It all started when I was five. I dream of a boy so of my age. First time when he showed up in my dream I thought it was normal to see an unknown person in dreams. and when he started showing off in my every dream. I was panicked...

I told my mom but she said it was normal but I was afraid of that boy. Yea, we often talked to each other in dreams but still, I was scared. if he did be exist in real I'm sure he would be a loner. a few months later he stopped showing off in my dreams. Finally, I was relieved.

now I'm 23 years old studying literature. I do lots of things and studying is of the thing. my mom owns a local restaurant, I help her sometimes when I'm free. I'm interested in books too and so much into romantic books. and I spend most of my time watching Animes and my mom thinks only boys can watch anime (whatever).

and I have a sister too who's 3 years younger than me and she lives in her fictional world. she marries and gets a divorce from a person that doesn't know her. I won't say anything about her but her name is "maiy".

my mom is a single mother she does everything she can do for us. I'm proud of her and love her but I hardly even show her my true feelings for her.

"Kathryn! Kathryn!"

I opened my eyes as I heard maiy yelling my name from downstairs. but I didn't bother to reply to her I just continued thinking.

when she heard nothing

she came to my room.

"Hey, miss," she said

I heard her but didn't reply because I was dreaming with my eyes open.

"come out from your imagination," she said.

I knew she was annoyed. I still said nothing just stared at her and rolled my eyes.

"what?" I asked (finally)

"mom asked you to go to the market" she answered.

" why me? what are you doing?" I asked

"I'm busy," she said

I rose from the bed I did my hair and stare at her

"busy in what? dreaming?" I asked

" no, not really," she said and went downstairs.

I know it's time for her favorite show. I went downstairs. I saw the list and purse lying on the table I took them and put them in my pocket.

I went out and closed the door behind me. everything felt so silent and my neighbors were less noisy than always. and I tried to recall the face of that boy of my dream but couldn't remember. all I could recall was his brown eyes and shiny black hair.

as I was walking down the street I thought If that boy exist how would he look now. will he be taller than me?. I kept thinking about him while I don't even know if he exist.

after a while of walking, I was here at the local market. I took out the list from my pocket and it says

: sweet potato

: cabbage

: Tomato

: green chili

I put the list back in my pocket and picked up the things as per the list.

"Kath!" I heard

I turned back it was aunty "Abby"

those who are very close to me or my family call me Kath but I like to be called Kathryn as it's my name.

"hi, aunty," I said

"How are you?" she asked

"I'm fine, how are you?"

"I'm good, Kath"

" Aah...you buying vegetables?..very good," she said noticing the jute bag I was holding.

"Yes, mom asked, she is busy at the restaurant" I replied

"Gianna is very busy these days, you should help her sometimes". she said

Gianna is my mom's name.

"Yes I will, " I said

" Gianna is very lucky to have such an obedient daughter like you," she said

I said nothing because I know we are lucky to have a mother like her.

"It was nice talking to you Kath, tell your mom to visit me sometime when she's free, okay?"

" Yes, aunty," I said

she smiled and pet my head.

I smiled back.

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I was in the street going back to my home with a hand full of things. and I just kept thinking about the things said by aunty Abby.

after a while of walking my hands hurt I kept down the things for a while and pressed my right palm with my other hand.

I looked at my red swollen palm.

"need help?" a familiar voice

It was mert. aunty Abby's son.

"maybe" I smiled

he said nothing picked up the things and we walked together.

" How did you know I was here?" I asked him

"I didn't know you were here.." he said

making eye contact

"really?"(doubtful face)

"Aah...Kath stop!" he said breaking the contact

"Tell me, how did you know I was here," I said

"mom told me..."

I smiled and said nothing. he's a bad liar.

"how do you do that," he asked

"do what?"

" you caught me every time I lie to you," he said

"because I have known you for years," I said

"okay"

afterward, we were silent none of us spoke a word until I was at the front door of my house.

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I kept things on the counter. and washed my hands.

TV was turned on maiy's favorite show was on repeat.it was some kind of interview I didn't bother to watch it.

"maiy, I'm turning off the TV..." I yelled

"NO...." I heard her voice coming out from the washroom.

once again I look at the TV. now it was a grey-haired guy on the TV screen. kinda attractive.

I went to my room. lie down on the bed and fall asleep.

"maiy!" I yelled

I opened my eyes it was too dark. I searched for my cellphone under my pillow. I turned on the flashlight.

I wore my slippers and went downstairs carefully. surely it was another prank of maiy I thought. I searched for the main switch but I couldn't find the switch. and went to another corner still couldn't find the switch.

after a while of searching, I finally found the switch. i turned on the lights.

"holy shit," I thought

my house looked damn different. that's why I had difficulty finding the switch.

if it's not my house where m I then? I thought

" maiy! mom!" I shouted as loud as I can but there's no response.

I was scared.

I dialed my mom's number but it says not reachable. I was scared and my eyes were filled with tears.

I sit down on the floor and tried to calm myself. I Said "Kathryn it's just a dream"

but this felt so real I couldn't calm myself anymore. I burst into tears, I cried...I knew I was all alone here.

