A bit creepy here, with the dream being a reflection of the past. That first paragraph has a little too much ‘tell’ and not enough ‘show’, perhaps a whole other installment as a flashback might have worked better – you certainly would have been able to devote more time to the main character’s thoughts and feelings as a child…
Technically, I think you could change your last comma into a full stop to place more emphasis on the last word.
It’s an OK resolution – a little rushed, and as mentioned above, too explicit in it’s storytelling, but the ideas are good… An edit could greatly enhance the impact of the execution. MH :)
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