Feeling the false safety

Once more I find myself awake in the middle of the night. 

Awakened by a dream that was so real my heart was pounding.

In this dream I was tucked into bed, a small cozy bed and having nightmares. I knew the nightmares were payment for having my credit card lowered. The more bad dreams I had, the less money I owed.

I was terrified, but willing to do this for the family even though they didn't know I was doing it.

I heard my mother talking to someone outside my room and then a terrible realization hit me.

It had all been a ruse. All these nightmares and instead of paying off my credit card, they had been zeroing in on me, trying to get my exact location. Now they had it they were sending a nuclear missile to eradicate us.

I called my mom. She was busy, so I called and called. 

She finally came in and I threw myself into her arms, crying, "Oh Mom!" Feeling the false safety of her arms.

And I woke up before the missile hit us. Lying in my bed, terrified and shaken.

Another night of bad dreams.