I’ve been having some bad dreams lately.
A few nights ago, I went to bed at 1 am and woke up at 2:30 pm screaming “Umatras ka, umatras ka”.
We were cruising along EDSA, pitch dark, drizzling, then all of a sudden, the dark green Ford Expedition in front of us skidded and spun several times. I was worried it could slam on us but we were lucky it continued to move away as it continued spinning.
All the vehicles stopped and I told the driver, umatras ka, umatras ka. That’s the part wherein I woke up. I heard myself talking. I woke up shaking. I reached for my blanket and made sure I covered my feet because they were cold.
Two nights ago, I dreamed of losing some money. I was standing daw on a hallway overlooking the stairwell. I dropped two 1,000 peso bills. I ran downstairs to get them but they disappeared. Then I saw a man a few steps away from where I saw the bills landed. I asked him if he had seen my money, he answered no.
In that same night, I dreamed of the same guy. I dropped two 1,000 bills again and I saw him putting the money in his pocket. I walked towards him and he started running. I chased him but I couldn’t find him. I woke up feeling at a lost and panicking.
I dreamed of walking beside a big pond, with lots of trees surrounding it. There were willow trees with leaves touching down a steel bench facing the water. I saw a nun wearing a white dress standing with her head bent down. Then she turned and started to walk. Her right hand was covering her face parang she was in tears.
