[ WP ] At night , you dream of a wonderful person you have never met before . You wake up to find them sitting on your bed looking at you curiously ...

I do n't often remember my dreams, and even when I do they do n't make much sense. This dream was no different - there was a beautiful woman in my dream, and I saw several stages of her life. I had never seen her before, but after dreaming of her I could tell you her whole life story. 
 
 There was a connection between the woman and myself, even though all I had done was watch her. I regretted letting it go as I drifted awake... 
 
 Wait, drifted? Is that sunlight? Why do n't I hear my alarm? I'm going to be late for school! 
 
 I sat up quickly, blankets falling around my waist, but stopped moving when I noticed my surroundings. I was naked. I never slept naked. Quickly, I pulled the sheets back up to cover my chest. 
 
 The bed I was in was huge. I slept in a twin, why was I naked in a queen size bed in a room I did n't recognize? As I looked around, I saw little things that proved I was supposed to be there. A picture of my parents on the dresser. My brother's photo right next to it. Wait, why is he so old? 
 
 The strangest thing was the woman who had been in my dreams sitting at the foot of the bed, buttoning her shirt. She must have noticed that I was awake, because she looked back at me and smiled. 
 
 `` Good morning, Claire,'' she said. 
 
 `` Who are you? Where am I? Why am I here? I'm missing school!'' 
 
 Just for a second, a crestfallen expression crossed her face. She quickly smiled again, though. `` Claire, you're not in school anymore. You're 38 years old. I'm Teresa, and this is the house we live in now.'' 
 
 She handed me a book, and I opened it to find an album. Starting with my high school graduation, there were pictures detailing my life up to, what I assumed to be, the current point. 
 
 Memories came flooding back. I was 38. Teresa and I were married. We had a child. A child! 
 
 `` Aeru... has Aeru left for school yet?'' I asked. 
 
 `` It's Saturday, Claire, Aeru is downstairs watching cartoons.'' I sighed in relief. Plenty of time to spend with her while I was still here. 
 
 `` I dreamed about you last night,'' I said as I crawled out of the bed to find clothes. I had to open a few dresser drawers before finding what I wanted. `` I did n't know who you were, but I loved you just the same.'' 

