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HALLUCINATION
Derek’s Perspective
I wake up in a hospital. Someone was hanging over me. It was kind of creepy. I looked around and realized I was the one in the hospital bed. I stared up at the person looking down at me.
I asked, “Why am I in a hospital, and who are you?”
They responded, “You were in a coma. 你 drank too much diet soda. 你 passed out. 你 kept screaming out, ‘CARTER! CARTER!’ and flailing your arms around. 你 kept saying, ‘Why, Jesse, why?’ We had to put 你 in a straightjacket so 你 wouldn’t harm yourself 或者 others.”
“Okay, but who are you?”
“I’m your mother, dear. Now take a bite out of these Spaghettios!”
“So was all of that a hallucination?!”
“I suppose so.”
“Where’s my girlfriend?!”
“Dear, you’ve been single for 10 years now.”
“Wait, how old am I then?”
“You’re 32, dear.”
“Wow, I’m a loser, aren’t I?”
“No comment. Anyways, I do believe that 你 are ready to go home, yes?”
“I guess. One 更多 question, though. Are 你 a hallucination, too?”
She chuckled, “No, dear, I am not a hallucination. Let’s get 你 back to my house.”
“Okay, mum. Let’s head home."
HALLUCINATION
Derek’s Perspective
I wake up in a hospital. Someone was hanging over me. It was kind of creepy. I looked around and realized I was the one in the hospital bed. I stared up at the person looking down at me.
I asked, “Why am I in a hospital, and who are you?”
They responded, “You were in a coma. 你 drank too much diet soda. 你 passed out. 你 kept screaming out, ‘CARTER! CARTER!’ and flailing your arms around. 你 kept saying, ‘Why, Jesse, why?’ We had to put 你 in a straightjacket so 你 wouldn’t harm yourself 或者 others.”
“Okay, but who are you?”
“I’m your mother, dear. Now take a bite out of these Spaghettios!”
“So was all of that a hallucination?!”
“I suppose so.”
“Where’s my girlfriend?!”
“Dear, you’ve been single for 10 years now.”
“Wait, how old am I then?”
“You’re 32, dear.”
“Wow, I’m a loser, aren’t I?”
“No comment. Anyways, I do believe that 你 are ready to go home, yes?”
“I guess. One 更多 question, though. Are 你 a hallucination, too?”
She chuckled, “No, dear, I am not a hallucination. Let’s get 你 back to my house.”
“Okay, mum. Let’s head home."
Hidden deep within
Where no one can find it
And slip right in
To be with the one
The one right for you
Whose eyes are lovely
As ocean waves of blue
Forever to stare
To stare at you
Forever and ever
For 你 know it's true
Even when 你 doubt
你 doubt the truth
你 know this feeling
你 don't need proof
This is love
爱情 is exciting
And terrible sometimes
Something so inviting
And perfect for me and you