Dan and his sister Driff, lived in
a land called Pillow Hill. They lived a very happy life. During the day they
would play along the striped terrain of the hill. But at night they would sneak
out of their beds, and go into the otherworld. The otherworld always had the
one human in it. Her name is Lyla. She is a very small girl, only about three
or four years old.
When Dan, and Driff’s, parents would
put them to bed they would wait until they hear them go to sleep. Then the children
hopped out of their beds, and climbed out of their window. Usually when they go
to the otherworld, it takes them about an hour to trek there, and an hour to
trek back, so they can only stay for a few hours each night.
After about an hour they reached
Lyla’s head. They climbed up her neck and went into her ear. They walked and
walked until they reached the brain, or the door to the otherworld. They slipped
themselves through the all too familiar hole, shivering with excitement, for
what will be there tonight.
Usually there is a land of candy, or
a bed of roses, and teddy bears. The three of them would typically frolic in
the other lands until it was time to go home. But this time was different. When
the children arrived, there were no lights. No candy, or toys. There was
nothing, but Lyla’s voice. She was in tears. They turned and saw that there was
a giant monster chasing her around the other lands. The children quickly left
their friend, and raced home. That was the last time they ever ventured away
from Pillow Hill.
The little creatures climbing into Lyla's head and dreams makes me think of Queen Mab, the little bug that flies around in a carriage made from a chestnut pulled by gnats, who flies up your nose at night and makes you dream. Mercutio talks about her in Romeo and Juliet.
ReplyDeleteHi, Glenda! This is an extremely creative story! I wanted to know more about Dan, Driff, and Lyla. I could not imagine walking into somebody’s dreams every night, and living all their beautiful fantasies. On the other hand, I would be terrified, just as Dan and Driff, if I walked in on somebody’s nightmare. In Lyla’s dreams, did Dan and Driff ever appear? Did she ever know that they were there, even subconsciously? Were they ever able to walk in on other people’s dreams, besides Lyla? This is a fantastic story, and you should write a mini-sequel to it if you have time!
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