Merlinda stood, hand upon the door. Door of “Goody’s” discount. The building that haunted her dreamscapes. Night after night; found on a strange sleep-driving quest through orangy early dawn streets.
She pushed on the unrevealing door, setting off the clanging entrance bell, her heart skipping a beat.
She wondered if she was awake or asleep.
The clanging made Tomash look up from the book he was reading behind the display counter. Gasp. There she was. The beautiful raven hair woman from his dreams. Coming through the door of Goody’s discount.
His heart skipped a beat. He prayed he was awake. (100)
(c) Lorraine, 2017
Dreamed up for 100WW week 8, hosted by Bikurgurl: “And kind thank you to Frank Jansen, fellow blogger, writer, and photographer 🙂”
Lorraine's frilly freudian slip 
March 9, 2017 at 11:58 pm
oh a raven haired woman! they are the most exciting type. though i wonder for good or bad in his case – loved the tiny descriptions that made me see the store in my mind and him over the counter like that
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March 9, 2017 at 11:59 pm
Thanks — glad I could paint a picture for you in 100 words.
Yes, exciting but for good or bad as you ask.
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March 10, 2017 at 12:00 am
i take good then!
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March 10, 2017 at 12:02 am
Wise choice!
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March 7, 2017 at 11:35 pm
Excellent!
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March 7, 2017 at 11:02 pm
A lovely and uplifting take on this photograph. Great read.
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March 5, 2017 at 11:23 pm
Let’s hope it’s a happy tale and To ash isn’t some weirdo lol. Nicely written :)
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March 5, 2017 at 11:54 pm
I hope so too. Feeling sentimental and optimistic (for a chance, smiling) when I wrote it.
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March 6, 2017 at 12:28 am
That’s always a good thing :)
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March 3, 2017 at 12:04 am
I love both of the people thought they were dreaming when they were awake, or were they? Succinctly told, but there is so much more going on here :-) Hope you get your internet connection back soon … I think you did great :-)
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March 3, 2017 at 12:07 am
Thanks — I hope they are both awake — having found each other through their dreams.
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March 3, 2017 at 12:20 am
Wouldn’t that be sweet :-) I love your hopeful optimism <3
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March 3, 2017 at 2:54 pm
I do try sometimes to be an optimist! <3
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March 3, 2017 at 7:50 pm
😊
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March 2, 2017 at 9:58 pm
Enjoyed your response Lorraine…
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March 2, 2017 at 11:31 pm
Thank you Michael — your tale of the store was a good read.
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March 2, 2017 at 11:33 pm
Thank you.
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March 2, 2017 at 11:40 pm
Most welcome, kind sir.
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March 2, 2017 at 6:33 pm
Interesting twist! There is an expression about dreams and sleep and I can’t remember it – but I like what you’ve done with this :)
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March 3, 2017 at 2:52 pm
To sleep, perchance to dream? is from Shakespeare — don’t know if that was the line. Glad you enjoyed my dreamscape sequencing. I enjoyed your transformative dream/wake sequence!
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March 3, 2017 at 6:07 pm
I do believe that was the line … and yup, leave it to Shakespeare to give us some of the most notable quotables :)
Great little piece here – I had a wonderful time with it :)
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