it starts with a breath...

Psychiatrist : "hello.."

Man : ".......mam'..."

Psychiatrist : "have a seat...something new bothering you?"

Man : "i...don't know..i must...breath.....it always starts with a breath....can i smoke here?" *lit a ciggarette*

Psychiatrist : "please, you can breath...and we can get started"

Man : "i...i think it was a dream, i was walking in a.....in an unknown surrounding....*sigh*"

Psychiatrist : "and then?"

Man : "the first thing i remember that there's a sign...it says Loneliness Hotel, i think it's kinda funny name, i mean...uhh...i mean...forget it..."

Psychiatrist : "go ahead....."

Man : "it's just....kinda funny name for a hotel.....can we rest the subject bout this name thing?"

Psychiatrist : "okay....so what's happened next?"

Man : "so i, entered the lobby....somehow my mind said that i should stay here, so i went to the receptionist....and uh...the strange thing was...that...the receptionist was me!! or at least looked like me...so anyway i filled the form n' stuff....and i asked the bell boy carry my bags.....*sigh* but....but i didn't even remember i was carrying any bags!!"

Psychiatrist : "that's fine...it's normal...then what happened?"

Man : "well uhm...i was...uh....*sigh* So the bell boy came, he's a...fine looking young man by the way....n' uh...yes, he carried the bags to my rooms n' i tipped him...."

Psychiatrist : "you said he's a fine looking young man, did you recognize him??in any chance?"

Man : "yes...he was me, he was...the young version of me...."

Psychiatrist : "i see...go on...."

Man : "yes...uhm...so....i walked in the room, i looked around....i even tried the bed hehehe...ehmmm....*clear throath*.....n' uh i entered the bathroom.....i checked the tub incase of dirts n' stuff...n' then i washed my face....i washed it over, n' over, n' over...then i shocked!! it wasn't me in the mirror!! for christ sake...it wasn't me!!....it's...it's..."

Psychiatrist : "calm down....tell me whom you saw....just relax and take a deep breath..."

Man : "....it's uhm...i don't know, i might be losing my mind.....it's my dead wife's face!! but you see...my wife isn't dead...yet.....but uh...it's her!!....it was her alright!!..."

*beep beep beep*

Psychiatrist : "it's okay....calm down.....listen, nothing's wrong...people dreams all the time, it's natural...*sigh* *put the ciggarette butt on the ashtray* but unfortunately our time's up....would you like to go for another session next week?"

Man : "uhm.......ye...*crack*

*door open*

Psychiatrist's assistant : "i'm sorry sir....your next patient is ready...."

Psychiatrist : "huh? oh....yes....thanks Gina, just gimme a sec and then send him right in"

Psychiatrist's assistant : "yes sir."

Psychiatrist : *whispering* "it's okay....it's just a dream.....it's nothing but a dream....."

Patient : "hi doc.........




FIN