A Long Dream

The weather was scorching hot. The old air conditioner emitted a creaking noise, letting out a breeze that made people feel light-headed.

"Hey... Wake up! Wake up!"

An impatient voice snapped from above, causing the young man to wake up from his dream with a start. He jolted up from the office desk, narrowing his eyes to look, with his back to the light. What he saw, however, was the unsmiling face of his boss. Immediately, a shiver went through his heart; there was no longer a hint of sleepiness in his entire body.

He hurriedly explained himself. "Sorry, just had lunch so I felt a little sleepy, I..."

"Work hard, don't loaf on the job." His boss merely gave him a glare and said nothing more; he soon turned around and left.

The young man sighed in relief.