STEFS POV:
I heard a small yell and figured it was one of the kids so I got up to check. I looked at my phone first and the time read "1:34 AM" I peeked in Mariana and Callie's room then Jude and Jesus' room none of them were awake so I peeked in Brandon's old room where Clara, a girl Jude's age that we just started fostering 3 months ago, has been sleeping. She was asleep but she was tossing and turning a little bit. I walked down stairs to get a drink quickly.
CLARAS POV:
Something is chasing me. I'm running as fast as I can but I'm not moving. I'm trying to scream but no noise is coming out. I can't look back. That's what the little girl told me right before she yelled "RUN!!!"
The whole time I'm running I am trying to get away but I can't figure out where I know the little girl from. It feels like I've been running for hours and I'm exhausted. I can't just run forever. I have to give up. I have to loose. But loosing means dying. I stop.
I sat up gasping for air and looked around. I am drenched in sweat and everything that used to be on my bed is now on the ground. This is the 3rd time I've had this dream and every time I stop running I wake up.
I slipped on some shorts and a different tank top and got back into bed.
I must've been too loud because I heard someone walking around. It must be Stef, sometimes she gets drinks in the middle of the night. I tried to get comfy and waited for sleep to come.
STEFS POV:
I went back upstairs and got back into bed. I looked over at Lena's side which was empty because she was on a "business trip"
Her and I kind of hit a rough patch and we hit it hard. I couldn't help but run my hand across the sheets and pretend she was there. Tears came to my eyes and I was too tired to fight them and with my tears came a few sniffles.
CLARAS POV:
I still couldn't sleep so I debated going into Stef's room and asking if I could sleep in there tonight. Part of me thinks it might be weird but the other part of me really wants to sleep peacefully.
After a while I finally got up and walked across the hall to Stef and Lena's room. Lena went on a business trip but I think something is going on with her and Stef and I think Stef is really hurt.
I was too caught up in my thoughts to hear Stef sniffling before I opened her door.
STEFS POV:
I didn't hear my door open over my crying. "Hey um Stef?" Clara frightened me a little "Yes love, is everything okay?" I said trying to wipe my eyes with my sleeve "well I had a bad dream again and I was just, well I was wondering if it would be weird if I slept in here tonight?" I smiled slightly and answered "of course not honey come here"
CLARAS POV:
I got into the bed on Lena's side. I really wanted to say something but I didn't really know how to.
"Stef?" "Yes love?" She answered "I miss Lena" I turned to face Stef "it's okay to cry you know" she looked at me with the concerned face she makes before she cries. I've only seen her cry one other time. A tear fell down her cheek followed by another and another and as soon as one fell I wiped it with my thumb.
She kissed my face on the bridge of my nose and put her arm on my back and said "I miss her too" and we both fell asleep.
