CHAPTER 1

"Don't you need a check up?"

"As far as I'm concerned I'm still sane."

"Buddy, I am not saying you're crazy. I'm just concerned since, I don't know if we can call that normal."

"I know, but it only happens once in a while."

"Once in a while?! Now that's what I call crazy. It was lunch time and we we're eating peacefully, now all of a sudden you passed out but we all creeped only to hear you snore. Another one, you're driving and suddenly you passed out but dude you're sleeping plus dreaming. That's not normal!"

"I'm still in one piece."

"Lol, what if I was not there to hold your cars wheel and you suddenly passed out slash slept while driving in the middle of the street. Do you still think you'd be in one piece?!"

"Do you doubt? Or, are you praying for it?" I chuckled

"How morbid!"

"Come on. I'll worry about it later. We have a meeting to attend to."

I have nothing but these weird moments that happened to me these past couple of months. I'm completely fine tho. Nothing in particular. Hopefully I have Rez and Noah or else, I might've caused some trouble and worst, be in an accident.

"Mr. Balmoja, I hope you're already well." I grinned as I entered the room. Come to think of it, my workplace is affected by what's happening to me, hence I must be professional with it.

"Thanks for the concern and I am well." I replied. The meeting lasted for about 3 hours due to some conflicts. We decided to exit the conference hall for them to decide without feeling any guilt so we waited outside. Three team were chosen to draft a plan for the upcoming villa project of a tycoon. And actually, whether it'll be my team or not, I don't care. My team has gone through a lot the last big project where we collaborated with Noah's team. It's also a villa project.

Atlast, the staff called us to enter the room and hear the decision. As we entered the conference room, I locked eyes with one of the managers, kinda felt that my team would go through big waves again. Give us a break.

"Firstly, thank you team for making the best effort to draft a plan for this project. Since, Noah and Mikael's team did a big project for almost two years and a half, the other team decided to opt out, that is why you guys were picked to make a draft and present today." The manager stopped a bit that gave my heart a lub and dub, hoping that they would give us a break since the last project was big and successful. "I was surprised to see Mikael still did draft the plan together with his team, we though you would also want to opt out and ask for a break but I think you're still up for it. Hence, we decided to give your team a break. Congratulations again for the success of the project." then I replied with a smile and gratitude. "On the other hand, this project will fall to Hiro's team. Congratulations!"

We had exchange of handshakes here and there before exiting the conference room. We're fortunate to not be picked, Rez and I. However, Rez was extra happy not getting the project since the person he would be working with is someone whom he had a bad encountered from the past.

"You're way to invested with your work Kael, bru chill. Just how on earth are you still up for this big project when you've only done it successfully last week." Rez said while we head down to our own office. "Wait, are you now aiming for promotion?! Dude everyone would be crazy about it." I stopped for a while to answer him before entering our offices since my office hangs around the entrance.

"Dude, I'm up to no good." Then I smiled sarcastically waving goodbye to him as I enter my office. The sarcastic smile turned to big smile when I saw Abby, my long time girlfriend and soon-to-be fiancé since proposal is comin' up. I walked up to her and hugged her tightly. What a way to end this day.

Since the day I was picked to do the villa project, we rarely go out. However, she's very understanding and she knows I'm doing my best for the future we dreamed of building after we walked down the aisle, I can't wait. It's good that we are both mature about our relationship to understand each others busyness. I am so happy to have her for the rest of my life.

"Are you that tired?" she asked while I am comfortably resting on her shoulders in a hug. I moaned instead of giving a response since I haven't had enough sleep last night. She caressed me and tapped my back to loosen up the hug but I needed a recharge.

"C'mon! Lets get dinner already. We need to celebrate the success of your project." she said so I let go of the hug.

"Did you pack dinner?" she's a chef by the way and I love it when she cooks for me, but its rare for her to cook for me. It's fine tho since I'll get to do it when we get married.

"Let's get something fancier. Atlast you can chill out. You can even try to get vacation." my face lit up hearing her words. It's been so long since our last vacation. I cupped her face and she smiled.

