a weird dream

I looked downstairs as the ball i kicked veered ever slightly over the ledge. It was raining. I saw the ball float helplessly downstairs as the wind and rain gave it a hard beating.

The ball suddenly changed direction and went into the balcony of the 5th floor apartment. I stared and stared, hoping the occupants will realise the ball's not theirs and just throw it back outside.

Then, my eyes were suddenly glued to this family burning offerings. I distinctly remembered there was you tiao, red bean paste bun thingey, and those fried vegetarian stuff on this very big plate. Suddenly I was so attracted by it. I rushed down to the 13th floor. How i even know it's the 13th floor, I have no idea. Anyway, it was one of those HDB flats where one block was linked to another. The stairway was so complicated I literally got lost and couldn't find this 13th floor.

By some sort of intuition, I realised I was not entirely human. My mind flashed back to how people who have seen me have called me a "hideous monster" or "妖怪" to be precise. I touched my face. My nose felt hideous. My mouth was contorted. And then suddenly I had a piece of cardboard with me. I covered my nose and mouth as I seemed to be gliding around the stairway area, still determined to find the 13th storey.

Yes. I found the large plate of offerings. I floated to it and as I went past it, immediately grabbed the you tiao and red bean thingey with my bare hands. I don't remember seeing hands though. But I tried taking a bite off the youtiao. The grandma came out. She didn't say anything. Then, just as I was about to return to the plate for a 2nd helping, her grandson came out, pointed a finger at me and shouted "ugly monster"!

I covered my face again and glided away. The rest just suddenly seems so cloudy. The next thing I knew, I was on my bed, confused, not sure whether it was part of my dream.