I thought I was living a nightmare until I woke up to find out it was all too real.
I always had a fear of falling in my dreams, but this time it was different. As I plummeted towards the ground, the terror that gripped me felt all too real. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse, I woke up. Or so I thought.
As I opened my eyes, I realized I was still mid-air. I screamed, unsure if anyone could hear me. The ground was rushing up towards me at an alarming speed. I closed my eyes, bracing for impact.
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I never thought I would feel the sensation of falling in real life, but here I was, hurtling towards the ground with no way to stop. The wind whipped past me, making it hard to even catch my breath.
I tried to remember how I got here, but the memories were fuzzy. Had I been sleepwalking? Was this some kind of sick prank? None of it made sense.
Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my side. I looked down to see a parachute strapped to my back. Relief flooded through me as I realized that this wasn’t the end. But how did it get there?
As I struggled to comprehend what was happening, I heard a voice in my ear. «You’re going to be okay. Just trust me.»
I looked around, trying to locate the source of the voice. It was then that I saw him — a man falling beside me, his arms outstretched towards me.
In the chaos of the moment, I realized that he was the one who had strapped the parachute to me. But who was he? And why was he risking his life to save me?
As we hurtled towards the ground together, I felt a strange sense of calm wash over me. Despite the danger, I trusted this stranger with my life.
And then, just when I thought our fate was sealed, I saw it — a soft patch of grass below us. With a final burst of adrenaline, the man beside me maneuvered us towards it, landing safely on the ground.
As we lay there, catching our breath, I finally had the chance to look at him properly. His eyes were kind, but there was a sadness lurking behind them.
«Thank you,» I whispered, unsure of what else to say.
He just smiled, a bittersweet expression on his face. And then, before I could question him further, he vanished into the crowd, leaving me alone with more questions than answers.
But one thing was for certain — I would never forget the man who saved my life that day, even if I never learned his name.
