The Nightmare


The Nightmare

The face in the reflection of the old broken mirror kept changing. He… she… it… transformed in more ways than one… older… younger… thinner… the person looking out of the mirror was most definitely not the person looking into it. Shattered and gaunt, no voice to scream, trapped in an absurd reality and no means of escape. The walls around no longer visible through the darkest of dark, and no realisation that through the darkness that reflection was there.

Another attempt to scream brought a slight sound. A whimper. A groan. A shriek.

The sound of the morning alarm brought the nightmare to an abrupt end. But, in the corner of the room, a reflection still peered out of the old broken mirror.

10 responses to “The Nightmare”

  1. lameadventures avatar

    So you woke up to a bad hair day, too, Tom?

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      It’s all I ever seem to do, LA!

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  2. Visionkeeper avatar

    Love it….I do love reading your stories….Always capturing my interest. Thanks TL….VK

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, VK. I’m trying to write short and complete stories now…

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  3. prenin avatar

    Nice one Tom! 🙂

    I have no bad mirror dreams, but then I only use a mirror when I shave – that’s bad enough! 🙂

    When did I become this old man??? 😦

    God Bless you and yours my friend!!! 🙂

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      It isn’t you,Prenin… it’s a mirror thing!

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  4. Andra Watkins avatar

    Mirrors can be creepy, nightmarish places, particularly with bad hair. 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Very particularly with bad hair, Andra!

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  5. elenacaravela avatar

    Oh yeah, pretty scary:)

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Just a tad, Elena!

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