As I suspected, it was too hot, and I burnt my tongue. I knew that it would be too hot to drink, but I still raised the beverage to my lips and made a sip. I waited until the water boiled, and I poured it over some herbs I picked up outside earlier into the biggest cup I could find in my kitchen cupboards. However, the sound that was coming from there did seem like crackling of the burning wood chips. It was weird because I hadnвЂ™t turned on the fireplace yet. When I finally reached the kitchen counter and put the kettle on the stove, I heard a noise coming from the living room. A disgusting screeching sound was adding to the whole mood of the morning. The stairs were squeaking as I was stepping further down. I covered my shoulders with a woollen blanket and set off to light the fireplace and get a cup of tea it was freezing in the house. Too early and too cold to function but the thought of going back to bed was repulsive to me вЂ“ falling asleep didnвЂ™t seem desirable at all at that moment. I glanced at the alarm clock on my bedside table: half past seven in the morning. The scenery that was laid in front of me did not bring me any comfort but just increased the crippling feeling of anxiety in the back of my head. The sky was dark, so it was hard to tell how late it was. I walked to the window and looked out: the tops of the dark trees were shaking from side to side in a chaotic manner. I got out of bed my legs were shaking as I stood on the cold wooden floor. Dark fog was surrounding the bottoms of their gowns, so I suppose they were not entirely human. I am not entirely sure if those were people at all, more like ghosts or shadows. I witnessed my mother get murdered in cold blood by people with blurry faces in black clothing. TonightвЂ™s nightmare was different вЂ“ it was so realistic I didnвЂ™t even think I was dreaming. Sometimes, the horrors do not seem as realistic as they normally do, so I can deal with those without waking up in the middle of the night with tears in my eyes. I am struggling to remember the last time I had a good sleep. Nightmares have been haunting me for over a month now. They slaughtered my mother and made me watch.

Nightmare in the dark snk