Murder Beneath the Pier

Date: 9/11/2024

It was late at night, three hours after the stores had closed. Yet I stood in the dark covered forefront of a large department store, the glass double doors locked & black, as there were no lights on within. Every few minutes, I would see two men and a woman quickly moving about in the dark, doing after-hour jobs that needed to be completed before they opened the following day. I contemplated knocking on the glass door and asking to be let in, but I knew they would never allow that. Maybe if they had closed 5 or 10 minutes ago, but not three hours. There was no reason I could give them for being that late that would justify letting me in at this time of night. The two men within the store were tall, with short curly brown hair, a mustache, and each wore a maroon sweater with jeans. I recognized them from the news. Or at least, I recognized one of them from the news. But the two men were identical twins, so I didn't know which was the one the news had warned people about. He was a rapist and murderer. His brother had never, and would never, hurt anyone. As I stood to the right side of the storefront cover, one of the men suddenly came out of the door to the left, quickly locking it back up behind him, and then walking directly past me as he walked to the right, just beyond the covering of the storefront. I questioned myself, wondering which twin he was, the good one or the evil one. He had a very long scar that went from above his left ear, down behind said ear, and all the way down his neck towards his chest. I couldnt remember if the news had said anything about a scar, and so decided to just take my chances and simply ask if there was any way he could let me in the store for a few moments. With his back to me at this point and him walking away, I took a couple steps towards him ( he was only a few steps away from me ), and said, "Excuse me, Sir.." He turned around with a look of pure disgust in his eyes, and before I even knew what was happening, he had his arm around my neck and was dragging me down the sidewalk. This store was on the beach, so he dragged me down to the waterfront and then below the very large pier. The beach was closed at night, so there was nobody around to call to for help. He dragged me into the water with his hand now wrapped around my throat. He dunked me below the water. I knew his plan was to tire me out by almost drowning me, have his way with me while still in the dark waters, and then putting me under one last time - for good. When he brought me up from the waters surface, he let go of my neck. Now without him physically having hold of me, I tried to quickly run further into the water and then swim away from him. But it didn't work. I tried to pretend like I liked him, and just wanted to playfully swim with him. I smiled and flirtatiously laughed. But he wasn't buying it. He grabbed me by one of my legs. After pushing me under the water again, I had no idea if this was the end or if I'd have another opportunity to try to escape. The dream ended focusing in upon my soaking wet face, him blurry in the backdrop behind me...

AI generated interpretation This dream appears to be a manifestation of feelings of vulnerability, fear, and a struggle with trust and deception. The setting of the dark, empty department store at night may represent a sense of isolation and being in a vulnerable situation. The two men in the store, one of whom is a known criminal, could symbolize conflicting emotions or inner struggles within yourself. They may represent opposing sides of your personality or conflicting thoughts and beliefs. The encounter with the man with the scar who drags you beneath the pier likely symbolizes a sense of danger and betrayal. The water in the dream can represent emotions, and being dragged into the water by this man could symbolize feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions or being taken advantage of in a vulnerable state. Your attempts to escape or manipulate the situation by pretending to like him and flirtatiously laughing may indicate a struggle to deal with threatening or uncomfortable situations, perhaps reflecting a tendency to try to please others or avoid conflict even in dangerous circumstances. The dream ending with a focus on your soaking wet face and the blurry figure of the man suggests unresolved feelings and uncertainty about the outcome of the situation. It may indicate a need to confront and address feelings of fear, vulnerability, and deception in order to take control and find a sense of safety and empowerment in waking life. Overall, this dream could be reflecting underlying fears, anxieties, and inner conflicts that may be affecting your sense of security and trust in your relationships or environment. It may be valuable to explore these emotions further and consider how to address them in order to move towards a greater sense of self-assurance and emotional wellbeing.