Damien's fourth dream
"I AM SOOO BOREDDDD!!!!!"180Please respect copyright.PENANAq17fwUxeVL
Nour yells to his ceiling in agony;
They cut off the internet now! For fuck's sake what am I supposed to do? Tch- Whatever let's go see Walid.
A young teen steps out a small barely furnished home. He skips around and whistles in tune. Today the weather's pretty nice. Cloudy and sunny. So you can enjoy the sunlight for a while, then evade it to cool off. The teen is glad to feel the sun rays, however even happier because he recently got a comfortable pair of sneakers. He starts darting around and jumping to test these sneakers.
Ooooh baby!! That's what I'm talking about! Comfort, convenience and practicality gather in a single piece. HAHAH my feet must be confused why they don't sting anymore.
Nour fiddles his way through the ruins and enter a close by tent. He self announces in greetings. 180Please respect copyright.PENANAuXRV5qSulT
Walid occupied on his desk turns around and greets his friend. "Oh hey man, what's up?"180Please respect copyright.PENANAzde4iVl31w
"Bro they cut the net."180Please respect copyright.PENANAXlwYWS4Dmj
"What? When?"180Please respect copyright.PENANAm6dPi2kiOL
"Like a few hours ago."180Please respect copyright.PENANAJWz263UIbJ
"hmm, this might be your chance to detox. You've been abusing social media."180Please respect copyright.PENANAm05fLrv4Yr
Nour, offended gets up and walks around. He takes a look at Walid's desk to find his booklets laid out. "You still translating?"180Please respect copyright.PENANAWcq8ozM30g
"Yeah man, it's fun." Walid answers with a smile.180Please respect copyright.PENANANFWkQLgXHR
"Looks lik-"180Please respect copyright.PENANALWm5lgGJho
The pleasant exchange is interrupted by a shocking explosion. A bomb dropped 200 away from Walid's residence shook the ground violently. The boys jolted by the tremor quickly duck for cover. The house shakes. Debris penetrate the windows.
After a while, the dust settles. The two boys get up carefully. Walid wipes the dirt off his glasses, whereas Nour coughs off what he had inhaled. 180Please respect copyright.PENANAcBt9jHUj1g
"You okay man" Says Walid as he grabs his friend's arm.180Please respect copyright.PENANANsw4Awb5yV
Nour examines himself and admits defeatedly "The sneakers are ruined..."
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Damien has been sprinting on his way home. Once he fully recollected his dream, a wave of panic washed over him. He feels restless and wants to go home as soon as possible. Jitters run down his spine every time he remembers his close brush with death.
I want to go home!!
He shoots forward like a brazen spear. His lungs developed from years of farm work. After two hours of wild sprinting, the texture under his feet changes. Damien touches the fresh uncut grass of the family's pasture, and his tears begin to flow. He goes on running again and yelling:180Please respect copyright.PENANAgYNlo2Nxfq
"MOOOM! MOOOOM!"180Please respect copyright.PENANAjGS2v2UNFG
His mother, sat on the porch anxious, hears the cries of her child. She stands and replies "Damien honey is that you?"180Please respect copyright.PENANAqCsJTt2xE8
He yells again to the top of his lungs and sobs in between.180Please respect copyright.PENANAgYJx0k6PvR
"MOMM! MOOOMMM!!!"180Please respect copyright.PENANAVYoLsbxhS9
"MOMMY'S HERE BABY. FOLLOW MY VOICE!!"180Please respect copyright.PENANA4S0vG6IezI
Damien instinctively follows his mother's instruction and tracks the general direction of her consistent cries. She yells periodically "HERE! HERE!".180Please respect copyright.PENANA8xqYYJagzB
In a short while, he hears "Ok slow down baby". He withholds his pace and collects his breath for a second. His mothers jumps and hugs him with all of her body. He is in shock for a moment. Then as the warm embrace of his mother encompasses his corpse, he collapses from exhaustion.
16 hours pass by as a poor mother watches her son shake and tumble around unconscious in his bed. Guilt has almost consumed her entirely when she hears his faint voice call out to her 'mom?'180Please respect copyright.PENANAeCa9tI8ldk
"Honey, you woke up? Take it easy it's ok mom's here." She answers.180Please respect copyright.PENANACtVlmxGhDo
"Mom where am I?"180Please respect copyright.PENANApqNb6sdc2X
"You're home."180Please respect copyright.PENANA0YA3XaBOSE
"Oh yeah it's my room" He says as he regains consciousness and begins to recognize his mattress. He continues180Please respect copyright.PENANAYttTYYaymk
"Did you carry me? Was I too heavy?".180Please respect copyright.PENANA9PiHnO09lP
"Baby you needn't worry about any of that. Just rest. Mom's happy if her sweet baby is comfortable. Tell me anything you need and I'll cross Jeyughrt's mountains to find it. Ok baby?" She says with tears on her face while she pats her son worried not to let him sense her anxiety.180Please respect copyright.PENANABpsTcnXqGr
"But mom, you don't have any climbing equipement." He answers with a smile on his face.180Please respect copyright.PENANArv5xdrCO6E
His mother revebrates and laughs. She shakes and droplets of her tears fly off in the air. They do not touch Damien and she is relieved. 180Please respect copyright.PENANAehbcoDdA9A
"Did I never tell you about my rock climbing experience?"180Please respect copyright.PENANAWvdWiT5EBX
"Oh it must have been after you retired from dragon slaying."180Please respect copyright.PENANAn2EjBfEMif
They both laugh and once again Damien's mother grabs him and hold him tightly, as tightly as she can.180Please respect copyright.PENANAgCXX6j6kD2
"I'm so sorry baby. I thought I lost you." She sniffles and kisses his head repeatedly.180Please respect copyright.PENANAPwGfJpCwYJ
Damien is silent but he's happy. He surrenders to his mother's hold and for a moment he forgets everything. He happily drowns in the endless ocean of his mother's adoration.


