It was bright as if the light was on my eyes. I tossed and turned around and my sleep was gone. I opened eyes slowly and found myself staring at the bright day outside. I got up and sat rubbing my eyes, it was then I realized I was still in my dream. But I really slept well. I got up confused and started to do the usual routine.
By the time I had freshen up ,I heard the door bell and walked up to see Alden carrying bunch of bags. I opened the door letting him in. "I brought breakfast!" he said. "oh, thanks I wasn't excepting that" I replied.
We sat down together to have breakfast. "your team is really doing well" he said taking a bite with bit of smile in his face. "uhmm, what was Rick trying to say yesterday?" i asked . " you are supposed to be on rest not thinking about work !" he said. He sighed. " the case needs you anyway, you are okay to come tomorrow?" he asked. "i can come today" i replied. "no, you are suppose to take week off, at least take today off" he told.
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I never felt bored as much as i felt locked down in my own house. It was almost evening guess i would go for a walk. Only if naomie was here, but Alden said she had gone out of town for a case. It feels weird! i thought to myself as i tied my shoelace walked out to the elevator. It feels almost everything is real. The taste of the food, the smell. It all feels real!. This was supposed to be a imaginative story but it's going on its own. It has a different flow. I saw the children playing in the park. I can feel the wind on my face. Why is this dream so deep? What happens when i wake up? What is this dream?. A millions of questions running in my mind. What answer can i give?.
I walked fromthe silent place to crowded streets. It was a busy evening, People doing their own work. The crowd noise filled my head stopping the questing that kept rising " for once I will stop. I can't lose my mind for a dream. I will follow this flow and see where it leads me". Suddenly i stumbled. "hey! Watch it" i said to the guy who ran into me. He stop in his tracks and turned to see me. His face coved with a black nose mask. His hands were in his hoodie pockets. Few hair studs fell covering his deep blue eyes. He walked without saying anything. "Rude!" i mumbled to myself. I ingored and went back to my place after few hours. As i reached my room after shower. I saw the bag Alden brought from hospital. The hospital had packed my stuffs .I turned the bag upside down on my bed as the clothes and things fell. I took the watch that now had shatter glass and in a condition which i can or cannot use it. "Naomie gave it for my birthday in the story" i said to myself. My eyes fell on the small card . i opened it and read again . what is a blue ? or is it who?.
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The next day i went to the office. We were the lead private investigators, sometimes combined with Alden's police force. It isn't easy , we get a lot of questions like if you aren't a cop then why should i answer? Don't get me started on receiving a court order. My grandfather started this with partnership with his friend. My parents continued this. I'm talking about my real life. Yes all of this exist in my real life too. I was supposed to be an investigator for real but after my parents death I was sure of doing anything and I took few parts of my reality and added into my story.
The workspace was busy as usual. "is it okay to talk about the case now?" rick asked with concern. "yes" i said entering in my cabin. Rick entered behind me talking about something i can't understand. "So we tried to track him down but there was no result !" he said. He is talking about a case , i don't remember what.
"uhmm, can we start from the beginning?" i asked. "Beginning? He repeated doubtfully. "oh! Yes" he replied. "You wanted to reopen a case related to murder that took place 5 years ago. There were more deaths linked to it, so it was a serial killer." He said. He passed me a file. "These were his 12 victims and their information "he said. I looked at the file with people and picture taken at the death scene. The victims were all of different age and both genders. It was either that the killer just randomly killed or there was a link between them all. "so the case is about this serial killer" i said. "no, it..." he stopped since his phone rang. "excuse me , i have to take this call" he said . "yea , go ahead " i said as i watched him exist.
This is nothing like my story, something is really wrong. Henry entered as he brought me coffee. "if only naomie hadn't ditched me and gone somewhere i would at least be okay" i said. My eyes fell on Henry who stood there blinking at me. "is everything all right?" i asked. "Naemio Chan?....isn't she dead?" he asked. "What?" I asked. "Yes, she died the same day you had your car accident" he said. "What are you talking about?" I asked confused. Shelly entered. "where is naomie?" and what is this about car accident!?" i said. She glared at Henry as if he told something he shouldn't .Henry was confused as i was. "You should ask Alden" she said softly. "And where is Alden?" i said almost yelling. "Here" he replied as he entered. "What is going on?" i asked.
"i didn't want to say this at first because you woke up after 6 months!..... From that car accident the same Moring naomie.... died. i though you would figured out" he said. "Died? Why is this turning like this?" i said. "I'm going crazy!" i said. What is he talking about? I can't no longer do this."Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up !" i slapped myself. "Stop it!" Alden said as he caught my hands. My cheeks were burning up with pain. "It doesn't make sense at all, naomie was there with me! We were doing assignments! For college. This is just a dream! A bad dream" i yelled. "College assignments!?"He asked. "How many days has it been since your parents passed away?" he asked with a stern face. "A month! Why are you asking that now!" I asked. "AVERY!" he held my by both the shoulders. "You are 27 years old ! Not 23! And it has been 4 years since they have passed away!" he said.
"its is just a story! It's just a story i created! It's not true.you are not true! " i screamed. "it's not true" i said as i looked at Alden. Suddenly as if the floor was pulled from my feet i began to fall as darkness took me.