Short Stories and Poetry

Fall

"Promise me that you will live happily."

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I have had weird dreams lately. The dream is about a princess from a kingdom that I never knew existed. I don't know why, but somehow I can understand the story even though I don't know the language the princess used.

The dream tells me about the life of a princess who runs away with her lover because the king and the queen force her to marry a prince from another kingdom.

The princess's lover is just an ordinary man who has no kingdom or wealthy family. But, he is handsome and kind toward others. He often helped poor citizens who needed help.

They are moving to another place every time a guard from the palace looks after them. But, someday the general of the guard found them and brought many soldiers to capture the princess and her lover.

The princess and her lover run towards the forest, but the soldier has already reached them. The man fights against the soldier, and then the princess hears a whisper in her ear that she can save her lover if she dies in the middle of the forest.

She runs fast with tears. She prays and regrets the act that put her lover in danger. The princess wants to save her lover, so she commits suicide in the middle of the forest.

Before she dies, the princess looks at her lover, who just came with blood in his body. They are staring at each other with sad expressions.

I woke up suddenly, and I didn't know what the rest of the story about that princess. But, the day after that, I had the dream again. This is about the princess who got reincarnated several times while she forgot about her lover, who got reincarnated too and looking after her.

On the third day, I dream of the man who reincarnated as the princess's lover. He talked to me about something I didn't understand.

I feel uneasy about that. Even so, is it normal to experience dreams like that? Should I go to a psychologist and make sure that is just an ordinary dream?

"What makes you upset, Hani?"

I look at the woman who is standing near me. "Do I look upset?"

"Yeah, is it because Zava did not come again this week?"

"Well, he can not come, but I am okay because I understand how he works."

"Understand doesn't mean you can't feel upset, right?"

"I'm not upset because of that."

"So, what makes you upset?"

Ah, do I feel upset? Why do? Is it because I can't remember what that princess lover said to me?

"I think I am just tired because I have not had enough sleep." Lied. Of course, I can't tell you about my dream, right?

"Is that so? Then you need to go to sleep earlier tonight."

"Yeah."

I went back to my apartment earlier because I was not feeling well. I don't know if that dream makes me run out of energy. I feel sleepy. Will the dream come again?

When I open my eyes, there is a beautiful view in front of me. The wind blows my hair slowly. It is nice weather here.

"Eleana..."

I look at the man who smiles at me. Did he call me? But, why does he call me Eleana?

"You still do not remember me?"

/ring/

Gasp...

"Huh, he... What's that?"

I look at the phone beside me. /click/