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It was all distortion, as it usually was. But there I stood taking photos with my digital camera, in this place; a place that seemed familiar, but foreign at the same time. There was moss covering the cinder blocks and vines growing up the dilapidated walls of this once-used building, with sunlight peeking through the cracks in the ceiling. But this light was soft, almost like it was diffused through the fog after a rain storm.

As I looked over towards the door, my best friend happened to be walking in. She smiled at me, happy to see me, as she often was. But there was something different about this smile. It was a smile I hadn’t seen from her before. Then I realized why. Following not too far behind her was the love of my life; the one that had broken my heart, and for whom my body still ached. Her hair was long, and she wore that gray Led Zeppelin shirt that she’d had for years. Seeing her there gave me a pit in my stomach; an uneasiness that I feared would forever follow me.

My legs went weak, and I fell to my knees. Slowly, my love walked toward me and knelt beside me, raising her right hand to my face, and tilting my head up until my gaze met hers. We stared deep into each other’s eyes for what seemed like an eternity, but what was in reality, probably only a few seconds. She moved her lips in close to my ear.

“I love you.” She whispered, and then once again looked me in the eyes. I must’ve been stammering. I couldn’t choose the words to say.

After a moment of silence, all I managed to utter was “But, why?”

Truth be told, I didn’t care why. Before she could muster an answer, I simply said “I love you, too.”

She smiled. And I could feel the warmth of happiness overcome me. It was a feeling I hadn’t felt in months. It was magnificent. All of the sudden, the world again seemed like a beautiful place.

And then, I woke up.

Description
It was all distortion, as it usually was. But there I stood taking photos with my digital camera, in this place; a place that seemed familiar, but foreign at the same time. There was moss covering the cinder blocks and vines growing up the dilapidated walls of this once-used building, with sunlight peeking through the cracks in the ceiling. But this light was soft, almost like it was diffused through the fog after a rain storm.

As I looked over towards the door, my best friend happened to be walking in. She smiled at me, happy to see me, as she often was. But there was something different about this smile. It was a smile I hadn’t seen from her before. Then I realized why. Following not too far behind her was the love of my life; the one that had broken my heart, and for whom my body still ached. Her hair was long, and she wore that gray Led Zeppelin shirt that she’d had for years. Seeing her there gave me a pit in my stomach; an uneasiness that I feared would forever follow me.

My legs went weak, and I fell to my knees. Slowly, my love walked toward me and knelt beside me, raising her right hand to my face, and tilting my head up until my gaze met hers. We stared deep into each other’s eyes for what seemed like an eternity, but what was in reality, probably only a few seconds. She moved her lips in close to my ear.

“I love you.” She whispered, and then once again looked me in the eyes. I must’ve been stammering. I couldn’t choose the words to say.

After a moment of silence, all I managed to utter was “But, why?”

Truth be told, I didn’t care why. Before she could muster an answer, I simply said “I love you, too.”

She smiled. And I could feel the warmth of happiness overcome me. It was a feeling I hadn’t felt in months. It was magnificent. All of the sudden, the world again seemed like a beautiful place.

And then, I woke up.