Story 1: Thomas's Reflection
I am Thomas's reflection. Every morning, he rises from sleep and walks into the bathroom and he makes...faces. I am so tired of the faces. He makes them for at least half an hour. Mocking, ridiculous faces! I have no choice but to mimic his every action, although inside I am seething with anger. He does this every day... well, he USED to do it every day. Because, you see, one morning, he awoke as usual, and entered the bathroom.
On this particular morning, against his will, he picked up a pair of scissors.
On this particular morning, against his will, he gripped those scissors tightly in his fist.
And on this particular morning, entirely against his will, he plunged those scissors directly into his right eye.
Thomas screamed and screamed. I screamed and screamed too - with one difference. I can't mimic his pain. Just. His. Face.
Story 2: Dream Death
Ever die in a dream and then wake up? That just means an alternate you in a different timeline has died. Dreams about yourself are a glimpse into what's going on in alternate versions of yourself. This also would explain why sometimes a person can dream of something, and then have it happen later. You simply have to choose the actions in the dream, and you become the version of yourself from your dream. Your timeline becomes his timeline, and vice versa. Try to be more careful, though. Also, be mindful of what happened to those versions of you who died, will you? Remember: your awoken self is also the dream of another version of a sleeping you.
