I shot up in the bed, sitting up and gasping for air. My mouth and throat felt dry. My eyes stung and began watering profusely. Desperate for relief, I quickly threw the covers off me and ran downstairs to the kitchen. I grabbed a cup and a pitcher of water and poured myself a glass. I spilled some of it since I was blinded by my dry, watery eyes. I chugged the first cup and poured a second, downing that one as well.
My throat and mouth were no longer dry. They just felt scratchy. Like I had just choked on sand for real. I flushed my eyes with the water as well. As I squeezed my eyes shut and opened them several time to try to relieve them, I thought about the dream. I've never in my life had such a vivid dream.
Especially one where I woke up gasping for air.
I had to have seen that pla
