The Dream That Changed My World
Prologue
Alice
What is this place? (looks around in surprise)
I noticed someone walking towards me, through the corner of my eyes.
Mysterious person in the dream
Did I surprise you?
Mysterious person in the dream
I created this place for you. Did you not like it?
Mysterious person in the dream
You already saw through my works. So why is this hard to understand?
Alice
Wait, I am still dreaming, right? (mumbles)
Mysterious person in the dream
Yes, you were in your sweet little dream, way too long. I am here to wake you up from it. (smiles)
Mysterious person in the dream
Wake up, Alicia!
Alice
Sorry, you have got that wrong. I am Alice, not Alicia.
Mysterious person in the dream
(laughs) Enough of your role play. Wake up! We don't have time for this.
Mysterious person in the dream
Okay, then Alice. Tell me about yourself.
Mysterious person in the dream
Talk about your family, your house, your parents, etcetera.
Mysterious person in the dream
Go on (encourages)
Alice
I am Alice... My family... consists of father, mother...
Mysterious person in the dream
Wait...
Mysterious person in the dream
Tell me your father's name.
Alice
...mmm...his name is... what was it...
Mysterious person in the dream
It should be easy, right Alice?
Mysterious person in the dream
If only they were real.
Alice
(looks at her stunned and confused)
Changing schools?
It was too cold that I just wanted to stick to my foam bed and become one with it.
Alice's father
(hit me with something like a book) What is this Alice? (extending a file he was holding in his hand)
Alice
...what is it dad? (gets up rubbing her eyes)
Alice's father
These are your detailed progress reports sent from your school.
Alice
(opens her eyes wide in surprise and turns to her father) results?..is it today?
Alice's father
What are you doing at school?
Alice's father
Why is your graph like a giraffe feeding on grass?
Alice
giraffe? Where is the giraffe? (looking out of the window)
Alice's father
Here! (he throws it on the bed)
Alice's father
I have decided to send you to a boarding school.
Alice's father
Let me see how you are going to change being separated from your friends.
Alice
(picks up the file and skims through it)
Alice
(I had always wanted to try living alone)
Alice
(but I wanted to stay at an apartment and not a hostel.)
Once my father stormed out of the room
I got up from the bed weaving a plan, while freshening up, to convince him into letting me stay at an apartment.
Coaxing mom
As I was walking down the stairs to the ground floor
I heard a noise, from the kitchen and the dining hall. The maids and cook were busy arranging the table with breakfast dishes, and mom was experimenting with something in the kitchen.
Alice
(walks on toes to avoid startling her)
Joonie
barks wagging his tail
Alice's Mother
Alice? you are early! (says without turning back)
Alice
No. it's 8:30, right?
Alice's Mother
Isn't 10 your usual time?
Alice
(pouts while resting my chin on mom's shoulders)
Alice
Is this for your new book? Smells very delicious!
Alice's Mother
No, I found it on the internet and I just wanted to try it out.
Alice
Mom... (speaks in a pleading way)
Alice's Mother
What is it you want from me?
Alice's Mother
Did your father say something?
Alice
Mm... dad said that he's gonna send me to a hostel...
Alice
Can you convince him to let me have an apartment instead?
Alice's Mother
Why an apartment?
Alice
That way I can concentrate more on my studies without any disturbance and I can also learn more about life.
Alice
(look at her mother with sparkling eyes)
Alice's Mother
...Let me think about it.
Alice's Mother
(turns off the stove and takes out a small portion from it and hand it over to Alice)
Alice's Mother
Now taste it and see.
Alice
(gently blows on the spoon and takes a small bite of it)
Alice
Why is it sweet? I thought it was spicy. Wasn't it red?
Alice's Mother
How is it? Did you like it?
Alice's Mother
This is called sweet and sour pork
Alice
I can totally see where the name comes from.
Suddenly hears a buzzer from the dining hall
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