R is for Relief #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z
My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Feelings and Emotions from A to Z in 55 Words. Today, R is for Relief
A cold tingling sensation engulfed me.
I knew, if I turned around, I would regret it.
But I turned anyways.
There he was, smiling menacingly at me.
I ran towards the door, but I never got to it..
Heart pounding in my ears, I open my tightly shut eyes…
Aah! It was just a dream!
Join me in enjoying blogs from fellow A to Zers… Rajlakshmi and Ruchi Singh, today! Do share some blog love with them too! 
April 21, 2015 1:09 am|
A nightmare! It’s so strange that we can’t run in our nightmares and remain rooted to the spot, and how we fall 🙂
May 16, 2015 8:01 pm|
True. While in real life we may be rooted to the spot out of fear etc but it’s weird that they have that paralyzing effect in dreams too!
April 21, 2015 1:09 am|
Blessed relief!
May 16, 2015 8:02 pm|
Completely!
April 21, 2015 1:53 am|
So glad it was just a dream! Whew! Lisa, co-host AtoZ 2015, @ http://www.lisabuiecollard.com
May 16, 2015 8:02 pm|
You bet!!
April 21, 2015 3:01 am|
Perfect example for relief. Nicely done, Shilpa. 🙂
May 16, 2015 8:02 pm|
Thank you Shantala 🙂
April 21, 2015 6:51 am|
What a relief it is when it turns out to be just a dream! Good one, Shilpa. 🙂
May 16, 2015 8:03 pm|
Thks Vinitha!
April 21, 2015 7:33 am|
Ah, that sounds familiar! I get a few of those too. But your description makes it sound like a thriller 🙂
May 16, 2015 8:03 pm|
Oh, you do! Thanks Vinodini!
April 21, 2015 7:49 am|
I can imagine! Relief in capitals, bold, underlined!!
May 16, 2015 8:04 pm|
Absolute and total relief!
April 21, 2015 9:44 am|
Ha ha Lol!
May 16, 2015 8:04 pm|
🙂
April 21, 2015 10:13 am|
Oh, yes. what a relief – just a bad dream!! Puh:-) Superb, Shilpa:-)
May 16, 2015 8:04 pm|
Thanks Eli 🙂
April 21, 2015 10:20 am|
great! You are capable of turning a small insignificant thing into an immemorable tale, Very well written.
May 16, 2015 8:05 pm|
Thanks a lot for your kind words, Ma’am 🙂
April 21, 2015 10:51 am|
Those kind of dreams are the worst. The only good thing about them is when they end! 🙂
May 16, 2015 8:06 pm|
True that. Aah… the relief that gets washed over you when such nightmares end!
April 21, 2015 10:51 am|
Awesome 55F Shilpa! Gives a lovely imagery! 🙂
May 16, 2015 8:07 pm|
Thank you Rohini! 🙂
April 21, 2015 10:59 am|
Phew!! Just a dream! Great post 🙂
May 16, 2015 8:07 pm|
Thanks V 🙂
April 21, 2015 11:05 am|
ahaa! What a relief! This would be the first reaction, as you open your eyes from the most dreadful dream.
Your narrative in 55 word fiction is jus awesome!
May 16, 2015 8:08 pm|
Thank you Ajay. Glad you liked it!
April 21, 2015 12:01 pm|
A nightmare is worse, the entire day you keep thinking about it and what it means in reality. 😐
May 16, 2015 8:08 pm|
I know, it play on your mind for long!
April 21, 2015 12:39 pm|
More of a nightmare I would say! Freaky!
May 16, 2015 8:09 pm|
Hmmmm…. Thks Soumya!
April 21, 2015 1:16 pm|
That sure was a RELIEF 😀 Well penned
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May 16, 2015 8:09 pm|
Thanks Sundari! 🙂
April 21, 2015 1:22 pm|
Thank God, just a dream!!
May 16, 2015 8:09 pm|
Agree!!
April 21, 2015 2:36 pm|
Phew!! I was imagining so many things including the possibility of him being a vampire 😛 Thank God it was just a dream 😀
May 16, 2015 8:10 pm|
You are so very imaginative, Swathi 😀
April 21, 2015 3:19 pm|
Phew…thankfully it was a dream! Nice one, Shilpa! 🙂
May 16, 2015 8:10 pm|
Thanks M 🙂
April 21, 2015 4:57 pm|
Gosh! you almost got me there.
May 16, 2015 8:10 pm|
Oops 😛
April 21, 2015 7:43 pm|
what a relief!!
May 16, 2015 8:10 pm|
I know 🙂
April 21, 2015 9:45 pm|
Nothing beats that rush of relief when you wake up from a nasty nightmare. The other night I dreamed that I saw a bear wander into my neighbour’s house and as I was trying to figure out what to do, I realized that there were bears in almost every room of my house. Absolutely ridiculous, but I was SO relieved when I woke. 🙂
May 16, 2015 8:11 pm|
Gosh! Glad that it was just a dream, Kern!
April 21, 2015 10:13 pm|
WOW, that was intense. Glad it was just a dream. I was holding my breath for what would come next. ♥
May 16, 2015 8:12 pm|
Thanks Kathy! ♥
April 21, 2015 10:21 pm|
Phew, the stuff of nightmares! Nice one.
May 16, 2015 8:12 pm|
Thank you Keith!
April 21, 2015 10:31 pm|
Oh those dreams! Good one as always Shilpa!
May 16, 2015 8:12 pm|
Thks Parul!
April 21, 2015 11:00 pm|
Whew – hate those kind of dreams.
May 16, 2015 8:12 pm|
Me too!
April 22, 2015 1:58 am|
Thank God.
May 16, 2015 8:13 pm|
🙂
April 22, 2015 7:24 am|
Gosh.. the feeling of being trapped in a dream is scary … the relief of realizing that it was just a dream is heavenly. 🙂
May 16, 2015 8:14 pm|
True that!
April 22, 2015 12:14 pm|
Ah (those types of) nightmares are the worst! When you wake up sweating with your heart racing and beating in your ears. Glad it was only a dream: what a relief for sure! 😉 <3
May 16, 2015 8:14 pm|
Thks Elly!
April 22, 2015 12:48 pm|
And if only some of our days were like dreams… 😉
May 16, 2015 8:15 pm|
Like this one?? 😀
April 22, 2015 1:13 pm|
Hahaha! Seriously, what a relief, right? 😀
May 16, 2015 8:15 pm|
You bet!
April 22, 2015 3:38 pm|
Nicely done how you evoke so much emotion in a short word count! UGH! Hate dreams like that but it is certainly a relief when we wake up, for sure.
May 16, 2015 8:15 pm|
Thanks Cat!
April 22, 2015 10:34 pm|
Thanks Shilpa, just saw my name in the references! *Hugs*
May 16, 2015 8:15 pm|
My pleasure, Ruchi 🙂
April 24, 2015 5:35 am|
Yeah I feel the same way after a bad dream …. Nicely narrated 🙂
May 16, 2015 8:16 pm|
Thanks EM 🙂
April 25, 2015 7:00 am|
I hate those dreams that seem so real…it’s always a relief to wake up from them
May 16, 2015 8:16 pm|
Agree!