"Lets go together? Please lets do vacation." I said in plead. She held my hand moving it away from her face.

"Let's talk it out over dinner."

Then we went down to a fancy restaurant of one of her friends, Karl. Abby and I met through Karl. He and Rez has some common friends. They introduced us to each other then we fell in love until today. We sat down on one of the tables as the rain started to fall. This scene looks familiar. What's this weird feeling I am getting? I think I'm gonna pass out.

MIKAEL'S DREAM

It was pouring outside and this mood sets me at peace. How I love the rain. I was busy watching the people looking for shelter on this rainy day when my order came. A waiter on his mid thirties came in with a bright smile on his face holding my order.

"Café americano sir, is that right?" he politely asked

"Yes. Thank you." I responded then he put down the cup of coffee he was holding and walked away.

I was stirring my coffee when a familiar silhouette of a girl was standing opposite me. I looked at her smiling at me holding her laptop and printed papers on her hands. She's gorgeous with her curly hair, sparkling eyes, and her choice of wardrobe. She's beyond simple and not over the top.

"We met again and now, in a coffee shop. We badly need to talk." she said then she sat down opposite me. As she take her seat, her order came in. Both the waiter and I are confused about her order. Did she never enter a coffee shop? Then I tilted my head.

"One shot of espresso, is that right ma'am?" the waiter asked

"Ahh, yes. Thank you." she responded and the waiter walked away tilting his face also.

"Are you sure with your order? Have you ever been to a café before?" I asked while she carefully put down her things on the table.

"Never been and I am not sure. Was it supposed to be this tiny cup of coffee?" she asked while I sipped my coffee.

"You should've asked first before you placed your order. Want me to order you another?" I asked

"Nah, I'm good and I am not a fan of coffee." And she drank the shot of espresso all the way without a stop. That would be bitter to the bone. Phew!

"You okay?" I asked out of concern

"Bitter!" she exclaimed "Shouldn't you warn me first?"

"Sorry. You drank it like you don't want to be stopped." I said and handed her my water bottle.

"This day has never been good to me. I was dumped with these paper works, I faced parents complaints, my students broke my phone, I got rained on, I drank this unkind espresso and I might've been lying somewhere being starred at." she exclaimed again

"We need to talked about these weird events that has been happening to us. I mean, my friends insisted on seeing a specialist but what will I tell? That I've been having dreams about a girl? Won't that make me stupid?" I too exclaimed. Neither the both of us know how this happened to us.

"Let's recall. I passed out and met you here countless times already. I could recall everything that happened the last time we met in the dream. I can also remember what happened to me in the real world which I can tell you here in this dream." she said in contemplation

"The same goes to me. I've never had a dream other than these. It feels like a different world but its just a dream. Would this be lucid dreaming that people say." I asked

"As far as I know, this is far from lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming is directing your dreams which I did not nor did you coz we are passing out of nowhere and we found ourselves together in this dream. Also, lucid dreaming is knowing that you are dreaming but we do not, we only know it after it happened not when its really happening." she said as she leaned on the chair

"Another thing, after this dream, I can remember almost everything we talked about but your face. It's blur." I added

"I remember your face but not the things that happened or the things we talked about in the dream." she said as she leaned back at the table. We are both stunned to know this.

"Would that be a good thing?" she asked.

"Then remember my face and I'll try my best to remember your name." I said

"We tried that before. I tried to remember but when I tried to describe your face or try and draw it, it becomes blur. Words cannot come out from my mouth but I am sure about you. Is it because we have to memorize each others face or what?" she said in frustration

"We only have 5 minutes left." I blurted

"Huh?"

"I tried time our last dream and it lasted for about 30 minutes. The next time we dream again, remember the last thing you did, think or whatever possible reason that we have a shared dream. I'll try to do it also." I explained

"Then we'll try until the end to remember each other's name and face. I am Yuka Celeste Ajero, an assistant teacher at Wisdom's Haven Elementary School."

"I'm Mikael Balmoja, an engineer at Psalm Corporations."

Look for me… - Yuka

Look for me… -Mikael