One Hour

"Excuse me, Excuse me", it was the sun that had given him the burnt feeling and he politely replied shaking his head to get a sense of reality and dream "Call the fire engine your apartment is burning". He had to get away from there and he saw the hotel and rushed in.

"Will that be all" the waitress asked, he looked at his watch 8:57:35, "A cup of coffee also please" He knew he would be late but considering the hour he just had it was all right. The coffee tasted bitter but it could keep him awake and that’s all that mattered. He took out his wallet and picked the smaller of the notes in his pocket to pay his bill when he heard a voice right in front of him "Every one drop all the money in their pockets or he gets it".

He could see a .38’’ Semi automatic hand pistol in front of him, he knew the damage it could cause if fired. He was looking down the wrong end of the barrel and heard himself say "Calm down, Calm down", he had no idea if he said the words out loud or just to himself but the deafening sound of the gun was all he was sure he heard…

He was breathing heavily and he opened his eyes, he was in his apartment and he looked at his watch it read 8:00…..