Dreams Qf Nightmares
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  • Parts 5
  • Time 44m
Ongoing, First published Jul 15, 2016
Folks young and old came from near and far,  eager to lose their troubles in the surreal diversions of a traveling wonderland They'd ride the carousel, eat corn dogs, maybe win a prize or two. They might even succeed in finding comfort amid all the amusements. But only for a fleeting moment in time.

All too soon, reality will beckon, the wonderland will darken, and the fun will fade into the night. Young and old alike will need to return to a place where the reality of the real world of pop quizzes and report cards, peer pressure and body image, or thankless jobs and overdue bills will be waiting impatiently for them. 

One young teenager will retreat reluctantly to to a worrisome world, where he fears nothing is what it really is anymore. Lately, it seems, everything is what it really isn't anymore. What's real and what's not will be revealed to him in the nightly dreams of an otherworldly stranger and the dreaded nightmares that might haunt him forever.
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