Nightmare

Last night I had a nightmare. And it was awful.

I was at work, though the building I was in looked nothing like the building I actually work in. It was more like City Hall from Parks and Recreation, because it had a courtyard. 

It was the end of the day and I was the last person in the office, but for some reason I stayed for a while, just looking around. I guess I felt a little uneasy. I looked across the courtyard and saw a closet door open very slowly, and a clown walked out and looked around. I guess I should mention -- clowns tend to terrify me. Especially if they are out of place (i.e. not at a birthday party or circus). 

I remember I could barely breathe, but I summoned my courage and screamed at the clown to "GET THE F#%! OUT OF HERE." The clown looked my way and honestly looked just as scared as I felt, and he ran away.

So I took a few deep breaths, then walked around the hallways just trying to calm down. After a few minutes I glanced across the courtyard again and the clown was peering at me from around a bookshelf or something with a really creepy grin. 

I started screaming and I woke up with my heart pounding.