A dream

The whole evening got out of control pretty fast and two hours later I lie on my bed, pretty drunk. The show was amazing and the beers just kept coming. Some of the night will definitely be a blur to me tomorrow, but I won't forget Piper's great performance.

With the **** in my system and “Friend of a friend” by the Foo Fighters coming from my stereo, I drift off to sleep.

After what seems like seconds I become aware of a bright light. It's so intense, that my eyelids don't seem to filter any of its intensity. My arms and legs are numb and they seem to weigh tons. My eyelids open like everything is slowed down. Breathing is very difficult and I can taste a something familiar in the air, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Finally my eyes are open and I take a look around. This is not my room. Confused by my surroundings I try to get up. The weight I felt before seems to be lifted and I press myself up into a sitting position.

The view that greets me is amazing. I look directly out of a huge window and on the other side of the street is a skyscraper. When I focus a little more I can hear traffic noise coming from outside. The whole room is low-keyed. Black and red are the dominant colors. At first I think besides the king-sized bed with dark red sheets, the room is empty. But there is something in the corner. It is...... impossible. Stella!

Suddenly a movement catches my attention. There's someone lying next to me. I can only guess, but the silhouette under the covers seems to be the one of a woman. Trying not to wake her up I move my upper body towards her. She has pulled the blanket all the way over her head. My hand moves closer inch by inch. I'm about to pull the blanket down, as the door flies open.

“Daddy!” someone screams and I almost get a heart attack. A little girl wearing a cute nightshirt over which she almost stumbles. She can't be older than three or four. Her brunette hair reaches down her back and flies behind her. With one big leap she jumps on the bed and instinctively I open my arms. A second later she jumps in my arms, although she isn't very heavy, she almost knocks me over. After I regain my balance I look at her. Her eyes are closed and she is resting against my chest.

She looks so familiar. I almost recognize someone in her, when I feel a hand on my back. The woman next to me must have woken up. Slowly I turn my head.

“Morning.” I hear a sleepy voice saying and seconds later I see her. The smile on her face lets a happy feeling spreads in my whole body. Just as I'm about to say something, the woman in front of me seems to disappear and the whole room fades to darkness. Trying to prevent her from leaving I try to keep open my eyes and call out to her.