Flash Tales, Week Fifteen: “Only a Dream”

Ophelia, by Odilon Redon
PROMPT: The title just about says it all. It’s a cliche, of course, but let’s see what kind of stories we can squeeze out of it. What was it that was only a dream, you ask? That’s what I want you to tell me. Any genre you like.
GENRE: Open
LENGTH: < 1,200 words
DEADLINE: Thursday, February 5, 11:59 PM
Here’s mine! http://scribblesofarose.webnode.com/news/i-dream-of-mars/