[ WP ] In another universe , an apple a day actually keeps the doctors away . One day , you forget to eat your daily apple .

*beep... beep... beep... beep... beep... beep... * 
 
 My alarm was going off. I rolled over in bed to gently hit snooze so I could avoid the world for nine more minutes. However, when I touched the button on my phone, the beeping sound continued. I opened my eyes and was met with a bright, fluorescent light. I blinked away the last fog of my dreams and looked around the room, finding myself in an unfamiliar place. 
 
 The walls were broken into three sections: light grass green paint on top, boring beige on the bottom and a wooden divider between the two. On the back wall, there was a large window overlooking an expansive parking lot. Beyond, there was a grassy knoll dotted by oak trees. To my right side, there was a red, uncomfortable-looking chair and a small table. To the left there was a blue checked curtain hanging limply from the ceiling. I saw the edge of a counter top and cabinet poking out just behind it. There was also a brown door with a silver knob. The floor was a crisp, white tile. 
 
 And I was sitting, propped up in a bed with rails on either side. The sheets covering me matched the curtain. A light was on just above me. I could hear a faint buzz emitting from its long bulb. 
 
 *beep.. beep.. beep.. beep. * 
 
 I was starting to feel dizzy and uncomfortable. I reached out in front of me and felt a tug on my left arm. Looking down, I noticed there was some sort of tubing sticking out of the crook of my elbow. It was wrapped in what looked like white cotton. I touched the tube in my arm and felt a sharp pinprick that sent a small wave of pain down my forearm. A nervous chuckle escaped my lips. 
 
 *beep beep beep* 
 
 My attention was turned to the headboard of the bed. It appeared to be a machine that was recording something. There were buttons and symbols that did n't make any sense. I read a **NURSE**, a **120/78** and a **HR: 76**. What could it mean? I realized a cluster of wires led out of the machine and were affixed to my body by small, white circles. I pulled one off and felt a light sting as hair was pulled off my skin. 
 
 I had to wonder if I was lucid dreaming. Everything felt and looked so intensely real, but it could n't be real. Rooms like this did n't exist and I had just closed my eyes in my own room some 8 hours before. 
 
 I decided to do a reality check and put my right hand in front of me. I pushed the fingertips from my left hand through the right. At first, there was quite a bit of resistance and I could feel my heart pounding harder in my chest. *beepbeepbeep* But then it slid through. I did n't realize I had been holding my breath until that moment and let it out with a sigh of relief. 
 
 It was time to get up and explore this place my mind had created, and hopefully wake up soon. I began to get up and felt the uncomfortable tug at my left arm again. I started detaching more and more of the wires attached to me. The machines stopped beeping and I felt a little woozy as I got up. I inhaled deeply, willing myself to wake up. I started to pull at the tubes in my left arm and then I heard hurried footfalls coming down the hall. 
 
 The door knob spun and a petite redheaded woman in blue, baggy sweats rushed in. `` Oh no no, Mr. Pembroke. You ca n't be awake yet. You need rest so that your powers can take full effect.'' 
 
 `` What?'' I asked. My tongue felt like cotton. My body felt like lead. I did n't understand what she was talking about. I had n't dreamed about super powers since I was a child. 
 
 `` Why, you probably do n't remember. You forgot to eat an apple yesterday and now the doctors are observing you to see what takes effect,'' she said. There was a pleasant smile on her face and she had one hand in a pocket. 
 
 `` Doctors? But they're a myth.'' 
 
 `` Oh no, Mr. Pembroke,'' she cooed. The nurse, who was surprisingly strong pushed me into the bed. There was a needle in her hand and she inserted it into the tubes. 
 
 `` Hey. What are you doing?'' 
 
 `` Just making sure you get some rest, sir.'' The world slowly faded to black.
