I've only ever had one recurring dream, and it only happened 3 times I think, when I was in 3rd grade. But, each time after the first, I remembered it happening before (while still in the dream), but, it always happened the exact same way.
In my dream, I had a stuffed monkey that I apparently always took to bed (never actually had one in real life), but, this night (in my dream) it got stuck behind the TV in the living room and I couldn't get it out in time so I had to go to bed without it.
Laying in my bed I heard something creak by my door, I sat up and saw a tiny purplish-brown creature with big eyes. Instantly in my dream I realize that this creature has been disguised as my stuffed monkey all along, and that it has finally come to get me!
Like any kid, I hid under the covers and started trying to scream, but, I couldn't. I couldn't make my breath exhale fast or hard enough to create a scream. I looked out to see where the creature was and it was crawling over the foot of my bed. I hid again and kept trying to scream, but, to no avail. I looked again, and the creature was standing on my chest reaching for me!
I felt my whole body shudder with fear, only to awake drenched in sweat.