Into The Dream World

Chapter 1: The Message

I was walking to school deep in thought about what happened last night. Things are so strange all of the sudden. I've always had a sleeping disorder known as sleep paralysis, but its been getting more and more intense lately as its been more confusing and happening very often. Last night I woke up, paralyzed and unable to move. Everything felt so strange as I felt my whole body vibrating and my head felt like it was getting electrocuted almost. However, there was no pain at all and the feelings were so unique.

Suddenly, a face appeared infront of me. It was so hard to make out the facial futures. The eyes were ovular and a shiny black. There seemed to be no mouth or nose, which left me in a cloud of confusion. Why would a face not be a complete face? The sound of words flowed throughout my head. Was this..thing..communicating to me in my head? The voice was soft and as gentle as an angels touch. The sound was truly calming, causing me to feel safe and relaxed.
I head the soothing voice say, "Go beyond the soul and find the one"

What the hell was that supposed to mean?

Hearing a boomingly loud sound, I quickly moved my head left giving a terrified look. I was so lost in my thoughts that I almost got myself ran over. Feeling embarassment wash all over me, I became a tomato and rushed across the street. I can't believe that just happened to me.
Sitting down, I couldn't stop thinking about what happened. Beyond the soul? The one? Who was the one and what in the world could beyond the soul mean?

"Jaslene what is the answer?" My teacher asked while giving me a quizical look.

"Uuhhhm could you repeat the question?" I responded in a shaking voice. I'm a very shy person and I just could feel all the attention on me. I have always hated everything from being forced to work with people to being pointed out and having everyone look at me. It feels so terrible every time.

"Go out in the hall until the end of the period and bring all your stuff. I'm not going to teach kids who don't care about their education"

Grabbing everything, I walked down with a face similar to a tomato. While hating everything I sat down outside with tears in my eyes.

Breathe. Breathe. Breathe.

I didn't want to cry during school. I really need to stop thinking about what happened when I was asleep. It was probably just some stupid hallucination since its normal for people to hallucinate while in paralysis. However, it felt like something much more. Paralysis isn't the only thing that happens to me, but so do out of body experiences known as astral projection. Projecting feels so weird to me. Well, at least it did the first time it happened. I remember the first time I was ever in paralysis since it was so terrifying to me. Now I laugh at how scared I was because I feel so used to it now. When in paralysis, I never feel any emotion unlike the first two times.

The first time, it felt like something unworldly was whispering to me. Not just something, but multiple things and I felt them lift me up. My body levitated into the air as my heart pounded and I felt I rush go through me. I got thrown down into the bed and I woke up. The whole time this was going on I felt like I couldnt move before I levitated. This was way before I knew what sleep paralysis or astral projection even was.

The reason why this happens to me I have no idea of. I know it happens to my dad and it also started at the same age as me being age 12 so maybe its something genetic. That felt so long ago even though it wasn't. I'm 16 now and am much more educated about sleep paralysis and astral projection, but there is also so much I have no clue about. Ive always wondered whether theres a meaning to it or if any of my experiences mean anything.