What Struck My Toes?

This incident took place one year ago while I was asleep. I was sleeping alone on the bed and my mom was sleeping down. I suddenly felt as if someone is gently striking it's fingers on my toes and the feeling was mostly like someone's long nails. It just woke me up. Initially I thought that I was dreaming and the activity is happening in dream and I am getting the feeling in real.

I just opened my eyes all of a sudden and was wide awake now! Still the feeling continued and I was literally very much scared. I tucked my feet immediately under the blanket and covered myself fully. I thought that some kind of insect must be there but it wasn't anything like that.

I don't know what to call this incident but whatever it was, it was really horrifying at that moment.

The next day I was applying nail-polish and that's when I realized that my toes on which that nails (or something) poked me, my toes had marks of scratches exactly on that same place.

I was indeed horrified as such thing never happened with me anytime. I should the scratch marks to my mom but she dismissed that stuff saying that some insect must have bit me.

I don't really believe in that insect thing but even I'm doubtful whether such encounter can be counted on as a paranormal one?!

I would request the ones who have read my story, to tell me what was it exactly as it was not at all normal in any kind as I said that the nail (90% it was like long nails) poking continued though I was awake but it scared me to such an extent that I really had that courage to wake up and look what it is.

Then again I never had any such experience; that was my first and last one!

I request those who read this to help me know what was it and has anyone experienced it?

Sorry for mistakes, if any and let me know if anything irrelevant is added in the story.

Thank you!