" Today, there are five more bodies reported dead in the Linden Area. All five were found in their homes or in public places dead, from unknown causes. Three were found inside their homes while two were found in the streets. The police and medical assistants say that there is no way to tell how they died. There was no force applied to the victims and there was no sign of struggling. This leaves most in wonder of how they died. There will be more later tonight. "

You switched the TV off and looked towards the window, thinking about the five who died. This case was starting to remind you of the Ji-Young case that Bruno told you about. Though you don't remember him, you remember everything he did. But because you don't remember your dreams, you were left wondering what was going on.

   ' Could this be Ji-Young? Did he even die? '

You didn't know what to think about these cases. You wanted to look at the bodies and see if what the newscaster said was true, but that would be useless. You had called Bruno that day, but he couldn't pick up because he was at work. You wanted to talk to someone about it, but Bruno felt like your only option. No one else would understand. The only people who could understand were Bruno and Dr. Samal. But Bruno was tied up at work, and Dr. Samal was dead.

   ' All of these killings started when I got back to Linden from college, and Dr. Samal died a year ago. None of this seems right. Maybe I should look for some way to remember what I'm dreaming about. Lately, I can't seem to remember what I dreamed when I wake up. '

You had an idea, and you went into Bruno's room and found some markers. You stuck them in your pocket and decided to take a nap and see what you could dream about. You grabbed a blanket and a pillow and ran to the couch. You laid down and played some calming music on the TV to help you go to sleep. You opened the markers and held them in your hands. Soon you fell asleep, and you were in a dream. 

Inside the dream, you were standing on a college campus, but the sky was purple, and the ground was squishy. You stepped forward and heard the sound of the ground leaving your foot. You started walking through the campus, and while you walked through the random dream campus, you felt your memories of the previous dreams come to you. 

   " That's right, Shao is the problem. " You said.

You felt your pockets, but you couldn't feel the markers that were once there. You looked down and realized that your clothes were different from what you thought would show up when you entered the dream. Your clothes changed into a pair of shorts and a tank top with a  hoodie on. You wore boots on your feet. You imagined the markers, and you thought that they would be in your hands. You took the blue one and made a mark on your arm that you would only notice. You threw the markers away and started to try and wake up.

   ' Now, that my experiment is done, I can leave. I need to leave before Shao gets here. '

   " I'm afraid you're a little late, my dear. "

In front of you, Shao appeared from behind one of the buildings. Both of his hands were behind his back, and he was smiling at you. You took notice that there was blood on his arms and his clothes. There was even some smeared on his cheek.

   " Sorry, I kept you waiting. I had a little business to take care of. "

He pulled one of his hands away from his back and showed you what he was carrying. A scream left your throat as he continued to hold up the head of someone you never knew. The eyes were rolled to the back of their head while their mouth was hung open. Shao held them by their head and still smiled like he had done something great. His hands were coated in blood.

   " Who is that? " You asked hesitantly.

   " Oh, it's your neghibor. I believe his name was Gerald. Yeah, I killed him just a few moments ago, so if you wake up and hear sirens then that's why. "

   " But I won't be able to remember when I wake up. "

   " I know but I still thought I would tell you. A little gift from me to you. "

   " I don't want it. "

   " Okay, then. I'll give you another gift. "

Shao walked behind the building again, but as his figure disappeared into the darkness, hands placed themselves on your shoulders from behind you. You turned around and were met with Shao's smiling face. 

   " If you won't take the head I have so skillfully cut, then I'll have to give you another gift. "

   " I don't want any of your gifts. "

   " Sucks. "

You tried pulling his arms off of you, but he would just appear behind you and place his hand back on your shoulders. This continued until you were turned around, and you didn't know which way he was going to come next. 

   " I don't like this game! "

   " Fine, then. Here's your gift. "

He appeared behind you, but this time instead of grabbing your shoulders be grabbed your neck and connected his lips with yours. His eyes were closed in euphoria while yours were open, and you wanted to move as far from him as possible. You tried to wake up, so you started to pinch yourself, hoping it would work. Shao pulled away for a moment only to connect your lips with his again. You pushed against his chest, but he wasn't affected by your struggle. Eventually, you raised your knee to immobilize him between the legs, but he caught your knee. He pulled your leg behind him while his other hand remained on the back of your neck, forcing your head to stay aligned with his. You could feel the blood on his hands, on your skin, and your leg. You used your hands to push against him, but his grip was tight on your neck, and you were starting to feel dizzy. Whether it was from the lack of air or that you were waking up, you didn't know. You hoped it was the latter. Shao finally pulled away from the kiss, but he kept you against him with your leg behind him with his hand underneath your knee and with his hand behind your neck.

   " I can see how Ji-Young went crazy over your touch and kisses. They are exquisite. "

You realized that the dizziness was from waking up, and soon you awoke from slumber taking big gulps of air. You were sitting on the couch, and you looked outside to see the sun starting to set. 

   ' My test. . .'

You looked down at your hand and saw only the blue marker in your hand. The red one had fallen to the floor, but the blue one remained in your palm. Next, you looked over your arms and found a blue dot sitting on your elbow.

   ' So, I was right. Something did happen in my dreams. Someone is there. '