"Last night I had a dream and you were in it, and I was in it with you. I was doing the packing I never did. Not sure how it started, that's how dreams go. But I was nervous that you might show up. Just like you were nervous I'd be there. Eventually you did show up, but your head was buzzed and dyed orange."
"See you just reminded me of how much ... well ... I turned and tried to get back to painting with the ache that was there. I check under the bed to make sure I didn't leave anything and used it to cry. We never had any closure. Some things hurt the most. I never knew what you all wanted."
A dream presents an encounter with a past person while performing packing that never happened. Both the dreamer and the other figure felt nervous about meeting. The other person appears with a buzzed, orange-dyed head, triggering emotional ache. The dreamer attempts to return to painting but remains affected by lingering pain. The dreamer checks under the bed to ensure nothing was left and uses that moment to cry. The encounter exposes a persistent lack of closure and uncertainty about what the others wanted, leaving lasting hurt.
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