Thunder rumbled without lightning. I was floating over a vast busy city. The freezing wind enveloped me, but I was not feeling the cold. Every single one of the sensation was there. The wind, cold, noise, everything. It was all present. I could sense them all but could feel or hear none. 36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbSxeA9Dly
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I looked at my body and I couldn't believe what I was looking at. I was made of bronze aura. I tried touching myself but my hands went through me. 36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80bPSqJRiu
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I looked over the city. I don't think have ever gone pass this area. I continued to scan the environment looking for something familiar to pinpoint where I was. 36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZJMtKKE6X
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Then, it dawned on me that this was less like a dream. I could control what I thought. I knew I didn't have full control but the control I have was too much already.36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPyIw5pocl
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Then a building caught my attention. It was one of the numerous skyscrapers in the city but something made it different. Smoke was rising the building, but the smoke wasn't coming from inside the building. Then I noticed it wasn't smoke. 36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjSXtWIxCa
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It was a brown aura engulfing the building like smoke. The aura was responding to the wind as it was been blown around.36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGhNd61na3
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Without control over my form, I floated towards the building as my bronze aura blazed. As I got close to the building, the energy I was sensing changed. The wind reduced, the noise stopped but the cold intensely increased. Then my form began to flicker. It was constantly going from bronze to gray. The air also developed this itchy sensation.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pNEZLpXcE 維尼

I floated to the helipad of the building. On setting my foot on the building, my grey form stayed. The noise totally died down. The wind stopped but the cold and the itching became worse. I tried scratching my body but it was futile as my hands continually went through me. Frustrated, I screamed.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡepVGUwQPW7 維尼

I broke back into reality.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhjYSvz5ho 維尼

I woke up with mild headache. I was sweating and at the same time so cold. The cold air in my dream had somehow slipped into my reality. I sat up on my bed.  From the look of things, it looks like my worst fear is back. The door opened and Theodore walked in. He was dressed for work in a black shirt, grey trouser and a grey blazer.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5oTBYze6m 維尼

“Hey dude,” he greeted. “I prepared sandwich, so if you want to eat. Hope you are a bit okay now?”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡwb5Xqs8ZxD 維尼

I nodded.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡtS3qQsv2Mt 維尼

He looked at me suspicious of something. 36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorhhe5ydpo
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"Dude, you are sweating. Do you have fever?"8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcUdwbDWQc 維尼

I shook my head. He walked close and touched my forehead to check my temperature.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBqIgmQYyj 維尼

“I have to go now. You can just take the day off, and I feel we still need to discuss what happened yesterday night. By the way, how are you going to take care of the damages on the taxi?”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKfGqnWKFd 維尼

“The company insurance will deal with that,” I said. I haven’t really gotten into any mess.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIvgSHfM7L 維尼

“Okay,” he responded. He ruffled my hair and he quickly removed his hand before I could swat it. He was about to leave the room. 8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡod7CBaGFTc 維尼

“Theodore," I called as he turned. "I think it back.”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡwK2S2Ub9yg 維尼

He paused at the entrance. He squinted his eyes and rolled it in his head. “What is back?”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS1tEmSlvK 維尼

“I know it might sound crazy,  but," I sighed. "The dreams are back.”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡjM7CkDlf1V 維尼

“Oh oh.”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MaKaR98NI 維尼

“I saw what happened last night before it happened, but the one that just happened is the kind of scary.  It feels like the sensation in the dream is sipping into reality.”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡSseTJmqKN4 維尼

Theodore just stood there. I could tell he was surprised and confused. “Jed, I think we have a lot to discuss, but now is not the best time. When I get back.”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnl8zYbSt6 維尼

I nodded. He winked at me and let the room. 8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5tf8M2FPR 維尼

“See you bro!” he said from the living room. I heard the door close. I was home alone. The last time I check, aside from Sundays, I haven’t stayed at home for a while now. I stood up and everything felt blurry. I closed my eyes and waited still my world was settled. I opened my eyes and walked out of the room. The house felt so dead.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzrS72UNeq 維尼

I didn’t last two hours in the house before setting out. I went to sort things out with the taxi company and luckily for me,  things worked out well. I will just have to wait for a while for my cab to be fixed. 8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIx1jxCAWK 維尼

“You are one of our best drivers, so we can handle this for you,” the manager had said. “And looks like you would be forfeited the no damages compensation for this year.”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaVjNduJQD 維尼

I shrugged. I won the compensation for the driver with the highest returns and also the no damages compensation, but it seems like I would be losing the two this year all because of one wrong passenger. I laughed it off, hoping it would mask the anger and pain.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96MVG3jXeQ 維尼

