Dreams that shake us nightly

Two nights in a row, I have dreamt about people from work.

Monday night:
In my dream, I was showering in what must have been a bath house in some city square. Suddenly, I realise that the walls have turned to glass. And outside, on the sidewalk, was a group of my colleagues, including an MD for whom I had worked my ass off this past weekend (17-18 hours a piece on Saturday and Sunday), along with some of my team, and a couple of analysts from my year. They were pointing at me, talking among themselves in a fairly merry, laughing manner. I was shocked, rather embarrassed and also puzzled: "I didn't know they knew each other?" Then I discovered Venetian blinds which I hurriedly let down. Unfortunately, the gaps between the blinds were big and the outside world could still look in. So I had to hide in the one corner of the bathroom, right beneath the shower head, which was blocked from view.

And then I woke up. - The dream was traumatising enough to wake me up despite the fact that I had forgot to set my alarm.

Tuesday night:
I was with some friends - from work? or not? We were out exploring, when we chanced upon a wooden beach house/chalet/hut, the kind one would find on Sentosa island (an island of Singapore). In fact, parts of it looked distinctly familiar. We were chilling out, thinking we were alone. Then we discovered that there were people there. A child. And then we saw anMD, the head of the neighbouring team (whom I have worked for, and whom I rather like as a person), holding the child and taking care of the little boy, who looked indigenous Asian. Apparently this was his secret haven. It was here that he came to rest and be with the two people he loved - this child, and another middle-aged, not very attractive Asian woman, who I think was Japanese (the child was not Japanese), yet seemed to play the role of mother to the child. It was as if the three were a strange, secret family, who had to be kept hidden. Because this MD had two beautiful daughters (in real life, as well as the dream life) whom he also loved. He seemed tired, and resigned to us discovering his secret, and didn't stop us from invading his domain.

Then somehow, there were large insects - praying mantises and beetles. We were holding our breathes that they wouldn't harm someone, something, because something important hinged on that person/thing remaining unscathed.

I don't know what my dreams mean. I know that I haven't remembered my dreams in some months. And I am slightly disturbed/haunted by these dreams. Especially Tuesday night's dream.