Why Are My Dreams Realistic?

Chapter 2 : Falsum Domum : (part 1)

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----- Welcome To The World Of Dreams —---

 

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There’s this thing in our world called entrapment. It’s like you place a person in a particular place, trapping them, then leave them. Although… I think that person who’s trapped right now is currently me.

“Heh,” I smirked.

I’ve been strolling around all day in this lifeless Domus. I walked and walked looking for a new room in this Domus with nothing but painted things that seemed utterly realistic. I’ve already seen a lot of things in this plain-looking Domus—this off-putting, colorless world.

I feel liberated to be alone, although being alone for a long time is unfortunate. I don’t know how long it has been since I woke up in this place. I don’t even know how I ended up here.

 A rustling noise echoes in the distance. The sound of clanking from the metals hitting each other resounded through the thick and painted-looking walls of Domus.

I’m not entirely alone. There’s a voice in my room that keeps me company. Although he can only talk to me while I’m in that room, having someone who can speak is worth it.

I’ve already played that voice in the corner of my room over a thousand times to say that he’s a boy just in his voice and how it gets angry. Sometimes, that voice helps me quite often when I don’t understand certain things. He enlightens me whenever I ask something, which is helpful for me.

I’ve already spent quite a long time in this imitation of a Domus, and I’ve gained the power to know and remember specific changes in the atmosphere. Sometimes, I’ll instantly know whenever the food in the kitchen is already cooked, though I’m not the one cooking it. The kitchen is my favorite place since it has food, though it’s bland.

I wanted to escape in this place. I wanted to explore the world. I wanted to have fun, but my fate was preventing all those dreams that I wanted to achieve. It’s preventing me from seeing who I am.

 I threw the ball into the vase, destroying it like a domino. Exulting to the joyous thing that happened once in a lifetime. The cracking sound of the vase it had created was almost slow, yet I waited until it completely shattered. “Yes!” I said loudly as I rejoiced to a mere second of happiness.

Then that happiness disappeared. I sighed, knowing that this happiness that I achieved was just a trivial thing that wouldn't last anyway.  Everyday living is as dull as my thought process. Life is utterly dull when you’re alone. I don’t know how long I can endure this boredom. “Haaa…. Man. How am I still sane? Where can I find some kind of excitement in this place? Man…..” I said as I groaned.

I imitated a robot to ease my boredom. “Aaaaa. Eeeee… Iiiii…. Oooo… Uuuuu… I-am-a-robot.We-are-humans-we-want-to-leave-this-place… heh,” I laughed. I-want-to-eat-food-and-lea-” Then suddenly, the voice in the corner of my room suddenly spoke.

- Who are you talking to?

“Wha!” I was startled that the voice heard what I was doing. I didn't notice that I walked back again in my room. "I… I was doing some roleplay… Hehehe…” My hands were shaking.

- Huh… I see. Then why have you returned already?

“I… I don’t know.” I shrugged my shoulders.

- Okay…

The voice sounded lethargic for some reason. I stared at the corner for a while where there was always a dark figure in the corner.

- You’re not going in?

“Hm… I’ll probably continue to walk around. Maybe I’ll find a new room or something.” I said.

- Hm… Okay. See you again.

I left. I open the door to my room so that he can see, though I don’t know if he can see or feel anything. Anyway, it would be fun to take a walk again. Maybe I could find something new again, like that art gallery full of drawings and stuff—a cosmic image. I walked and walked. I pointed at everything as if I were talking to someone so they would notice what I was talking about.

The kitchen was the first one I found when I woke up. That kitchen has the best things that I’ve always had. You know, delicious, bland stuff. Though I don’t know who was cooking my food, I’m grateful someone was cooking for me. “There!” I pointed something in a far distance.

There was nothing in there. Hahaha. I continued to walk around the empty hallways of Domus. I like to show off everything even though no one listens to my blurting. I feel reluctant to tell and rejoice whenever I talk to myself. But sometimes, if I looked in the far distance, I stopped and stared as if I was examining something, even though it was all the same as a moving clock.