"how am I going to stay without my mom," I said crying.

I heard footsteps. I stopped crying and hide behind the sofa there. and sneak out to see who was coming.

waiting...

I saw nothing all I could see was grey hair. and I knew it was a guy.

"did he kidnap me?"

"what does he want from me ?"

all the thoughts were coming to my mind...

I stayed there. watching him from distance. I was scared but at the same time, I was curious to see the face of my kidnapper.

I stood up.

"HEY" I yelled

the guy turned towards me. he looked surprised as same as me. I looked at him.

what do you want? why did you bring me here?" I shouted

he was still silent just staring at me.

"why?" I yelled

tears rolled down, I wiped my tears

"please leave me, my mom must be worried about me"

I broke down and wrapped my knees, I cried as loud as I can. I felt desperate knowing I was alone with a person who's unknown to me.

I heard his footsteps approaching me.

"don't cry," he said

I said nothing I just kept crying.

"I'm not a kidnapper," he said

I raised my head. we were so close I could almost feel his warm breath. he stepped backward.

"you're not?" I asked

"no" he cleared

"how did I come here then?" I asked

"I don't know," he said

I calm down and start thinking about the things I did before going to sleep.

"I fell asleep and when I woke up I was here, " I thought.

" dream," I said

"what?" he asked

" maybe it's a dream," I said ( felt relieved knowing there's a chance to be safe)

"how?" he sounds surprised

"When I was young I always had this kind of dream," I told him

" But I forgot how to escape from here" I murmured.

" Kathryn wake up" I shouted I pinched myself. did all possible' things to escape...I felt helpless.

"wake up" I cried

"it's okay," he said.

holds my hands to calm me down.

"if it's a dream, you'll be back to your real world when you'll wake up," he said

I calmed down myself because that's the last only option. I should wait for me to wake up.

"Okay," I said (sniffed) I felt like a child in front of him.

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I calmed down. we sat on the sofa none of us said a word. I didn't know what I'm going to ask him. I just wanted to get out of here as soon as possible because as I spend more time it gets scarier to me.

"Kathryn"

I looked at him.

"your name... your name is Kathryn right?" he cleared

"Yes," I said

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"your name?" I asked breaking the silence

"knight" he said.

it sounds so familiar like I have known someone named knight.

"Such a strange name," I thought

" your name doesn't suit you," I said

" I know" he smirked

" a friend of mine named me knight" he continued

why would anyone name someone as"knight" I thought.

I looked at him... carefully this time. he had that curious brown eyes and grey hair compliment him so much. pale-skinned, thin, tall, so much of my kind of man. his eyes were so mesmerizing, unavoidable... beautiful!

"Aah Kathryn, you're being weird," I said to myself

" you said something?" he asked

" no" I smiled (awkwardly)

"so, what do you do in the real world?" he asked,

" you mean job?" I asked

"yea" he nodded

" I don't have a job, I'm still studying," I said,

"How is your mom?"

I looked at him confused. he said as if he had known my mom for years.

"she is good" I answered,

"you know my mom?" I asked

he waits before answering.

" yes I do know your mom" he replied

"how?" curiosity raised

"I just know her because she wished for me "

"what? I didn't get it" I was confused

" so you're some kind of fairy godmother," I asked him curiously

" not a fairy godmother but something like that" he cleared.

I looked at him. I thought he must be lying but then I thought about how he would be in my dream. I believed him. no human can be named "knight ".

" Okay as you're my fairy godmother I wish to get out of here now," I said

" no, not a fairy godmother but some like that," he said. obviously, he was making fun of me.

" Okay, Mr.something like that, I would like to know how can I get out of here," I said loud

" It would take time," he said

"Aah... I'm bored" I said,

" so, what's is your age?" I ask him

"my age?"

"yep"

"I'm 300 years old," he said

"no, you don't look that old" I was surprised

" We don't get old " he cleared

"okay"

I kept quiet. wishing this to end soon.

" if you go back to your real world, would you forget me?" he asked and that sound so sad.

" no, I won't" I replied with a smile

" why?" he raised his eyebrows

" because you accompanied me in this lonely place" I smiled

I noticed him vanishing Little by little.

"what's going on?" I panicked

" it's time for me to go," he said and smiled

I like the way he smiled. he looked even good with the smile.

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"wake up" I heard maiy's voice

I slowly opened my eyes. she was standing beside me. I was back and I feel so tired.

"wake up, Kathryn" maiy said. takes off the blanket.

"did you cry?" she asked

"no," I said rubbing my eyes.

" come down after you get fresh up," she said,

"what's the time?" I asked

"7 pm...you were sleeping like a dead body," she said

"mom is waiting downstairs" she continued

and went outside the room.

I rose from the bed, wore my slippers, and look at the mirror. seriously my eyes were swollen.

"it was a dream," I said to myself

I took out my journal and write down

"knight"

I promised him.

I promised to remember him.

I went downstairs. they already prepared for dinner. I sat down on the chair.

mom pour a glass of water for me.

