My Nightmares

itchen door and scares me nearly to death. “If you want Sydney to ea

just her brother and he w

s get you cleaned u

d we say grace. “When is dad coming home?” I

e late tonight. So, it’s

table. She looks up from her food and says while smilin

t. “O.K. mom, I’m goin

ecause I was so hungry, but now I must make my bed, or my mom will keep yelling at me. Noticing something shiny on my pillowcase, I

st?” Concerned, she stands up after putting

l. Honestly, I haven't acted this way since I was eight years old. Not being able to look h

eering back at me. Suddenly, I feel her cold bony fingers on my chin, and I shrink away from her touch. She

k so tired. Besides, when dad gets home, he won’t want to see you li

her face has transformed into the old woman’s. Trying to free myself, I almost

uld let you escape?” She sho

rced to let go of my arm. It takes me a minute, but then I finally realize

wn against the door and sit on the floor. Trying to breathe, I gasp for air and find it harder than I

es to get in. The door is locked, so I'm safe for a moment. I stand up a

rnal organs have been sucked out by a spider. From behind me, I

burst through it grabbing ahold of me. Why didn’t I run to the window and get out before sh

ng by a thin piece of skin. I must have caught it on something when I was figh

t, except for fight her till the end. When she gets right in front of me, I grab ahold of her hair

e I can distract her so I can escape. I jam my thumbs into her eyes and hear them pop as my fingers penetrate them,

e with the chain, but I finally get it open. When I do, I hear her screaming after me. I run and run, ti

own the street and when sees me he sta

are dead, and someone is tryi

bony hand as he leads me inside. “I won’t let anyone hurt you, I pr