dream world

Return

Hitting us suddenly was a rush of air, pulling us away from the autumnal scene. Julian was panicking unsure of what was going on. I opened my eyes and saw the door that was the way home, I held Julian's hand, squeezing to give him a reassurance.

The door opened and we went through, it took a second to adjust and when we did I saw the room that I had left almost.. I didn't know how long I'd been gone, time can be a funny thing in peoples dream lands.

a sudden cheer exploded like a firework out of the silence, all my colleagues watching as Julian and I stepped through the door.

A few minutes later we were all settled and Julian had been sent to shower and eat something, while me and Samantha, (aka Sam) decided what to do about the situation we found ourselves in. Sam was a close friend of mine and she was the phycologist, therapist, of the group. Julian was a hurt soul who needed a light to guide him through this tough time, the only problem was, we saw how emotionally drained he was, he was dying without Grace, so how could we make this time round different?

"hey Chrissy, I found some support groups in New York, they seem to have everything he needs, a place to stay while recovering, people who have gone through the same thing go there, he'd be able to talk to people, socialise and maybe not feel so alone as he does now?" I looked through the website, the place looked beautiful, although strangely familiar. It was a grand house, with white marble steps, snow covering the ground and if you looked closely you'd see the intricate work that went into it.

"oh no." I whispered, Sam looked at me confused so I went on to explain, " it's the building I found Julian in with his wife. It must of been where he lived or a place they used to go to." Sam clicked onto History of Snow Manor - the name of the building, and when the page loaded I felt as if all the air had been knocked out of my lungs.

A headline read, IN MEMORY OF GRACE WINTERS SNOW MANOR IS TO BE MADE INTO A HELP CENTRE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE DEALT WITH TERRIBLE LOSES.

The article then went on to directly speak to Julian, JULIAN WINTERS, YOU ARE MISSED IN THE REAL WORLD, WE OFFER LOVE AND SUPPORT PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY BACK HOME AND LET US BE A LIGHT IN THE DARK.

The support given from his friends and family was astounding, he never told me about anybody but Grace, but I see now that he has to remember these people. I sent an email to the help centre and told them I was taking Julian to see them. My job is to get people out of the dream world, we normally don't have to do much to help them, which is why Sam is so rarely working, but now we are needed, now we can make a difference and help Julian find his life again, because he's still got one to live.