{"id":449,"date":"2020-05-17T15:57:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T15:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/?p=449"},"modified":"2020-05-17T15:57:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T15:57:33","slug":"nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/nightmare\/449\/","title":{"rendered":"Nightmare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nightmare-online.jpg?fit=750%2C563\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nightmare-online.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nightmare-online.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nightmare-online.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nightmare-online.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Racing through the undergrowth my heart pounding, slipping and sliding on the uneven ground. My brain racing. Which way to run? Sounds crashing behind me. Who are they, why are they chasing me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gut wrenching fear. Where am I? Animals and birds screeching in the trees, sending out alarm calls. A swelling&nbsp;of sounds. Humid air filling my lungs like treacle. I know I can\u2019t carry on for much longer, but terror is pushing me forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The canopy starts to open up and a river bank appears. Without thought I dive straight in and start swimming. Reaching the middle of the river I see a log drifting towards me. Floating towards me as it nears, I can see two evil eyes focused on me. As it gets nearer it opens its huge mouth, fangs glint in the sunshine. It almost seems to smile at me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m screaming out loud, then a hand touches me. Gently my mother\u2019s voice is coaxing me to wake up. Trembling I fall into her arms crying, \u2018It\u2019s going to eat me.\u2019 Smiling, she said, \u2018Told you not to have cheese before bed, it gives you nightmares!!!!\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Racing through the undergrowth my heart pounding, slipping and sliding on the uneven ground. My brain racing. Which way to run? Sounds crashing behind me. Who are they, why are they chasing me? Gut wrenching fear. Where am I? Animals and birds screeching in the trees, sending out alarm calls. A swelling&nbsp;of sounds. 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