Not long after the old woman left, the nurse came in for a routine check-up and saw that Zion was still sleeping, so she patted him.

Zion opened his eyes in a daze and was confused for a moment.

Was he just dreaming?

Sometimes people have dreams that are incredibly real, such as when the alarm clock goes off and they keep reminding themselves that it's time to get up and brush their teeth and wash their faces to go to work, so they got up and brushed their teeth and washed their faces ... and wake up with a start, realizing they are dreaming.