A walk down the memory lane

When Eithan exited the dream, the sun had long risen from the east. The system, like always, proactively told him the current time. 7:30 am.

'.... Damn!'

The man covered his face with his right hand. The actress who was watching him sleep got startled by the sudden movement.

She cautiously poked the part of his face exposed, calling out, "Have you awakened, Eithan?"

He did not stop the gentle finger bouncing on his right cheek.

"I think we should book a flight now."

After getting up from the sofa, he faced the woman, surprising her with his bloodshot eyes.

"Gasps! What happened to you!?"

While rubbing his forehead and resting his eyes a bit more, he answered, "Nightmare..."

In his memories the part where he hugged the kid and allowed him to sob as long as he wanted popped up.

In reality, it was something inexplicable, but definitely not a nightmare... At least not for that boy who had been always longing for someone to console his badly wounded body, spirit, and mind...

While one guy