[ WP ] A dream of yours has come true , but it was n't a very good dream ...

I woke with a jolt. Cold sweat was beading on my face and my breathing mimicked that of an 100 meter sprinter mid-race. I glance at my phone, almost blinded by the light. 4:25 AM. 
 
 *Whelp, there's no way I'm getting anymore sleep tonight. * I thought to myself. *Might as well get up and hit the gym early today so I have some more time to hang out with my buddies tonight. Besides, it's Friday. I deserve a night with my friends. * 
 
 I hopped out of bed and quickly got dressed to begin my day. I went downstairs and poured myself my normal bowl of protein style Cheerios with two scoops of chocolate flavored whey powder. 
 
 *Today is arm day. * I thought, hyping myself up. * Got ta do them curls for the girls. * 
 
 The rest of my morning routine went by in a breeze and I found myself in front of a perfectly organized row of dumbbells with absolutely no one in sight. 
 
 *I should get up this early more often. * I inquired. *This emptiness is absolute bliss. * 
 
 I began my sets, grunting loudly after each movement, for lack of judgement of the nonexistent souls in the room. 
 
 Each set took its toll on my body and my movements became more and more lethargic. By the last set of curls, my arms wear near ready to fall off. 
 
 seven... eight... nine... 
 
 My arms were shaking more than a chihuahua's body in the presence of a slight California breeze and I was struggling to get the final rep in. 
 
 Teeee. My arms were frozen halfway up as if I were the Avatar stuck in his ice prison. Suddenly, I felt another pair of hands pushing up my arms to complete the set. 
 
 `` Dude, what the f,'' and then I turned to see his face and my sweat turned cold once more. 
 
 The man was in fact, not a man. Instead, in front of me stood a creature with green skin, impaling eyes and tattered brown rags. For the first time I noticed that its nails touching my hands were jagged and unkept. 
 
 We glared at each other for what felt like an eternity before I began to scream and I dropped the dumbbells by my side. 
 
 As if right on cue, the goblin snatched up the dumbbells and sprinted out the front door. 
 
 All of a sudden, more and more of these creatures began pouring in the through the doors and windows like a colony of green ants. They snatched every dumbbell, every barbell and every bumper plate before disappearing into the dark leaving behind only the machines. 
 
 `` Damn, those gains goblins.'' I muttered to myself. `` First a meme, then a dream, and now physical beings.'' 
 
 
 

