The Dangers of the Dream

~Cody~

It felt like a dream, or perhaps it was just my imagination because it couldn't possibly be real. Rain and I stood before a crowd, professing our love and exchanging rings.

"I promise to be with you forever," Rain whispered as he slid the ring onto my middle finger.

"Together forever," I replied, slipping the ring onto his finger. The crowd cheered with joy, and even my father was applauding as he watched the ceremony. They all eagerly awaited our kiss. As I leaned in to kiss Rain, a sudden gust of wind roared, and one by one, everyone at the wedding began to vanish.

"Cody," my mother called out.

"Watch out for the wind," my father warned before disappearing right in front of me. I looked around, and everyone had disappeared, leaving only Rain and me. As the wind approached, I grabbed Rain's hand and pulled him closer, but he, too, disappeared as the wind reached us.

"Rain!" I cried out as I was left alone in a now-deserted scene. "Take me!" I screamed at the wind, raising my