Atmospheric Impression
I tightened my fingers around my blanket that felt oddly hard in texture. I then opened my eyes in my dream and realized that I was gripping my SUV’s steering wheel. I hadn’t ever been driving in my dreams before and it didn’t feel stable, even though I was really dreaming.
Where was the lake, the safety of the house and the window that I looked out from in nearly all of my dreams? I looked around cautiously as I drove up a hill with a slight gradient, searching for Abe or someone that I might know to give me a sense of peace. I looked to the passenger seat to see if there was anyone else accompanying me but only saw a packet of coffee there on the seat. I focused forward again and kept driving.
Suddenly the paved road in front of me cracked as everything began to
