Meet Me When I'm Asleep

Chapter 4 - Coincidence

Jennie's POV

I've been working at this place for three years yet it's the first time of me walking in this company without interest on doing so. I was so preoccupied by my dream. I finished my report last night almost two in the morning, that is when i drink tons of milk just to get sleepy, i can't remember of dreaming her last night and I'm not sure if I'll be dreaming of her again.

"Jen??? Oh you're spacing out." Seulgi snaps in front of my face. I didn't notice her coming to my cubicle.

"Did i? Uhh!! What to do?!!" i groan while grabbing my hair tangling it on my fingers.

"Huh? What to do?!! Why? What's wrong?" Seulgi sat on the empty swivel chair from the cubicle on my side.

"Uhh Unnie.. " i look at her. This whole unreal dream is bothering me.

"Okay, so what is it? Tell me" she said and held my hand. "Don't tell me its the project again?"

I shake my head and pause for a while. I was thinking of telling her about my dreams, but I wasn't sure how she was going to take it. But somehow I had a feeling that she would understand and probably give me advice since she worked in the Human Resource department of the company. She was the closest thing I had to a psychiatrist right now after Irene unnie.

"Um, okay," I sighed, "This is really weird so don't laugh at me, okay?"

"Shoot," said Seulgi, looking at me eagerly.

"I've had two consecutive dreams about the same person," I began. "The thing is, I don't know this person in real life. I only see her in my dreams."

"Okayyyy, I really have no idea where this conversation is leading to..."  Seulgi gave me a puzzled look.

"I just... I'm..." I stammered. "I don't know why I dream of her that way. You're aware of lucid dreaming, right? Well this one's ten times worse. I dreamt about her last Sunday night, and then of course the dream was cut when Jongin woke me up. And then the dream continued that night! And she still knew my name!"

"Wait, hold on," said Seulgi, looking even more confused. "So you're saying that your dream sort of picked up where you left off, in a span of like twelve hours, and in the dream, this person still knew you?"

"Exactly!"

"And you really don't know her?"

"No. Well, she told me her name. It's Lisa, and she's a Thai. But I don't know anyone named Lisa or a foreigner atleast and I swear I've never met her in real life before."

"Is it like a scary dream? Like a nightmare?"

"Absolutely not," I answered. Scary? Uh much more better than reality.

"Then why is it bothering you so much?" she asked. I bit my lip, i don't know either why am i bothered by it.

"So it's not supposed to be a big deal? If I were you, I wouldn't really get worked up about it unless it haunts me like a nightmare or something. Like the kind where you can't sleep and all," shrugged Seulgi. "But it doesn't seem like it." Thats the problem, i don't know when will i dream of her again when i sleep.

"Yeah," I said, letting out a weak chuckle. "I guess you're right."

"Next time, maybe you could actually practice lucid dreaming," suggested as she stood up when she saw Irene coming. "Try to control your dreams, then maybe you'll figure out what it's all about."

I nodded, "Okay. I will try that."

Seulgi smiled at me before she face her everly gorgeous girlfriend.