First Post: Stories in 5 Sentences: Nightmare Theme

Theme: Nightmare

After tossing and turning the whole night, she woke up from her nightmare, sweat beading down her panting face. She sighed in relief, thankful that the visions of being tossed around in her father's car were finally gone. She continued on with her day and walked down the stairs to the dining room. She greeted her parents with a smile almost immediately as she made her way into the kitchen, but her smile faded with the scene in front of her. Her mother and father were huddled together, sobbing loudly, as they clutched onto their favourite picture of her and crying for her to return.