The Stranger - A Note From the Author

The Stranger is based on a recurring dream I have. The man breaks into my apartment, follows me to the fire escape in my bedroom, and then I wake up. This dream started happening within the last year. Upon some research and discussion, it seems the significance of the dream is that I am trying to escape my stress. This feels accurate based on the amount of stress I encountered. This is not my only recurring dream, but it has been the most violent and sweat inducing. 

My favorite part of the story is actually the ending. I debated how to end the story in order to leave the reader pondering on what the truth is. When having recurring dreams, sometimes it takes a minute to come back to reality.

In The Stranger, maybe the main character is in a dream within a dream or maybe the dream is coming true. You choose.