first dream; video. ✖

[desomnia]

[ The first thing that appears when the video clicks on is a huge eye - someone is studying the camera from real up close, apparently. Then the device is held back a little though, revealing a somewhat young looking girl - probably in her early teens. She shakes the device a little, as if she expects something to happen, but when nothing does she just drops it on the ground, even though it's still recording. (She probably doesn't realise.)

The girl looks around somewhat curiously for a few moments, before closing her eyes and reaching up with one hand to pinch her cheek.

... There's somewhat of an expectant pause, but nothing happens, of course.

After opening her eyes for a moment and closing them again, she tries to do the pinching thing again.

This repeats a few times until the girl gives up, just looking a little lost instead as she flops down on the grass almost lifelessly instead until the device times out. ]

Comments

[protectsfools.livejournal.com]

You're not asleep right now.

[desomnia]

How do you know I'm not asleep..? People in a dream never know they're in a dream.

[protectsfools.livejournal.com]

Then how would you be certain that you're truly dreaming?

[desomnia]

I.. went to sleep. ... So I have to be dreaming right now.

[protectsfools.livejournal.com]

That isn't necessarily true. You may have simply been taken in your sleep.

[desomnia]

... I was in my room.. I don't think anyone could have taken me while I was sleeping, since nobody ever comes in, you see..

[protectsfools.livejournal.com]

You don't have many visitors?

[desomnia]

Who would want to visit me?

[ It doesn't really sound bitter or sad or anything - it's just a honest question. Nobody has even wanted or bothered to visit her before back home. ]

[protectsfools.livejournal.com]

Friends? Or perhaps family.

[desomnia]

There's no such thing waiting for me. It's.. just me. ... I don't need anyone else.

[protectsfools.livejournal.com]

Why... do you say that?

[desomnia]

There's no one waiting for me back home.. It's just that. The truth.

[ Of course she's sad at that, still wrecked that her family is gone-- but she doesn't quite show it, hidden by her usual blank expression. ]

[protectsfools.livejournal.com]

That's...

If there's a way for me to do so, I would like to be able to visit you.

[desomnia]

[ Her look actually shifts a little to curious now - perhaps even surprised. ]

... Why would you want to visit me..?

[protectsfools.livejournal.com]

Nobody should have to live their life alone.

[desomnia]

It's just the way things turned out somewhere along the way.. I guess.

[protectsfools.livejournal.com]

Maybe so, but that doesn't mean it has to stay that way.