head in the stars.

Tokto: *Aaaah.  I wonder how long this story will last.  It's been a little over 4 months since I moved here.  And since then I haven't slept a wink all night.  Because of that my grades are really not that great.  And in addition I have the impression of being L without the intelligence*

Tokto: Aaaaaaaaah... Aaaaaaaaaaaah... (sigh)

Tokto used to sigh often, a phenomenon no doubt accentuated by the lack of sleep.

Tokto: *Maybe I should go to a doctor...if that's the case, I'm hatching something.  Or maybe go see a psychiatrist!  It might be a good idea.  Doing the same dream for months could be a symptom of a slow descent into dementia.  Am I going crazy?!  That would explain why I started loving reality shows recently... But is that enough to say that I'm crazy??  Maybe good, maybe good!  I should...*

Imaud: Hey Tok, how are you?

When he spoke to her he patted her on the head.

Tokto: Huh?  Imaud?  What are you doing here?  Since when do you take the same bus as me to come to class?

Imaud pats him on the head again as if to wake him up.

Imaud: I already told you to stop being so dizzy, it's going to get you in trouble.  You're not on the bus.  You've been standing in front of the building for 5 minutes, sighing like a puppet.  Frankly, I was torn between waking you up and putting up a 'do not disturb' sign.

Tokto: *He is Imaud ererf.  Since I arrived here, he's been one of the only people to talk to me.  He is very friendly, even a little too much sometimes.  He started hanging out with me right away when I arrived like we've known each other for a long time.  Not that it bothers me, but hey...*

Tokto: Oh yeah but... Wait what?  Are we at university??  But how come I was on the bus not even 1 mi ago...

Another pat on the head.

Tokto: Ah!  But are you going to stop doing that?!

Imaud: I can't.  You're the one who asked me to do this every time you start rambling.

Tokto: Ah... Ah yes, that's true.  Thanks by the way.

Imaud: Nothing!  I'll always be there to give you a shot when things go wrong.  Even when things are going well once in a while if you want.