Late for work with cereal on melting Highway

"I woke up inside a hotel lobby that I somehow knew was actually my office building. My phone screen said 9:42 AM and I felt this sickening drop in my stomach—I was already 40 minutes late for a presentation to my manager, but I couldn't remember what project it was even about. I ran toward the elevators, but the doors opened into a tiny closet packed with old coats. Next thing I knew, I was sprinting down a highway in my socks, carrying a giant bowl of cereal that I was desperately trying not to spill. The pavement was melting under my feet like soft gum, making me run in super slow motion no matter how hard I tried to push forward. People in passing cars were looking at me, and I had this overwhelming panic that if I didn't get to my desk in five minutes, they were going to give my job to someone else. My heart was hammering so fast I could hear it in my ears until I jolted awake."