Awake or asleep? Alive or a dream?
The other day, I took a rare siesta. I remember the time I slept, after finishing all my morning chores. I was in a relaxed but aware state even in my sleep, when I was suddenly woken up by the beeping of the dishwasher. As I switched it off, it felt weird because usually the dishwasher runs for around 2.5 hours and I had just put it on before I went to sleep. Also, it did not feel like I had napped for that long. Still puzzled, I checked the time and to my surprise, I found that more than three hours had passed since I slept. "That's weird", I thought to myself and walked around the house but everything was in order. I could hear children playing in the garden below and I went to the balcony to watch them play. The sun was shining bright and the sky was blue scattered with white clouds. Thirsty, I walked back in, drank a glass of water and within few minutes I had to urge to pee. Wanting to use the bathroom, I suddenly got up from my bed and realized that all the e