Have you ever had a dream that was so wonderful you wished it was real? Every single dream I have is like that.
I went to sleep two months ago, a night like any other. Then, I was in a bedroom. The walls were white, the bed was large and inviting and she was there. She was beautiful, brown-haired and green-eyed and her smile was gorgeous.
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“Hi,” she cooed. “I”m Jess. What”s your name?”
“I”m Matt,” I told her. I knew full-well that this was a dream. I figured I might as well enjoy it.
“It”s nice to meet you, Matt,” Jess said.
She sat down on the bed, extending her body over the sheets. “Want to talk?”
We spent the rest of the night introducing ourselves, telling each other all the basic stuff. Normally, the girls I talk to bluff their way through my stories, but Jess really listened. She was truly interested in me, laughing at jokes I made. We really connected. So much so, that when I woke up, I was disappointed. Knowing that I”d never see her again was crushing.
But the night after that, she was there again, happy to see me. And the night after that, and the night after that. I kept dreaming of her, talking to her and eventually, kissing her. It didn”t take long. We were sharing a dream, so everything turned out perfect with her.
Every night, we became closer. I started to think of her as my girlfriend. I”d ignore girls in the real world, thinking only of Jess. Kissing her in the dream felt 100 percent real. Even if there was something in the back of my head telling me that she wasn”t real, I didn”t care. I looked forward to going to sleep.
One night, when I saw her, she seemed different. Driven and focused, but on what? She raced towards me and kissed me for a long time. Normally, Jess would talk first. The fact that she didn”t this time made me worry.
She parted from me and we locked eyes. “I”ve loved these last two months, Matt,” she began. “But I”m so looking forward to the next part. I”ll be waiting for you when you wake up. I love you.”
And then I woke up.
It was strange, not seeing her the next few nights. I thought so much about what she said, thinking that would be the last time I would ever hear from her. I knew all good things had to come to an end, but this one was just too good.
And then, a few days after the last night, I was walking down the street. I noticed a moving truck next to an apartment. I barely paid any attention to it, until I saw someone coming out of the apartment. It was her.
I stood frozen, staring at her. Then she saw me. She smiled before racing towards me, scooping me up in a massive hug. “I missed you, baby,” she said into my ear.
I could only think to say one thing. “Is this real?” Jess smiled as she pinched me. When I didn”t wake up, I kissed her for real.
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