"you cried?" (noticing my swollen eyes)

"looks like she had a nightmare," maiy said

"it is true?" mom asked looking at me

"yea, I had a nightmare" I replied

"Okay," she said and pours another glass of water for maiy. knowing I would never lie to her

"thank you for food," I said and starts eating.

it was the same dinner as usual but felt like I have never eaten for years. it tastes so good.

After dinner.

"Mom, do you believe in fairies?" I asked

"What?" She was confused

"Like fairy godmother..." I said

" Do you believe in it?" She asked

" Fairies doesn't exist in real life" maiy interrupted

"I know," I said

" Then why would you ask such a silly question," maiy said loud

" I don't know why but ...." I didn't know how to say it. I sat down on the sofa feeling helpless.

Mom set beside me. Holds my hands.

" What's the matter? Kath .." she asked

I cleared my throat before speaking.

" I had a dream, there was a boy of my age. we talked, I knew was a dream but it felt so real" I said. my tears rolled down.

"then what's there to cry?" maiy yelled

" I don't know why I'm crying " I cried

I hugged my mom and started sobbing. I don't know why it felt so sad. she hugged me back and tried to calm me down.maiy sits behind me and rubbed my back.

"it's okay," she said and kissed my hair. I couldn't stop crying.

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I sit down on my bed. scroll down to my Facebook page.

knock! knock! knock!

"come in," I said

it was maiy. she came and sits beside me. I kept my head down knowing what she was going to ask.

" Kathryn" she finally spoke

"Hmm," I said

" you can share anything, you know that right?"

"I know" still not looking at her.

"come on Kathryn!" she burst. I knew she was annoyed. she kneels in front of me.

I looked at her. her eyes were filled with tears.

" tell me what happened?" she asked

" nothing it was just a dream.. ...you don't have to worry about me," I said

"come on, Kathryn do you do really wanna do this?" she burst into anger. she stood up and

she stomped her feet on the floor showing her anger to me.

"Okay, if don't want to talk about it I'm going then," she said

"okay good night," I said (coldly)

she went outside and slammed the door behind her. I kept silent.

I turned off my cellphone kept it underneath my pillow. I lied down on the bed.

I know maiy is worried about me but I don't want to talk about it.

"Are you still not going to talk about it?!" maiy shouts from downstairs.

I said nothing. it was all silent now.

I closed my eyes knowing what would happen if I fell asleep.

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I opened my eyes as dark as before. I took out my cellphone and went outside but this time there were no stairs. I look around, found the main switch. turned on the lights.

the House looked different from before.it looked more like a palace now.

and this time I wasn't afraid. I like it.

I look outside it was snowing but it's the month of June. I went outside no one was there. I walked on the street. I have never experienced snow before. in my place, it doesn't snow over there. I bend down and touched the so It was cold. I smiled and took off my slippers and walk on the snow. it felt so good...I was experiencing snow in June it was funny.

I built a snowman over there and named it bonnie. later when it started getting cold I went inside. and I get a blanket from the bedroom where I was sleeping before. and I lit the fire on the furnace. set there folding my legs and wrapped the blanket over me.

waiting...maybe. I looked at the door behind me hoping to see him again because I had lots of things to ask.

after a while there I felt hungry. I put my blanket down the walk to another room I guessed it was the kitchen. I pulled the fridge door, there was only some bread, eggs, and bacon. i took them all out and put in on the counter. I toast the bread and fried the eggs and bacon. and pour a glass of water. I went back to the room with the furnace. i placed the plate on the table nearby the furnace. i sat down and wrapped my blanket. took a bite of the bread, it wasn't that good. i took another bite

" eating alone?" I heard

I turned back. it was knight.

I ignored him and continue eating. he came and sat beside. I offered him the last piece of two bread.

"no, I'm not hungry," he said

"Okay," I said.

I placed eggs and bacon on the bread and sandwich it with other bread. I drank the water I poured before. I opened my mouth to have another bite of the bread. all of a sudden he hold my hand and took a bite of the bread.

"you said you were not hungry," I said loud

"But I'm hungry now" he smiled and took the bread from my hand and took another bite.

I just looked at him... annoyed.

I put down the glass and watched him enjoying the bread.

"where do you go? when I go back to my real world" I asked him after he finished eating.

"me? I go back to my home" he said,

"where is your home?" I asked

" here ! it's here in your dream" he replied,

" you live alone?"

" no, I stay with my friends," he said,

"they're like you?" I asked

" like me?" (confused)

" yea, a fairy godmother" I cleared

he laughed.

" fairy godmother?" he laughed so hard. ( I don't know what was so funny with that)

I looked at him... annoyed. he noticed my expression. and stopped laughing

"I'm sorry... yea, they're like me too," he said.

I looked at him closely...he looked at me. my heart was pounding so hard." Kathryn you're being weird" I said to myself but still couldn't stop myself.I was mesmerized by his eyes. this feeling is something that I felt before. knight is unknown to me but still feels likes I have known him for many years...