Not willing to go back home anytime soon, I decided to waste few hours with a friend. Carson is a guy I got to know through Theodore. He runs a successful 3-star restaurant along Ancaster Street East.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMr4HuTcB8 維尼

I walked in to find everything as busy as usual. I looked around in search for Carson, but he was nowhere to be found. He always talks about how he always loved to be in the kitchen, supervising everything going on. He only comes out to see the customer once in a while. I ordered a chicken sandwich and an apple juice. I’ve always thought of making Carson come to the house and teach me some of these recipes but something would always pop up and hinder him. I took my first bite and it was as awesome as ever. The first time Theodore tried it out, he over salted the sauce and blamed it on me for not been in the kitchen with him.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡAK7C54yqQL 維尼

“Hope you are enjoying your meal,” someone said. I looked behind me and few tables away is Carson checking on the customers. I took my glass of juice and raised it in his direction to get his attention and it worked. Well, I also got some unsolicited attention, but the person I wanted to communicate to already saw me. He came over.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEvu4hdjZ1 維尼

“Hey,” he said. We shook hands as he sat. “What are you doing here?" he asked.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9wibi78lI 維尼

The question made me realise how distant the two of us have been for a while now.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡWinFQT1XtK 維尼

“I can't show up again?” I asked.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡq466wmqq4S 維尼

"Sorry, that's not what I meant, but you know, it's been a long time."8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DaVXjiUWV 維尼

"Yea, I know. Everything has just been somehow for a while now."8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡYe7HYCF1v8 維尼

Carson nodded. He could relate.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZHZr5t7T8 維尼

“So, how’s everything been?” he asked8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10pzuuyFLS 維尼

“Not bad, expect for a passenger that made my last twenty four hours horrible.”36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5mEOy3nSy
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“Wow. What really happened?” he asked. A customer passed by and waved towards him. He waved back, smiling.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡEW2qLdY8Sc 維尼

I explained everything that happened to him, including the beating I took at home.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcIjacOlk2 維尼

“Wow,” he said smiling. He kind of found the whole thing funny,  especially the part that I told him my head was ringing after I was head-butted. “And she didn’t tell you anything?”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YUmqHTo8Q 維尼

I shook my head. “But that recently seems to be the least of my problems.”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4ufhpj3br 維尼

“Hmm, what’s wrong?”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0UL8kzIDh 維尼

I haven’t know Carson for as long as I know Theodore but we’ve bounded so well. I’m always free to discuss things I can discuss with Theodore with him with no fear.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVLulIpIpZ 維尼

“About a year ago, I started having this reoccurring dreams. Dreaming is not something I really care about but those ones were different. Whatever I saw were coming true. What made those period so harsh for me was  seeing the death of four people in my dream,” I sighed.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡjW9U9GTOQK 維尼

The memories do not fail to still trouble me. 8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5FEu9C9u5 維尼

“Those four people died,  exactly the way I saw it happened  It felt so painful cause it was something that I could have stopped,  but I just overlooked everything,” I blinked back tears. 36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1WoZI4pUE
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“Do you know those people,” Carson asked. 36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZde1Ywitc
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“No.”36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMPLxjh22A
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“None of them?”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zLDKyYtQi 維尼

"None,” I answered. “One died from a car accident, another from home accident,  another from high blood pressure and the last one from a thieves attack, and everything was something I could have stopped.”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NXhvQkyZR 維尼

Carson sighed. I’m sure he wasn’t expecting that kind of issue.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZTF7lPVaY 維尼

“And you have started seeing things again?”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡjd9fjL5IV3 維尼

“Yes,” I answered.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡyb11R6bLmM 維尼

“Is Theodore aware yet?”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPx14DFIBY 維尼

“No. After yesterday’s incident,  we haven’t really spoken. I wanted to tell him this morning, but he was running late for work already.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡNy1kaFiUQ2 維尼

"Hope he wasn't offended with the whole thing?"8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YhqbLhxSw 維尼

I shook my head, "I don't think so. You should have seen hoe quiet he suddenly went after seeing the knife."8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmHNhDgPLY 維尼

“So, does the recent things you see have to do with someone dying?”8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhRUx7xy0z 維尼

I shook my head. “No. The issue is,  I don’t understand what I’m seeing recently but it feels worse. Like the experience from it just seems to escape into reality."36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTB7ofOa4XC
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I heavily exhaled.8964 copyright protection32ＰＥＮＡＮＡDp5Prp5jsL 維尼

"Carson, I don’t know, but I’m scared."36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWexDL50cJ
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