She lay on her back, able only to turn her head slightly and her eyes barely further. Sleep paralysis, something she had only read about but had never experienced till now.
Her inability to move would have remained unknown to her had it not been for the crushing weight on her chest that made breathing difficult. She tried to focus, but her eyes either remained shut, or the bedroom was in absolute darkness.
She willed her eyes open. She could see a shadow-like person sitting on her chest, suffocating her.
Then she realized she was staring into her own eyes.
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