[ WP ] Dreams have all been tests , and someone finally passed .

*White. * 
 
 Everything was white. The walls were white, my clothes were white, and the door in front of me was white. I slowly stood up and approached the door. I tried the handle, but it was locked. Was I still dreaming? Had I been kidnapped while I was asleep? Did I die and this was the afterlife? I was about to try to break the door down when the clapping made me pause. I spun around, and before me stood a man. He was dressed in white and looked to be middle-aged. He was bald, but yet handsome. He started to chuckle and said, `` So, you're the first to do it, huh? Well, I ca n't say I expected much anyways.'' 
 
 `` The first one to do what? Where am I? Who are you?'' I suddenly realized that this man had just *appeared*. I was standing in front of the only door in the room. 
 
 `` You do n't have to look at me so incredulously. Why, you're the first man to pass the test.'' He smiled at me in a cocky sort of way. `` The dream test.'' 
 
 `` The dream test? Are you saying I'm still dreaming?'' I asked. 
 
 `` Well, yes and no. You see, it's a little hard to explain right now. Soon, however, you'll understand.'' He started walking towards me. `` You'll understand everything soon.'' 
 
 I moved out of his way as he approached the door I had been standing in front of. He closed his hand into a fist, and when he opened his hand, there was a key in it. 
 
 `` Behind this door is everything you've ever wondered about and everything you ever will wonder about. Behind this door lies knowledge, my son, and you will be the first to have it.'' He looked at me. `` You will change the world today.'' 
 
 `` Wait,'' I started. `` I'm confused. What is this dream test? How did I pass it?'' 
 
 He chuckled softly to himself and began, `` Every dream you've ever had up to this day has been a test. A test to see who could have all of this knowledge. Every dream has different connections to things you see in your everyday life. Every person in your dreams has been a real person you have seen in your life. However, in dreams, things are jumbled together. You may see someone you know, but not recognize them. You could see all these connections, but not be able to connect them... but you did. You connected all of them and you passed.'' 
 
 I did n't *remember* making all of the connections but I was n't about to tell him that. He took my hand and put the key in it. 
 `` You can stay in this room however long you like, when you wish to awake, you will wake up. This is the key to the door. If you go in that door, you will have immense amounts of knowledge. You could end war and poverty, completely advance technology and science, you could whatever it is you want to do. Every time you fall asleep, you will end up in this room. The door will always be there, and I will too. Unfortunately, I have to go right now. Remember, the choice is yours.'' 
 He started to fade away. `` Wait,'' I began, but it was too late. He was gone. 
 
 I did n't know whether or not I was still dreaming. I did n't know if he was real or if this whole room was real. It felt as if my sanity was trailing away me. 
 
 I took a deep breath, and unlocked the door.
