it must be a dream

What a glorious day! another day in my life cycle, I went up from bed just to open the window and see the light coming in, my way to the bathroom was short because I live in a small flat, in a student suburb, my room mate Kayden wakes up before I do and goes to the library everyday. She has enthusiasm, and determination which I lack. after I had a hot shower and put my clothes on, I went to Billy's pub,  which was just round the corner. Kayden, Steve, Hector and Me have always met there since the freshman year in university. Steve the slumber as Kayden calls him, he had had 4 bottles of Stella in the start of the day, to keep his "drunk" title up!

Hector started this, talking to Oustina -the bartender-,"What would you do if ya had loada cash?"  
"Ya go buy your own pub, Oustina. and I would be your  favourite customer, I say" Steve started to giggle, in a weird voice.
"I say we should break a toast to the million dollar win" I raised my glass up. and we all said in one voice, "TO A MILLION DOLLAR WIN!" we started to laugh as Oustina did the toast with us and went away to see how many people she can waste today.

"Kayden finished her library work. Hola amigo!" I said, she sat behind me. she took my beer and drank it fast and those mini skirts showed her sexy legs, Whom have never dreamt of a smart chick like Kayden?  
"What are you doing today, guys?" Kayden asked, she seemed horny in someway not like usual or was it the beer?
anyways,
"Nothing Kayden. I have a report I will have to finish with Jack, my chemistry class mate, you know him, right?" I said in a bored voice.
"Jack, yea.. I wonder how you're gonna finish this report!" she exclaimed in amaze.
"Don't start it now, not because you caught us last time with marijuana that's mean we don't study at all!" after I said this Kayden looked at me with a smile and said "RIGHT!", then she went off her chair, "I have to go, Lizzie's birthday.. ALARM CALL!"
"DAMN! this girl is so above your level" Hector said, looking at me with a mean smile which really annoyed me.

I went out and started to walk to Jack's. We still have this report to finish and a joint too. I don't know I get this devilish smile every time I feel Kayden knows me well. A piece of paper came across my face and directly landed on my mouth. I tried to take it away, then I saw lots of zero's written on a cheque notes, it seemed like it is a note from lottery or something because (paid to the holder) was written on it. "it must be a joke." I thought out loud, so I decided to keep it my pocket, still not believing what has just landed on my face. when I started to jump my way happily, repeating "money money money, for me and for my honey."

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Later this night. I was sitting in my room, reading some stuff for the report I had to finish then I remembered the cheque in the pants. I gazed at it. it was of two and half million dollars. my heart was beating hard, that I couldn't take my breath, should I give it back to police, "are you crazy? maybe they will take the money themselves." my internal me started to scream inside, or should I try to find the real owner? I don't know. Exams are three weeks far and I don't have time for Sherlock's games. After a long hour, I decided that I will go have the money the day after tomorrow if the real owner didn't show up somehow.


This night I imagined that I had those millions in my pocket, I thought what will I do with them, I found no real answer, and all the things that popped up would cost less than the money, so I started thinking about others, why don't I buy Oustina a pub, or send Kayden to a better place where she can get the education she deserves. what about publishing Hector's book. things seemed irrational. and this sum of money confused me to the maximum levels. till I fell asleep and then I found the most horrifying dream I have ever had, I had those millions here and  there. I lived in a big house, gardens, large pool, babes everywhere. There were body guards, loads of friends, but I wasn't happy, I drove into my car and went to Billy's pub. then I found none of my friends. but I saw Oustina. she was standing there like usual, she was amazed to see me, yet sad. she came nearer, "would you like to drink something?", I answered with a confused voice, "yes, Scotch please", "don't you know where are the guys?" I added,
"yes, what do you care?"
"They are my friends!" still the confused tune accompanied my voice
"No, not any more." she answered coldly.
"what do you mean?"
"You go take care of your bucks, and we will take care of our stuff too." She gave me another scotch and said, "on the house." and went away.  
I tried to figure out what had happened but I couldn't, because It was just a dream although it seemed more real than reality. but what I deduced was that I gave up all the people who loved me and found an aim in money, money has changed me, made me more arrogant and more greedy. It blinded me and made me see all the good things bad, and all the bad things good. and with little money I was more pleased, with my Stella and my room mate Kayden, Hector and Slumber Steve.

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Two days after this dream, I went to the bank, I had the money in an account. then I decided to give it all away, it was a great experience to have a large some of money that I have never imagined that I will possess but this money wasn't even mine, it wasn't my luck. I prefer to keep my little room and few loyal friends. and I've made my choice.