Sleeping Beauty

Maeve, known as Enchanting, is truly one of a kind in terms of beauty; her looks are so stunning that they could drive men to madness! However, one day at college, the men’s fantasies were about to come true, while her own nightmare began. Maeve disliked being awake during the day, but she knew she had to attend college to pursue her dreams. It was Monday at 7:00 a.m., and she had only managed to get one hour of sleep—definitely not a wise choice, but she did it anyway. She had gone to bed at 5:00 a.m. and woke up at 6:00 to prepare for the day.

Once on the bus, everything seemed normal, with all the men staring at her. She wore a gray sleeveless shirt and black shorts that barely covered her legs, leaving little to the imagination. With black lipstick, white hair, and dark eye makeup, she looked incredibly beautiful—an extraordinary appearance that few could pull off, especially with her pale skin. Not to mention, she had a stunning figure.

After grabbing some food at college, she struggled to stay awake during her first class, her mind foggy and unable to concentrate. She managed to stay awake for about an hour before dozing off. The teacher tried repeatedly to wake her, but she was out cold from her sleepless night. When she finally woke up, the bell was ringing, and she groaned, feeling exhausted. She noticed her teacher did not look pleased with her sleeping in class. Realizing that her all-nighters were affecting her mental health, she thought to herself that she needed to get more sleep.

As she walked outside, a gust of wind hit her, and she felt the cold on her bare right foot. Looking down, she realized she was only wearing one sock. “What the heck? That’s weird,” she thought. In her next class, the same pattern continued: she stayed awake for an hour before dozing off again, and when she woke up, she had lost both socks.

“Oh no, not again!” Maeve exclaimed. In her third class, she fell asleep after an hour and woke up wearing only one shoe. “What is happening to me? Every time I fall asleep, I’m wearing less,” she worried. By the time her final class ended, she was completely barefoot. “Great, just what I need—walking around without shoes,” she thought, hoping the teachers wouldn’t notice her appearance, as they already disapproved of her looks.

After taking the bus home, she spent the rest of the day doing homework late into the night. However, her grades were suffering; she received a D-minus, a D, a D-plus, and a C- on her assignments. “Why is my mind becoming clearer as the day goes on?” she wondered. She realized that her lack of sleep was affecting her performance and knew she needed to study harder.

When she got home, she found her socks and shoes without thinking much about it. The next day, Tuesday, she once again got only one hour of sleep after working on her homework. This time, when she fell asleep in class, she woke up barefoot and without her bra. It felt strange, as if her clothes were disappearing one by one. “Okay, now that’s bizarre,” Maeve thought to herself.