The Nightmare

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Startled woman in bed facing a shadowy figure in the doorway beneath “THE NIGHTMARE”

I opened my eyes, and he was in my room. I tried to run, but he grabbed my arm, which woke me from my nightmare. Then I opened my eyes, and he was in my room.

 © 2014 Renee Scattergood. All rights reserved.

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2 responses to “The Nightmare”

  1. Dane Firesmith aka Dokvald avatar
    Dane Firesmith aka Dokvald

    quite good actually. reminds me of the famous shortest horror story. – “The last man on earth sat alone in his room, there was a knock at the door.”

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    1. Renee avatar
      Renee

      Yeah, I know. I love those stories. They’re so short, but they really get your imagination going in overtime.

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