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A Dream

A Dream

Her voice held shock "I had a dream last night, about you" I breathe "you died" "Sweetie, its just a dream" "No mom, its not. It seemed so real. That was what happened with Ben" my voice cracked "am staying here" she let out a long sigh, a sigh of defeat. "I won't go anywhere today, so I'll be fine" she said, holding my shoulder "Promise?" "I promise, if that's what will make you happy and go to school". I smile. I hugged her before going back to my room and getting ready.
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DIRTY DREAMS

DIRTY DREAMS

More than ten years of savings could touch. “Jesus Christ, Derek.” “I know. I know. But – ” He swallows hard, finally looking at me. “They gave me an option. To clear it. All of it. The whole debt, gone.” “What option?” He can’t say it. Opens his mouth, closes it, looks at the floor like a child who broke something expensive. "What option, Derek?” “You.” The word hangs in the air between us. “They want you. One night. All four of them. Every – ” He chokes. “Every hole. No limits. They run a train on you and the debt disappears.”
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Only a Dream Left in This World

Only a Dream Left in This World

The top comment under the coffee video was a sad-face emoji from Tyler Bennett. I turned back to the stove and poured the hangover soup I had been simmering. My voice remained flat. "The last time you drank coffee, you ended up in the hospital. The doctor warned you that your caffeine allergy is severe. Did you forget?" Diana blinked, her defensive momentum stalling for a fraction of a second. She swallowed hard, trying to regain her footing. "Even so, you shouldn't go through my phone without permission." "You gave him our home address," I interrupted, my voice dropping. "You let him drive your car. You even have matching pendants on your keychains. Don't you think you owe me an explanation
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The Alpha in My Dream

The Alpha in My Dream

"In the dream, I could pretend. I could stand tall, I could pout, and I could tell you stories. But reality is different. In reality, I am just a twenty-year-old orphan with a broken wolf that can't even shift properly. I am a floor-scrubber with stains on my apron and dirt under my nails. I am not a Luna. I am not... what a King deserves." She looked back at me, her eyes glistening with unshed tears, her defensive wall cracking just enough to let her deep insecurity bleed through. "You had a beautiful dream of me, Alpha Kieran. But the dream isn't real. I am afraid that when you look at me tomorrow, in the harsh daylight, you're going to realize that reality broke your dream, too. I won't e
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Faded Dreams

Faded Dreams

Clarity Townsendgaslightghost4
Gaia dreamt of Bash that night. Lucid dreams while she prayed he was real. Of course, as she woke in the morning, Gaia was jolted into reality. Gaia was saddened to leave him behind. A lack of true sensations should have given away the dream state. She missed Bash. Gaia wanted to smack herself for craving him and loving him so badly. With Bash, it was like she had no semblance of control. Last night, she took it back. At least she tried to. Gaia wasn’t sure just how successful she was.
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Daydream

Daydream

replied Lee Umji then got up and sat back on the sofa. Ha Mino followed Lee Umji to sit back down. "What kind of dream?" "I ... seemed to see Kim Hana's life. I thought when I first dreamed about a woman named Kim Hana then it was just an ordinary sleeping flower. Then a few nights later I returned to dreaming about it, the name Min Junho also appeared, although Min Junho's face seemed to be covered by it a flash of light, " Lee Umji's story made Ha Mino dumbfounded.
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Dreams

Dreams

Tessa took his hand and pulled him down the hall. As he entered the room, he looked at Jennah and Dom and couldn’t help think that this scene started because of a dream. A note from Jacqueline Paige: I hope you enjoyed reading Dreams as much as I enjoyed writing it! My website is jacquelinepaige (dot) com; I love feedback.
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Dreams Apart

Dreams Apart

"I am always happy when ye are optimistic than pessimistic about our situation. I'd like you to be more of an optimist, that enlightens the mood. And I want ye to always remember, no matter the present, the future is known by riches." "Do ye know what my dreams are all 'bout? I see myself in royal courts, 'umanities servin' me in honor," she said, her eyes dreamy, "or perhaps I become the daughter of an elite king, 'ighly treasured and worshiped by men; eatin' wouldn't be a problem, sleepin' on a bed full of comfort and ecstasy, livin' in an immense mansion and gettin' dressed in branded clothes is what I've always dream of."
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To Catch a Dream

To Catch a Dream

Beck Bennett
Sure enough, the look in his eyes flashed confusion. "A nightmare? You haven't had one of those in years." I chewed on my lower lip causing the worry to grow evident on his features even more. I exhaled heavily as I knew he was waiting for clarification. "Not necessarily a nightmare. It was a dream where you guys were there to save me. I always dreaded waking up afterwards though. Because everytime I woke up, I realized that it was just a dream..." I felt the stinging sensation in my eyes and quickly took another deep breath.
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Frequently Asked Questions

I looked into this a couple months back when I binged it. 'All American Dream' isn't a straight-up biography or anything, but there's definitely a core of real-life inspiration in there, mostly about the grind of chasing a sports scholarship. The author, Marco Jones, has talked in interviews about how he pulled from his own high school years playing ball in Texas and watching friends go through the whole brutal recruitment circus—the combines, the scouts, the pressure from family. So the setting and that whole atmosphere of high-stakes amateur athletics feels incredibly authentic.

That said, the central plot with the protagonist, Derek Vance, and his specific family drama with the custody battle and the car accident—that's all fictionalized. It's a constructed narrative to explore those themes of sacrifice, class mobility, and what the 'dream' really costs. I think calling it 'based on a true story' would be misleading to readers expecting a non-fiction account. It's more like realistic fiction grounded in the author's observations. I actually prefer it that way; it lets the story have dramatic peaks and thematic clarity that a strictly factual retelling might not.

If you're curious about the real-world parallels, Jones often mentions a documentary called 'Friday Night Lights' (the original one, not the TV show) as a major influence on the tone. Reading the book after seeing that doc, you can spot the shared DNA—the small-town pressure, the economic hopes pinned on a teenager's talent. The novel just follows one imagined kid all the way through that machine.

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