As I lay in bed that night I thought about what Shaggy had told me. I couldn't imagine anything worse and I tried to. I couldn't even begin to fathom what he must've gone through or the pain his family had felt. I tossed and turned unable to sleep.

"Why aren't you asleep yet, Dianah?"

"I'm thinking,"

"What are you thinking about?"

"You actually,"

"What about me?"

"Just what you told me,"

"Oh,"

"Yeah sorry,"

"It's okay. How about I help you get to sleep?" Shaggy offered while floating to the floor.

"Okay well, what do you have in mind?"

Shaggy then levitated a book from my shelf. As it neared him I could just barely make out what the title was. Thumbelina I'd had this book since my early childhood and even though it was very old and worn out I loved it still. I couldn't help but wonder if Shaggy knew that or had just made a very good guess but at that moment I could honestly care less. I listened quietly as Shaggy pulled me into the fantastical tale and drifted off to sleep thinking about it and Shaggy.

I was a bit confused to find myself in the middle of nowhere. Looking around all I could see was tall golden grass swaying gently in the breeze. Cautiously I begun to move in the direction that I figured might lead me home. As I was walking a shape came into my sight. At first, it was too far away to see what it was but as I got closer I realized that it was a person. More specifically it was Shaggy seemingly living once more. He smiled as he turned to me and I have to say he looked rather cute.

"I was worried you wouldn't make it,"

"What do you mean?"

"You know our date,"

Date?

"You look amazing," he told me.

I looked down at myself to see I was in a sky blue dress with lace at the sleeves. Where had this come from? I'd been in my Cookie Monster pajamas only a moment before.

"Shall we dance?" he asked extending his hand.

"I'd love too"

Regardless of the very perplexing situation, I was currently in I wasn't going to pass up a dance. Dancing with Shaggy just made me feel so alive and free. So wrapping an arm around me he pulled me close before leading me in a waltz. In the background, I heard music that seemed vaguely familiar to me but I couldn't quite place it. Nevertheless, I danced with Shaggy. I closed my eyes as we danced. As I leaned into him and we just swayed to the invisible music I heard him whisper.

"If only this were real,"

Then I woke up.