Gasping

by becca !!!
(valencia california)

Now I've never had a nightmare where I shot up in bed when I wake up, but this night I was at my mom's house and I was alone. While watching TV I fell asleep.

I only remember a little bit about my dream. I was being pushed of a cliff and even before I hit the water life was draining out of me. When I woke up I shot up and gasped like I was being strangled. My hand reached for my neck, looking for what ever was restricting my breath. Nothing was there. I started to realize I can breathe fine. I couldn't remember where I was though, but when i tried to look around everything was black.

I blinked a couple of times and when my vision came back I was someone was walking off my back porch through my back door (glass doors). I screamed and ran to my mom's room only to remember she wasn't going to be home til morning and it was only 2 AM. I forced myself to just go and watch TV. I woke up all my dogs and had them sit with me while I watched kiddy cartoons.