It was 3 A.M. when I checked the clock. Tossing and turning in bed unable to fall asleep from the last nightmare I had. My heart was pounding and my body felt tense and jumpy. I laid there trying to sleep, but I kept thinking of the possibility of another bad dream. The image was still vivid. A dark shadow standing over the foot of my bed head tilted like they were curious. I could only assume they were watching me. I checked the clock one last time. Just turned 3:32 A.M. I turned over to my side, closed my eyes hoping that the nightmare wouldn't return.

Clock reads 3:33 and there it stood at the foot of the bed, the shadow.