《Sandman saga》 The Dreamer The sun shines through the window lighting up the room. A young man groaned dragging himself upright. He yawns and says," That''s was such a good dream-". He yawned, stretching his arms above his head suddenly he glances at the clock-"......Damn it I''m late again". He Gets ups and glances at the mirror looks disheveled black hair, black eyes and decent looking face then he hurrily dresses up in a flash then locks the door and dashes out. "Good morning Ethan, running late again?", the security guard called as Ethan hurried past ,"As always" Ethan shot back a grin "See you later". Ethan then stops in front of a shop buys 2 pieces of bread and 2 cups of coffee. He slows down his pace then goes through the park to get to his University. Ethan then sees an old man and says in a jolly manner," Good morning Old man, Here a cup of coffee. Give me some company would you". The Old man replies," Gladly, A company is all this old fool can offer anyway". This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. Ethan sits down and eats the breakfast on the park bench. The Old man says," You gonna be late today too Ethan". Ethan replies," Well I''m already late. I rather be late with a full stomach then an empty one". After finishing Ethan bade the old man goodbye and finally enters his college. He goes to the 2nd floor Enters his class then sees his good friend John. John sees him and sighs. " Ethan fix that sleep schedule of yours. You been late for class for the past 6 months" Ethan then sighs and replies to his friend''s Worry, " Bro I just can''t wake up the dreams are too good and realistic. Sometimes I forget which is which." John speechless hearing this absurd answer says, " One word, discipline" Ethan lampoons,"Easy for You to say when you don''t have any adventures like I have". The room fell silent as the teacher strolled in, ready to hold them hostage for an hour. Ethan tells John," That felt soooo longggg. Well Prof. Ed always beats around the bush so much". John shots a look of disapproval and replies,"The Prof. Ed guides us through the answer not directly gives it to us. I like his physics lectures quite a bit." Suddenly Ethan touches his forehead.His Face looking a bit blue. John noticing the changes on Ethan''s face says, " Ethan are u feeling sick? You should go to the quiet room then to rest" Ethan nods then walks towards the quiet room his face still blue and forehead a bit sweating. After entering the quiet room he finds a couch then feeling unnaturally drowsy Ethan falls asleep. A Classroom with rows of Bench and notes and laptop scattered round. The only this strange is- "Where the hell is everyone??" Dream or nightmare "Where the hell is everyone??" Ethan still in a daze asks while standing in the middle of his empty classroom. Wanting to escape the empty room ethan dashing out of the classroom scans the corridor finds it- empty ". He remembers he was in the quiet room resting a few moments before to alivate his headache. Out of no where a chill crept down his neck the hair of his skin bristled. Ethan looked back to see if someone was standing behind him. Ethan found no one except the empty classroom he just left "Damn! felt like someone was behind me" Ethan putting his right hand on his chin puts on his thinking face " Everything is strange" Ethan sighs " this feeling....it''s like operating through fog...It''s just like in my dreams". If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. Ethan''s looks around the empty Classroom trying to find any clues. Although he himself didn''t know what he was trying to find. " I should get up soon. The only problem is I don''t know how." Ethan''s sits down in a defeated manner " I tried dying once. Didn''t wake up. The movies lied to me." Ethan bored by the empty classroom walks around the campus. The campus had lecture halls, libraries, administrative offices, student union buildings, laboratories, research facilities, dining halls, student hall and a surprising amount of greenery with a river flowing making the view peaceful and nice. "Exactly the same. Everything looks exactly how it looks in real life. I would have thought this was reality if only I could feel my body. As always this image of my body feels like a illusion". After waking around he groans " I''m bored. Usually I see fantastical dreams or new place and people I never seen. Why the heck am I here in this empty boring campus." Suddenly Ethan sees something or somebody in his peripheral vision. He looks in that direction. Ethan sees someone who he assumes might be a student on the roof top of a building. In the next second the figure leaps off the roof without hesitation their body floating in the air for a moment and then falls to the ground with a pool of blood splattered everywhere. Ethan''s face darkens. He rushes to the place where the body fell. Seeing the dead body he feels oddly calm cause he knows it''s a dream or a nightmare to be more precise. Even though this is a dream his back feels cold. He crouches down to get a closer look but before he could take a glance he woke up. Finding himself back in the quiet room. Consequence After jolting awake up from the nightmare Ethan just saw. Ethan wipes away the beads of sweat on his forehead with a tissue he found on the table. "That nightmare was ....weird. Too Eerie and only saw one person who jumped to his death" Ethan stands up then walks towards his the door " Well whatever just a dumb nightmare." Glancing a quick look at the wrist watch he says,"Only 30 mins?? felt like hours went by". Walking through the corridor Ethan sighs. Hearing all the buzz Ethan lampoons "Reality is too loud." Arriving before his classroom he take a deep breath before he goes inside his class. Looking at the figures of a few students in the room and his good friend John. Ethan goes to John. "Don''t worry, John I feel okey now. All I needed was a short power nap". John looks at Ethan''s face then remarks, " You still don''t look that good. It''s as if you saw a someone die. " Royal Road is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author. Ethan lampoons inward,"You a psychic?? Sometimes his too on point." The day dragged on-long lectures, half-alssep classmates and the occasional whispers. Finally the bell rang and Ethan let out a dramatic sigh ,"Finally, I''m freeeeeee. Well John see you later. Also don''t put your phone on airplane mode again". Ethan looks at John with a disappointed face " my calls go straight to voicemail." John with a calm face answers ,"Airplane mode saves battery" John with his usual sigh,"Fine, fine call me when you need me." Ethan smirks and says," That''s what friends are for after all." Ethan after after copying all the necessary note for the upcoming physic exam from John. He leaves the university campus. Ethan arriving to his apartment building after a long day. He looks at the same old security guard. " How was the day today Old man?" The Guard gives a familiar nod,"same old same old." Ethan then walks to get elevator then reaches his home floor. He unlocks the door Then enters his apartment. Ethan freshes up in the bathroom. Then Ethan eats lunch after cleaning the room. He finally takes a rest. Ethan sighs and lampoons ,"Damn it- Johns habit of sighing is getting to me" He Goes to his study bench with his laptop "Time to get to work" As part time freelancer. Earns a decent amount from his regular clients. A side gig to earn a few extra bucks. After a few hours of work. " This project took a me a while but finally it''s done." Ethan after dinner goes to his room and finally shuts his weary eyes " Hope don''t see a nightmare tonight" He feels a bit scared by the thought "that was a scary dream. Hope I see a nice one." "HELLO!!! is anybody there??" Ethan floating in an empty dark void. With nothing in sight. But his consciousness tells him this is the same feeling of being within a dream with the only exception being this dream was a weird one. A utter and Complete void. Ethan lampoons," I don''t even like space that much why would I dream of a void."