Too Awful for Words

Dream #8

Date: June 9, 2011  Morning
Characters: mom, dad, Rose, Grace, Julia, Cat
Scenes: 2

Scene 1:

Julia found her parents in an unarmed duel... to the death. It was nightfall, so they were adorned with clothing accented with lighted lines running the length of the body. Simultaneously, Cat and someone in her grade fought their own battle. Same clothing. Same parameters for the battle. When the duels began, the combatants were barely visible; soon only their lighted clothes could be seen. They battled on the school soccer field.

Next Day

Scene 2:

When morning came, Julia saw her dad stumbling over. She silently cried; if he was there then it must have been his victory. It was too much to bear. Julia walked around to the front of the school. She found her friends, Rose and Grace. While trying to figure out who lend comfort, Grace announce she had to leave. So Julia went to Rose, who tried to dodge the hug thinking it was a tackle. Julia managed to hold Rose in place, silently crying and shaking at this point. Rose recognized a problem afoot and asked what was the matter. Rose led Julia and the others around to a grassy place where Julia recounted the tragedy. Suddenly Julia jumped up, saying she was looking to see if Cat still dueled her foe. She found Cat tottering up to her, thinking the day couldn't get any better. Actually it did; Julia spotted her mom, alive and well. It was the best day yet. Julia embraced her mom and cried for joy.