In the middle of the night, everything is still

I am jolted awake, my body is frozen, yet my eyes scanning the 

As I lay unable to move, I begin to panic

I feel trapped, claustrophobic 

I see something move from the corner of my view

A terrifying creature; pale white, smooth and slender, eel like, with dark, malevolent eyes

I try to escape, run from the monster, like a bag of rocks

I lay there, vulnerable, panicking, as his face merley inches away from mine

I call out for help, but noise can’t escape from my mouth, lips glued together

I try to move my petrified arm, struggle to lift my leg, do anything to get away

He comes closer and closer, tauntingly

Then I finally feel movement in my arm

I have broken free from the grasp of the monster, breathing laborious breaths

I slowly lay back down, relieved that the waking nightmare is over

Then I jolt awake again, my body frozen