Nightmare?

Nightmare? is a short story based on the power of nightmares and how they can aeffect people's lives mentally.

The film opens with a young, lonely boy, Austin who lives in a large mansion with his rich and wealthy parents, Tom and Elise. Eventhough he is rich, Austin is till never happy since he had to move away from his friends and left his old life behind. One night, Austin is sleeping and hears a creaking noise outside. Mom, Dad? Is that you?" Austin asks hopefully. Austin looks outside and sees a rain storm ensuing and the noise is coming from a rocking chair, knocking against the house. "Few!" Austin gasps in relief. He goes back to sleep and feels something breathing down his neck. "What the..." Austin asks himself. Austin gets out of bed and goes to see his parents. "Austin, go back to sleep. You have school tomorrow" says Austin's uncaring, snobbish father. "But I really heard something" insists Austin. Austin is forced to go back to his room and notices a skinny figure standing over his bed. "AHHHH! Austin screams. Austin's parents run in and turn on his light, only to find nothingin the room. "But, there was somethnig..." Austin begins to say before being silenced by Elise. "nough of this haunted house crap, Austin" says Elise. Austin gets under his covers and falls asleep.

About two hours later, Austin is woken up by the sound of his cat, Rigby. Austun slowly walks down stairs and takes a breath as loud as an atomic bomb. Hewalks down each step as if they were ready to cave in. "Creeeek" the sound of each stair made. He finally made it down. "Rigby, what is it boy?" asks Austin. Austin looks around and sees nothing. Austin looks out the window and notices the tree leaves moving at a fast rate, but there is no wind. Suddenyl, BANG! A large figure pounds on his window. "GO AWAY! Austin screams before running up the stairs. He tries to run to his parents, but knows they would never understand and just gets back under his covers. Astin feels much safer, but suddenly, he hears something whisper in his ears. "Go to sleep" the air whispers. "Who's there?" Austina asks, hoping it's his parents, but there's no one there. Austin goes into his closet and grabs a bat. He looks out his window and begins to see mulch from the trees forming into a human-like figure. Austin drops his bat in fear and hears a thumping noise up the stairs. "Thump, thump, thump" the sound makes.

Austin hides in his closet and sits in agony. "Please go away" Austin whispers to himself. A dark hadow suddenly comes over his closet and opens the door slowly. "GO AWAY!" Austin shouts. The figure opens the closet and is in the form of a woman with black eyes and long, white hair. "Go to bed" she whispers. Austin suddenly wakes up in his bed back in his hometown. "Austin, are you okay?" his father asks. "Dad, where are we?" Austin asks in confusion. "We're in our home, silly" Tom replies. "It was a dream. It was just a dream" Austin tells himself as he gasps in relief. Austin goes to play with his friends, who he is happier to see then ever. At night, Austin's parents embrace him and wish him a good night. Austin goes to bed with a smile on his face, when all the sudden, he hears a noise whisper in his ear, "Sweet dreams". THE END?