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The Dream Theory and the theorist
#WritcoStoryPrompt92
You were sinking into the abyss, someone came to your aid at precisely the right moment. Make a story out of it.
Dedicated to my dad, Dr Dhiman Bhattacharya, MBBS(Calcutta), MS(Calcutta)
I woke up abruptly on my bed, panting heavily, covered in sweat all over, it had happened again, I had been watching that nightmare of a dream again, it seemed like I could do nothing about it. I washed my face and checked my phone, Kenneth had replied, saying, "I know someone, outta town though, weird guy but not apathetic, great success rate however, maybe you'd wanna go see him?", well that settles it, I'd asked Timothy whether he knew a shrink, and somehow Ken got whiff of it, maybe Tim told him or whatever, well now finally I kept the device back where it belonged and went back to the bedroom.
"So, Mr White, I must say you've got a truly unique name, I've never heard of the name DENEZIUS, ever, what does it mean?", Dr Keith Ross asked me. "Well", I said smirking,"its not a birthname doc, I have affidavited it, my original name is William Ernest White, didn't like it since the beginning, changed it after I was on my own"."It means strong at heart",I added. "Interesting, now kindly do me a favour by sitting on that couch, yeah that one, just vertically down from the chandelier, and please recount your story."
"So, it all began about three weeks ago, when one day while sleeping, I say myself killing this sort of tramp-like guy....", he interrupted me," And how did that torment you?","Well woke up on the bed, sweat dripping down my nose, scary situation, I'm a respectable man, and no self respecting man would want to see him as a murderer", I shot a quick look at him, I could understand that my storytelling was not impressing him at all, I was speaking about unnecessary things, I blushed and quickly got back to the point,"Well doc, it happened a few more times, more sleepless nights and that's it, my life has turned upside down, and I'm not able to focus on my work, also I had another dream a few days back, of me losing my specs, it was scary", I glanced quickly at him, many people thought I was being tiresome, wasting my energy after a spec-losing dream, but he surely thought otherwise. "Well Mr White", he finally begun," to you, your dreams might seem to be of an extraordinary consequence but speaking from what I have understood, nothing too serious, well let me ask you a few questions now, although your life has been turned upside down, you haven't forgotten the customs around here, took your hat off while entering, also you have a practical mind, I was talking to someone over the phone, you came in and immediately grabbed the news paper, tore a piece out of it, and kept it in your pocket, all this was done to grab my attention, which it did, I could name many more things to suggest that you are quite stable, young man". The doc had a brilliant eye for detail, I must say, well, he began,"Now about your dreams, you had a rough upbringing I presume", he continued when I nodded," well living among refined people, with a fine taste, you've finally let go of that wild abandon which you had in your nature, and about that spec loss, have you recently done something which you shouldn't have?",I blushed crimson, this guy knew what he did, "I married my sister, my second cousin, I've been worried about the consequences ever since"."Well that'll be it then", he smiled, I laid his fees down on the table, and as I was exiting the room, heard him say," Good day Mr White, and I hope you wouldn't have to be making a return visit", and the door closed behind me.
© Dhritiman
You were sinking into the abyss, someone came to your aid at precisely the right moment. Make a story out of it.
Dedicated to my dad, Dr Dhiman Bhattacharya, MBBS(Calcutta), MS(Calcutta)
I woke up abruptly on my bed, panting heavily, covered in sweat all over, it had happened again, I had been watching that nightmare of a dream again, it seemed like I could do nothing about it. I washed my face and checked my phone, Kenneth had replied, saying, "I know someone, outta town though, weird guy but not apathetic, great success rate however, maybe you'd wanna go see him?", well that settles it, I'd asked Timothy whether he knew a shrink, and somehow Ken got whiff of it, maybe Tim told him or whatever, well now finally I kept the device back where it belonged and went back to the bedroom.
"So, Mr White, I must say you've got a truly unique name, I've never heard of the name DENEZIUS, ever, what does it mean?", Dr Keith Ross asked me. "Well", I said smirking,"its not a birthname doc, I have affidavited it, my original name is William Ernest White, didn't like it since the beginning, changed it after I was on my own"."It means strong at heart",I added. "Interesting, now kindly do me a favour by sitting on that couch, yeah that one, just vertically down from the chandelier, and please recount your story."
"So, it all began about three weeks ago, when one day while sleeping, I say myself killing this sort of tramp-like guy....", he interrupted me," And how did that torment you?","Well woke up on the bed, sweat dripping down my nose, scary situation, I'm a respectable man, and no self respecting man would want to see him as a murderer", I shot a quick look at him, I could understand that my storytelling was not impressing him at all, I was speaking about unnecessary things, I blushed and quickly got back to the point,"Well doc, it happened a few more times, more sleepless nights and that's it, my life has turned upside down, and I'm not able to focus on my work, also I had another dream a few days back, of me losing my specs, it was scary", I glanced quickly at him, many people thought I was being tiresome, wasting my energy after a spec-losing dream, but he surely thought otherwise. "Well Mr White", he finally begun," to you, your dreams might seem to be of an extraordinary consequence but speaking from what I have understood, nothing too serious, well let me ask you a few questions now, although your life has been turned upside down, you haven't forgotten the customs around here, took your hat off while entering, also you have a practical mind, I was talking to someone over the phone, you came in and immediately grabbed the news paper, tore a piece out of it, and kept it in your pocket, all this was done to grab my attention, which it did, I could name many more things to suggest that you are quite stable, young man". The doc had a brilliant eye for detail, I must say, well, he began,"Now about your dreams, you had a rough upbringing I presume", he continued when I nodded," well living among refined people, with a fine taste, you've finally let go of that wild abandon which you had in your nature, and about that spec loss, have you recently done something which you shouldn't have?",I blushed crimson, this guy knew what he did, "I married my sister, my second cousin, I've been worried about the consequences ever since"."Well that'll be it then", he smiled, I laid his fees down on the table, and as I was exiting the room, heard him say," Good day Mr White, and I hope you wouldn't have to be making a return visit", and the door closed behind me.
© Dhritiman
