12 Nov 2023
Dream
In my dream, me and my family were given tickets to go to a theme park. It was late, so by the time we arrived most of the crowds had left, leaving us to freely explore the park at our leisure. A nighttime light show was happening, where a bunch of drones with bright lights attached would fly in formation and create a bunch of shapes in the sky. First was a green frog using its pink tongue to catch a yellow fly, then it was a purple dragon breathing orange flames, ending in a spiral of colors that spun around very quickly before dispersing. The show had no music, so it was very quiet as the shapes made by the drones moved around. After a while, the drones returned and the show began again, accompanied by no music. I got the idea to use my own music so my family, who had seated ourselves away from anyone else so as not to disturb anyone, could have a better show. I played some music that managed to synchronize to the drones very well, but the show suddenly stopped after about a minute and on the park speakers we could hear the voice of the mascot saying that someone was breaking the rules. All of the sudden, we were surrounded by theme park police and security who confiscated my phone and dragged us out of the park, throwing us into the street before they returned to the park itself. Disheartened, we returned home to find a notice taped to our door about how we would have to appear in court tomorrow, so we gathered our things and left for the court house as the sun began to rise. When we got there, police grabbed my baby brother snd sister and the judge demanded that we explain ourselves and our behavior from the theme park incident in order to win back custody of my siblings. At this time, my mother and her boyfriend left the court to prepare their case while I was left alone to try and stall for time. I was terrified and tried my best to explain my actions to the judge, but every word I spoke was met with criticism from her and ultimately did nothing to help our case, which lead the judge to bring the gavel down on my head, striking me physically until I collapsed. As I began to fade I could hear her shouting that I'll never be a good brother to my siblings and that I lost my right to have them, then I woke up in a cold sweat.
