An account

-pre sleep- As I fell asleep last night, I saw in my pre-sleep imagery large double-doored gates, each opening to reveal another. There were two statues of a human figure, one on each side of each gate. I was fascinated by these gates and proceeded through them as they opened before me. I made it about halfway through these gates before I stopped. Fear gripped me, and the statues appeared malicious, still as they were. In a mild panic, I turned around and attempted to return from where I came, but quickly decided to open my eyes to banish the imagery, yet not the fear. -Dream- Recall begins as I get into the back seat of a car as quickly as humanly possible, then slam and lock the side door. My pursuer, a crazed serial killer grabs the door handle and yanks on it several times as I get myself to the front seat to lock all the doors. I press the button to lock the door, and in my panic hit the unlock button, then the lock button once more. I get the key into the ignition and press the panic button. The siren starts blaring. and my assailant recoils from the door, clutching his ears. I watch as he falls to the ground, convulsing as if an electric shock is running through his body. I take a moment to calm my nerves. I let out a deep breath and take on another terrible fear of mine, driving. I take the car out of park and let it coast downhill, turning right at the first opportunity and parking immediately. Then I wake up.