Stuck In My Dream
My name is Mei Lin. I never thought my life would take a turn so strange, so horrifying, that I would spend every waking moment terrified of the next twist of fate. It started on an ordinary Tuesday, just like any other day, but it ended up twisting into a nightmare that would never let me go. I was sitting in my small apartment in Beijing, sipping green tea, and scrolling through my phone. The news was filled with the usual headlines: politics, weather, and the occasional oddity. Then, something caught my eye. An article about a scientist who claimed to have discovered a way to open doors to parallel universes. I chuckled at the absurdity. Who would believe such nonsense? But I felt drawn to it. There was something about the idea that tickled my curiosity. That night, unable to sleep, I found myself wandering through the city, my thoughts consumed by the strange possibilities. I ended up at a small, dimly lit bookstore tucked away in an alley. The scent of old paper filled the air, an...