Even In Our Sleep FYM2021

The damn thing was still there!

Ken’s mind began racing at the possibilities.

Angels...
Jesus...
God...
Extraterrestrials...
Demons...
The Devil...
Holograms...????!!!!

None of these seemed to fit. But they also could be the answer if only partially correct. And that was the confusing part.

Ken had thrown his obsession into his backyard fire pit over an hour ago and had thrown some thinnish logs because he didn’t want to be up for even more hours than the 36 that had already passed while he stared, felt, petted, ignored, held up in his palms, in disgust at how (or even, why) he could be so emotionally invested in this shiny piece of metal that he found several days ago.

It is not human made.
Hmmm...
What the hell is it????!!!

The object had consumed his attention a few days after finding it, or it found him, because he was [on] a trail he had walked on for years and never wondered I wonder what is behind that large rock over there... until that day he literally stopped in his tracks with that exact thought.

And he found The Object.

That was the moment his dreams were interrupted and images were thrust upon him. His sleep pattern was gone and being to afraid to sleep he stayed awake for the last two days. Golem with his Precious.

Until he decided to burn it in the fire pit.

Two hours later is was still there.

What the hell is it????!!!

*end transmission*

ETA: According to google, ken means one’s knowledge or sight

That was interestingly different S&F

a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

A peculiar story! Obsessions are what weigh us down and one of the hardest things to let eliminate from our lives. As in your tale, even when you try, they want to stick around.

a reply to: 727Sky

It has been a while since I wrote for fun. I felt a bit rusty and left the question unanswered as dreams often are.

Thanks! Glad that you enjoyed it!

a reply to: Encia22

It is a common theme, alright!

Add in the real v dream (lack of sleep) and then everything is questionable.

TY for the feedback!

a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

Very cool tale! You left me wanting much more, and I liked the style of your writing. Interesting.......... you and I both have a thing called "The Object" in our stories. You posted yours first, and I wish I would have read it, as I've have called mine something different.

I have to look at my "wall" more often.

Cool story, bro ... for realz. : )