It didn’t matter that I was in a different state, far away from my ex-boyfriend.  I knew I wouldn’t be sleeping anymore...not after a nightmare like that.  I could practically feel him there on top of me and smell the alcohol on his breath as he grabbed me by the upper arms, squeezing so tightly that I nearly cried out.  If I closed my eyes, it was almost like he was shaking me again, throwing me back and forth like a limp little ragdoll until my skull hit the headboard of the bed with a sickening crack.  I could feel the impact.  I could smell the stench of beer on my ex’s breath.  I could taste the blood as I bit down hard on my tongue, the world spinning out of control before I lost consciousness. I couldn’t bear to keep my eyes shut a moment longer. I could see the moonlight streaming in the basement window.  I knew after the hot day we’d had, it would be a warm, sultry night. So I walked upstairs and went outside wearing only my white cotton nightgown, stopping only to slide my bare feet into the sneakers I’d left sitting on the front porch.
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