Nightmare...

Etymologically, nightmares means unpleasant dreams, formed from night, and mare, which is an old English term for a demon that supposedly used to sit on sleeper’s chest causing them to have bad dreams.
Someone who nightmare will move restlessly in his sleep. Sometimes in pain, moaning, screaming, coughing but could not get up. Nightmares are very disturbing, because it can make a person become afraid and unable to sleep again. But in some cases nightmares could also cause death. -(MedicMagic.Net)-


This is actually a frightening fact! And unfortunately I had just one.

9:49PM
    I was in the sleeping quarters trying my best to get sleep. And then I fell asleep losing track of the minutes that passed by.

Then it all happened. I was in that the same room, still lying on the same bed.  I knew I was dreaming.- a dream inside a dream.

I was forcing myself to get up but I couldn't move even an inch. It was like my whole body was paralyzed. I tried to call  out the names of my friends who were also sleeping in that same room. But I failed. No matter how hard I tried, there was no voice coming out. I wanted to scream but there were only mouthing of words. No sounds at all. I remember calling my friend's name many times but she just wouldn't hear me.  I was really afraid. Then, there were blurred images, faces rather, unknown faces like ghosts appearing in front of my face. That was really creepy! I knew at that time, I have to find a way to wake up or else, I would be forever trapped in that nightmare. I was so scared thinking at any point I might not be able to go back to reality, that I might not wake up, that I might die. :(

I was dreaming, a really bad dream. And I knew there's only one hope for me to wake up and escape from that nightmare. I knew that when the door of that room open, I could wake up.

There were more and more scary images and faces passing in front of me while I was still lying in that bed.

 10:__PM

And then, the door opened. And right at that moment, I was awaken. I was right. My other friend, my only hope of escaping that nightmare arrived. I was expecting for her to come and when she did  I was really relieved. I was truly thankful.  Thanks Kar.:)

Looking back, I still can't believe that within almost 20 minutes or less, I experienced that horrible night mare. I still can't imagine that I would be forever sleeping in that room. I can not imagine myself dying on that room.


For whatever the reason of having that bad dream, I can only be grateful that I was able to wake up. Because I know that no matter how difficult real life may be, nothing can compare to all the wonders of life that is still waiting for me.