Truth is Stranger than Fiction. For the first time in his life Ozzie finds himself confined within the penal system. There he embarks on a quest for answers; Disturbing answers that are rooted much deeper than they appear on the surface. His quest serves two purposes. One is to escape a demon that haunts and torments him. A demon conjured by the death of a loved one, for whom he is responsible for. To his horror there's no place he can hide. How can he run when there's nowhere to escape? Due to a confrontation, he now finds himself entangled with a bounty on his head. How he can survive... when his assassin is aware of his every move. For protection he forms a volatile alliance with three notorious gang members. Harold is the ring leader of the Latin Kings and Edwin, is the top dog of the NETA. Both are brutal but yet well organized gangs. Prince's allure, AKA the Prince of Pentium, is a share in a six million dollar heist. Ozzie conspires and helps all three gang members escape. Each has a devious and conniving reason to do so. Harold's goal is to avenge his brutal beating against a crooked Hollywood police officer. Edwin, a Freemason makes certain assertions and revelation to Ozzie. Those revelations and new discoveries profoundly altered his Destiny. For Ozzie is now confronted with a new set of problems. Stumbling upon a fork in a road, he must now choose a path. Death from different directions confronts him. Are his friends powerful enough to help him survive? At first a profoundly honest man, influenced by a lack of love, "Am I dreaming" is a story of love, loss, heroism, honor, cunning, survival and ultimately, hope. Hope that he can somehow influence an outcome of a devious plan set in motion by an elite group. Shantel Powders, chief editor for Michelle Whitedove books writes, Am I Dreaming is nothing short of phenomenal, Electrifying and mesmerizing . . . The fully realized characters and vivid prose show that Ozzie Vargas is a supremely talented author.