Dreamer Stuck in Reality

Chapter 1

Elivian, a place for people who are different among the rest. For people whom believed that there's something more, something better, than the dreadful reality they are living. A place for dreamers. Dreamers whom never let the system of reality get to them.

I am standing in the middle of the village, looking around, getting used to the view of this wonderful place. This is where I truly belong. A place for dreamers like me.

I still have regrets from that night, that heartbreaking night. I still remember its every little detail. And it went like this:

It was a tiring day, and when I got home, I went straight up to my room to rest. I didn't want my mom to drag my butt up the stairs so I did myself a favor. I slumped myself onto the bed, without bothering what I may look like, after putting on my pajamas.

Due to fatigue, I quickly fell asleep but it didn't lasted for long because someone or something caused disturbance. I heard a voice out of nowhere and saw a lady with beauty that's far beyond my vocabulary's reach. Behind her was something I couldn't quite clearly see, all I know was there were 3 figures.

She told me to come with her, that she was looking for me. I was confused with what she said. But it seems like the more questions I ask her, the more it makes things for me even harder to understand.  Her statements caught me off guard, her presence rather.

I remained silent. I thought about what could possibly happen if I ever believed what she said and chose to come with them. But the thought of my mom and my friends being sorrowful made my heart ache. I couldn't afford seeing them like that, I really just can't. Even if she's not my real mom, she still means the world to me. She is, after all, the one who's been there for me since then.

But something occurred to me. A question lurked inside my mind. A question I'm meaning to find an answer to. Who am I? I want to discover my true identity, the real me that's full of mystery.

It was a tough choice. A pain in the ass if I do say so myself. This will be the first time I'll prioritize myself.

"Okay." I replied after remaining silent for quite some time. In a flash of a light, a blink of an eye, we vanished from Magaina and transported to a different place. But I was alone, there were no figures and no lady. I wonder where they could have gone.

Here I am making my way towards the Elivian Park when some stranger tagged along with me. "Hi, I'm Fawn. Are you new here?" She asked and I nodded. "I'm Deliane."

"I'm also new here and you're the only friend I have. We're friends right?" Her question made me laugh, making her crease her forehead. I nodded as a "Yes" for her answer. She then squealed and dragged me to I don't know where we're going.

"Have you already went to the circle?" She asked and I shook my head and gave her my confused look.

"That's great! We'll go together then." Then she pulled me and we ran together towards the so called circle.

When we arrived at the Elivian Circle, there was a crowd of what I think are dreamers surrounding the platform in the middle. A platform where a middle-aged woman is standing. It seems like she has something really important to say for the dreamers to gather around here.

"Good day dreamers! Today is the day we've always been waiting for every 5 years." The others exclaimed in delight as they were clapping while the others remained silently listening to the woman standing in front of them.

"Every 5 years, we bring young dreamers, whom we believe are extraodinary, from different places here in Elivian. Because as we all know, Elivian is a place for dreamers. Dreamers who are exceptional." If they take away young exceptional dreamer just to bring them here, then what happens to the people they left behind? Won't that cause a big fuss?

Then the speaker turned to me. "The people you leave behind won't remember a single thing about you. It's like you never even have existed." Her words pierced through my heart. It was sad to leave without bidding goodbyes to my relatives and friends, to the people close to my heart. And knowing that they won't remember even the tiniest detail about me is what hurts the most. While I'm here thinking about them, missing them so much, they're back in Magaina living their lives as if I didn't even have existed.

"Without further ado, I now call on all the old dreamers to come here on the stage. And for those new dreamers, kindly step forward." Then one by one, they started walking towards the stage. The dreamers left at the back were I think the elders.

"They're going to pick one or two among us that will be joining their group." Fawn said out of nowhere. Maybe she noticed that I have no idea what's going on around me. Now I get it but why do we have to group ourselves? What is that for?

Then I redirected my attention on the stage and saw a guy looking at me or probably in my direction. I was supposed to ask Fawn who that guy is when I saw her standing on the stage, already chosen.

One by one, us, the newbies, we're getting fewer until there were only three of us left. And there were only two groups who still haven't chosen yet, and the guy staring at me awhile ago was included.

I don't know but I really don't want to be with him so I was wishing that the other group could pick me instead. His stares were intimidating, and it was as if he was discerning me. I snapped out of my senses when I saw the other two on the stage and I'm the only one left. All eyes were on me. "What is it this time?" I whispered to myself.

"Since you're the last one, step up the stage and meet your new Dreammates." The woman said and I did what I was told to do.

The three of them were looking intently at me as if they were studying me. Then they all nodded altogether, seems like they were agreeing on something. We're the only group composing of four members, the rest have five. And how lucky am I to be stuck with three boys, I hope they won't scare the living daylights out of me.

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Hi! I'm back. I've finally finished the update I've written months ago. Sorry if it took me quite long before I could publish it. I've got a lot of things going on in my life right now and finally, I found time to finish it. Hope you enjoyed reading this!

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-Ea Denisse