Antara Darah dan Hati: Dream Reality English Translation

Chapter 10 Part 3 "Half Awaken"

POV Karim

How much longer until I can get out of this prison to enjoy freedom? Ah, I don't know, what I know is that at least I'm still alive.

With the help of mevrouw Sofia and Mr. Erwin, the police investigators's treatment to the people they interrogated changed. At least, my fellow students and I who are imprisoned here are safe from torture, at least for now.

My routine in prison is different from other people. Because my status is still a defendant and I have not been charged I don't have to do menial works thar are being done by other prisoners, a little relief that I should be grateful for.

The night had arrived, after performing the night prayer in congregation with the other prisoners, I returned to my cell and prepared to sleep, would I see that strange creature again in my dream? Hopefully not because I'm really tired and want to be able to sleep peacefully.

I lay on my bed, closed my eyes while uttering the sleep prayer and then a few moments later I saw the atmosphere around me filled with thick gray mist. Somehow, in my dreams I can feel the touch on the surface of my skin and what I feel now is like my skin is surrounded by something that makes my body sometimes trembled. Is this what they call cold or fear? Ah, I do not know.

Right now I am in a place that looks like a big field arena and behind it is a kind of multi-level bench like a bench for spectators in a football stadium except that the bench is made of stone.

I'm holding a traditional Sundanese weapon, Kujang. What is really happening? Will there be some kind of monster that will attack me like in my dream yesterday? Maybe it's good for me to try to get out of this arena.

I walked to the edge of the arena trying to get out of here. However, when my feet stepped out, I felt pain in my feet and I saw a fire appear on my footwear causing me to have to released them and throw it.

Then, out of the fog suddenly appeared a giant blood-red monster, with a head like a human skull that has pointed horns and tentacles that have many small mouths filled with sharp fangs.

The monster screamed, its scream so loud it made my head feel like being hit by something heavy again and again. Later, two monsters that were higher than normal humans but smaller than the main monster attacked me.

These two monsters look like a mixture of humans and wild animals. One has a snout on his face like a wolf's snout but has cat's whiskers and a big feline roar like a tiger while the other has a face like a bat's face. However, it has a dog howl.

I can't get out of this arena, I tried to slap my face many times but I couldn't get up. I don't know what happens if I stab this Kujang into my stomach or I cut my own neck but I'm really tired. For days I dreamed like this, is there no shortcut?

Ah, this is just a dream, if I cut my neck, maybe I will wake up. I tried to cut my neck, I felt an incredible sensation around my neck, blood pouring out, I fell to the floor. My eyes are closed, finally, I will wake up.

I opened my eyes again and what I saw surprised me. I came back when I first entered this dream, what really happened? I guess I have to fight the same as before, it will take a long time but if it can make me wake up, I will do it.

I returned to face the two monsters with difficulty. Using silat martial art movement that I mastered finally I won and managed to kill them both. Their bodies changed into dust and then after that, the fog around me faded away, replaced by the white light that illuminated my view then my eyes opened, I woke up from my sleep. Astaghfirullah, I think I will be stuck with this dream because there is no way I can ask for exorcism in prison right? Really unlucky.