Free The Nightmare Man by Joseph Lidster Page B

creature like you, you’d never understand that, would you? You’re always so alone. It’s your own fault for being a bully, of course.’
    ‘ I will find a way out of here! ’ the Nightmare Man shouted. Again.
    Sarah Jane shook her head. ‘You only got out before because of Luke. Because he was made by aliens and he’d never had nightmares before. His dreams were so powerful, they released you.’
    The Nightmare Man started pacing around the burger bar. ‘ It doesn’t matter. One day, another child will have nightmares. They will have nightmares so terrifying that they will release me!’ He started to laugh. ‘And I will be free and I will be real! ’
    ‘Luke was brave,’ replied Sarah Jane. ‘Other children will be as well.’
    ‘ No, no, no, ’ the Nightmare Man said. ‘ One day, there will be one who won’t be brave and through them I will escape this world. Now be quiet, I need to listen. ’
    The Nightmare Man stood perfectly still. ‘ One night, a child will be so, so scared by their dreams. I just need to listen, ’ he smiled evilly. ‘ I need to listen out for their screams. ’
    And he listened. And he waited. And he kept on waiting. Listening as the nightmare world’s clock kept ticking…
    Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock.



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