Nyctophobia

I want to leave. My friends don't. It's late. I don't like the dark. It scares me. I'm going to leave.

I walk over to my car. What if an animal runs out of the woods? Maybe someone will try to kidnap me?

I get into my car. What if it doesn't start? What if someone is hiding in the backseat?

I drive home. What if I hit someone? What if someone crashes into me? I might run a red light.

I arrive home. The lights are out. Is my power out? Has someone broken in? I'm stressed.

I enter my house. The alarm system isn't blinking. Does it blink? I don't remember.

I have a gun in my safe. What is the code? I'm very stressed. I grab a knife.

I go to bed. What if I can't fall asleep? What if someone is in our house?

I go to sleep. I hope I don't have a nightmare.

I wake up. There is someone in my bedroom. I grab the knife. No. That's a coat rack.

I go to sleep. Why was there a coat rack in the middle of my bedroom?

I wake up. It's gone. I'm extremly stressed.

I go to sleep.

I cannot sleep.

I see a figure in my door. I grab my knife and get out of bed. Why can I not hear anything? My ears feel plugged.

I stabbed the figure. My adrenaline is pumping.

I turn on the light. Mom?

I sit on my bed. I'm not stressed.

I go to sleep.

Goodnight.