March 31, 2022
Noah’s Dream Journal #4
December 13, 3:00 PMTherapist: “…So, you say you were dreaming?”Noah: “Yes, I believe that’s what caused the pain.”Therapist: “Could you tell me what happened, after you said you turned off the game?”Noah: “Everything was dark and quiet. Then, a dim light came shining at the center of my vision. There also came a voice on my left saying ‘I don’t know Doc, this guy has done it again. One more time and we don’t know what’ll happen.’”Therapist: “Do you know who was talking?”Noah: “It was the General from the last dream, I recognized his voice. The guy on my right, I assume was Doc, said ‘No worries. It will be a simple procedure.’ That’s when he started humming that same song and a great sense of dread came over me. As he was humming, I felt something like a sharp blade begin to pierce into my abdomen. It was painful! I couldn’t move at all and the longer it went on, the more painful it got and the humming became louder. That stupid song made my eardrums burst and the light became brighter and brighter until it was blinding. I must’ve woken from the pain. I was drenched in sweat and grasping my stomach so tight, I felt like I was going to throw up.Therapist: “Is this around when you collapsed?”Noah: “I guess, I mean I woke up in the hospital.”Therapist: “Have you had any dreams after that?”Noah: “No…”To be continued…Click these links to read previous entries: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
—Jake Puestow, Serial Fiction Editor