Night Terrors

I recently had a nightmare in the middle of the night. I dreamed that I was in a devastated area, what looked like a blasted academic area, perhaps a ruined college campus. There was drizzly rain and moaning wind. It looked like something out of an H.P. Lovecraft story. I was overcome by night terrors, an overwhelming feeling of dread and irrational fear. Projected onto one of the collapsing walls I saw a staticky, purple image of Jodie Foster. That's all I remember.

I woke up in the darkness with my heart pounding. For the first time ever I wakened from a nightmare with the luxury of having someone in the bed to comfort me. I have a vague memory of clinging to Nicole and saying, "Hug me, I had a nightmare." What I have no memory of is being dissatisfied with her effort, but she recalls that I then said, "No!! Hug me tighter!!"