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I can’t stand ants, the man thought.
It had been like this for decades. The man had said it so many times that it became a bad habit. His hate for ants stemmed from his recurring nightmares of unknown origin. Once a year, or even twice, he suffered vivid nightmares that returned whenever he was starting to forget about them. In the dream he was always running through the darkness, chased by countless ants.
“G-get away from me! Get away! Ahhhh!”
He frantically ran away, but no matter how hard he tried, he always found himself at a dead end. Ants surrounded him. In the middle of the colony stood a giant ant, unusually large for an insect, that approached him steadily. Its mouth opened wide, stretching unnaturally to devour his entire head...
“Ahhhhhhh!!!”
A middle-aged man shot up from his bed, screaming. His outburst prompted his wife sleeping beside him to wake up with a worried look on her face.
“Honey, was it another nightmare?”
Sweat dripped down from the man’s forehead as he tried to catch his breath. He chugged down the glass of cold water on his nightstand. He drank hastily, and although it caused discomfort, it helped him regain his composure. He looked apologetically at his wife, who had woken up because of him.
“I’m sorry for waking you up again.”
“Hmm......
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