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The Nightmare

A tragic night

By Mashal HaroonPublished 2 years ago 4 min read
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The Nightmare
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Sara wakes up on a train. She has no ticket and no memory of how she got there and the train shows no signs of slowing down. She frantically searches for a way to get off the train, but the doors are locked and there doesn't seem to be any way out. The train speeds through the countryside, Sara growing more and more frantic as she realizes that she's trapped. Suddenly, the train lurches to a stop and the doors fly open. Sara staggers out onto the platform, wondering what happened. She has no idea how she got on the train or where it was going, but she's just glad to be free. There is no one around, and the station is completely dark. Sara starts to walk away, but then she hears a noise behind her. She turns around and sees a man walking towards her. The man starts to speak, but Sara can't understand what he's saying. She starts to back away, but the man grabs her arm and pulls her towards him. Sara screams, but the man covers her mouth and drags her into the darkness. Sara wakes up in a cold sweat. She looks around her room and sees that she's alone. She takes a few deep breaths to calm herself and then gets out of bed. She walks over to the window and looks out at the cityscape below.

Sara: It was just a dream.

Sara turns away from the window and walks to the door of her room. She opens it and walks out into the hallway. She walks down the hallway and turns the corner. She walks down the next hallway and turns the corner. She walks to the end of the hallway and opens the door to the living room.

Sara sees that Scott is on the couch watching TV.

Sara: Hey.

Scott: Hey, you okay? You look like you just saw a ghost.

Sara: I'm fine. Just tired.

Scott: You want to watch TV with me?

Sara: Yeah, I could use some downtime.

Scott: Okay.

Sara sits down on the couch next to Scott and watches TV with him.

Scott had been watching TV, but he could tell that Sara wasn't really there. "Sara, are you OK?" he asked, looking over at her.

Sara shook her head and tried to focus on the TV. "I'm sorry, I'm just not feeling very well," she said. "I think I'm going to go to bed."

Scott nodded and turned back to the TV. Sara headed upstairs to bed, still thinking about that weird dream.

The next day, Sara woke up feeling a little better. She went downstairs and found Scott having breakfast.

"Hey, how are you feeling today?" he asked.

"A little better," Sara replied. "I think I'm going to go for a walk."

"Okay, I'll come with you," Scott said.

Sara nodded and the two of them headed outside. As they walked, Sara couldn't help but think about that weird dream she'd had the previous night.

Sara was in a dilemma. She was not sure whether she should tell Scott about the dream she had last night. On one hand, she thought it would be a great way to start the day, on the other hand, she was worried that Scott might think she was crazy.

In the end, Sara decided to tell Scott about the dream. She thought it would be a fun way to start the day and she was curious to see what Scott would say.

When Scott heard about the dream, he was a little surprised. He had never heard Sara talk about her dreams before and he was curious to find out more.

Sara and Scott talked about the dream for a while and they both agreed that it was a strange one. They were both curious to find out what it meant. Sara told Scott about some of her other dreams and they discussed the symbolism and meaning behind them. They discovered that they both loved analyzing dreams and they found it to be a fun and interesting conversation topic.

Scott was glad that Sara could talk to him after the incident. It made him feel better that she could trust him enough to confide in him. He knew that she was going through a tough time, and he wanted to do whatever he could to help her through it.

Sara was grateful that Scott was there for her. She appreciated everything that he had done for her. She was grateful that he had listened to her and had given her his support.

Scott was relieved that Sara was finally getting better. The incident had shaken her to the core. That night was nothing but a nightmare. She ran for her life in an effort to free herself when she got kidnapped.

She was in the hospital for weeks, but she was finally getting better. The doctors said that she would make a full recovery. Sara was grateful to Scott for being there for her. He had been her rock during that tough time.

While Sara was getting better, there were still some things she couldn't recover from like her nightmares. Sara was physically recovered but emotionally, she still had to overcome this tragic event.

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Mashal Haroon

At 17 years old, I found a way of digging into my soul and drawing my demons in the most beautiful way possible. Poems became my escape and enlightening others of the same treasure, became my goal.

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