Even though the Domus I currently live in is massive. Nothing was in it, just paintings of doors, walls, and windows with a fake background. I spent my life saying that I'd be able to get out of this place. I already cried a bunch of times. I had already tried to strangle him. But everything wasn’t working, and I continued to live. Then suddenly, a loud creaking sound echoed in the whole Domus. I stop. My eyes turned brighter as I heard that sound. A sound that I was waiting for.

“Hah! It has come!” My heart was beating so loudly. I know that there’s something new again! I can’t wait! I ran. I ran as fast as I could. I look at every floor. Ten, fifteen, and twenty floors where I continuously look around with a broad smile, eager to see the new creation of this world. My heart was thumping so loud. My emotions couldn’t keep up, so I started to tear up.

And on the twenty-third floor, I heard a sound as I approached the stairs. A sound of air peering to something inside a room. A sound of breeze as if tickling the surrounding area with its cold and warm gentleness.

My hands were trembling. Different faces were used as I stepped from the wooden spiral staircase. As I reached the floor. I could see a bright light in an opened door in the middle of the hallway. I saunter in; it's a lavish sight. I am savoring the scenery that I’m seeing. Trees outside the window were blooming. The leaves dance in the gentle wind. The birds rejoice with their melodic singing.

As I faced the world beyond that door, I saw the fantastic scenery of life that I thought I wouldn’t notice—a large room filled with books. My mouth was agape with the sight that I was seeing. My mouth was drooling from excitement. My eyes were tearing up. My body was shaking from happiness. “Haa… Wh-what is this?”

The wind blew on my face in the open window of the room. The scent of flowers in the meadows can be smelled right outside. “Hik… Ha… Hik…” It was such a glorious day that I received it. All of my emotions were swirling inside me like some kind of whirlwind. I took a deep breath as I began to take my first step into the new room set in the Domus. As I entered, the air suddenly changed from the smell of ink and paper. My heart began to flutter as I stood in the middle of the room, glancing at the books surrounding me.

“One.” I took a step. “Two…..” I embraced the room with all my heart. “Three……” I breathe in the air of the room. “Four………..” I cried in the middle of the room after sniffing the air. The dopamine rushed into my head, creating an illusion of happiness. “Five…………..” I stood up. Smiled. I wiped my tears away. I removed the snot on my face and embarked on this journey in this vast room of happiness I received.

“Oh…”

I suddenly lost balance as I tried to walk over the counter. My legs had turned to jelly from this happiness that I received. Everything was new to me—even seeing the meadows of life right outside the window. I want to spread my legs over those green fields. I want to roll around that slope. I want to bathe in that warm sunlight. I want to touch those flowers and create a crown over my head. I want it… I want everything I can see. I want to experience everything, but… I was blocked by an unknown force. I want to escape. I want to.

“I… I want… I want It….”

I punched myself in the face to know whether I was dreaming or not. I  No. I shouldn’t be sad. There are many things inside this place. I looked for things one at a time to find anything that was new to me. I curiously stared at things I didn’t know. I explored thoroughly. Even the slightest cracks left me with a smile on my face.  Every time I encountered a new thing, a bright smile was always seen on my face.

“Oh?” I stared at one of an object on the counter. A brown circular food was on a plate, and a side of white liquid was on a glass or cup. I took a bite. I savored it, and I was pleased by its taste. I also did the same to the white liquid.

“This is delicious.” I don’t know how delicious that was, but I hope there’s more to it. After that, I took the plate off the counter. I started to look more carefully at the objects inside the room. Then, I saw the banner of the place being called the ‘Library of Life and Paths.’ I intently stared at it as I took a quick bite of the food. It created a crunching sound as I bit it. Crumbs fell off his mouth while the plate was able to save some of it.

“What is this?” So this was a library. Large books of happiness are on every wall. How exciting. There was a wide range in my smile. My excitement was out of bounds that I had started to look stupid. 

</> To The World Of Dreams/// Boothing properly. </>

</> Execute order 01? </>

</> Confirm. </> 

</> Memory Saving Complete. </>