Dream 281

There was a massive storm-warning and we were told to evacuate the area.

Because of some health condition I had (due to age) I had to use a wheeled platform to get around.  It wasn't uncomfortable but it did mean I needed more space to move around.

They were loading us on passenger trains to get us away from the storm centers.  There were rumors about zombies as well.  I'm not sure where those rumors were coming from but they were worrisome.

I checked with the family and they were doing well, they were safe.

As the train went from station to station, I chatted with folks and got to know some.  Most of them had an irritating speech pattern which I tried to ignore.  Nothing specific, and each unique to the person.

The skies kept getting darker and darker.

The stations we were arriving at had the gates locked for some reason, so we had some time to wander around town.  At the next station, it was next to a large shopping mall.  I rode a platform up to the entrance, and fell on my back.  A very kindly lady helped me up.  I was worried about my wheels, but she told me she had them and they were fine.  I thanked her, then looked for a bookstore.  There were lots of restaurants, very crowded, and I finally found a B Dalton.  It had very few books.  A lot of console games, but I couldn't find any books that interested me.

I walked through more of the mall.  People were becoming irritated with each other over their speech patterns, which sometimes became shouting matches.

It was time to go the the gates and I made my way to the ground floor.  I got on another platform which went into a maintenance garage.  One of the workers told me that I was one of the first five at the gate, and I could go on in now.  

I realized I had forgotten my wheels, and I went back up the elevator to retrace my steps.