I packed a huge lunch for myself (with pickles and cheese), and I walked out the door headed to high school. Unfortunately for me, my mom had decided that I must bike to school while my brothers and father took the cars. Now, that would never really happen as my school was several miles of fast-driving road away, but nonetheless.

I hadn’t anticipated this wrinkle, so I got a late start. To make things worse, I got as far as two blocks from my house when I realized I had forgotten a helmet. Helmets are the law in that state, and I wasn’t about to get pulled over. Or hit by a semi without one. It was already 8:32, on top of that, as I was an incredibly slow biker on an ancient vehicle.

I turned back. Others along the bike route did too, but they were being pursued by a gunman. Road rager or something. We ended up back at my parents’ place on foot.

I can’t remember what happens next. I do recall another dream involving the appearance of long-legged, enormous bugs. Don’t know what happened next as I woke with a gasp.