The Alarm

Every morning Mark's alarm goes off and drags him out of his sleep. He's not excited to start his day but not for the same reason others have. No, for him waking up means he needs to face a reality he has not accept yet, and he doesn't know when he will. For him dreams are a more preferable reality then the empty feeling he has to come to terms with. For him the act of waking up is the start of his nightmare...