𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ⇝ 𝑪. 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔

𝐒𝐈𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍. 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔

School was now over, and I was back at agent Hotchner's house. I honestly felt better about what happened today. All thanks to my friends, who I am proud to call my friends.

I was watching a movie with Jack sitting next to me as Jess was in the kitchen cleaning up after making us dinner. Suddenly, I hear snoring, and I look and see Jack asleep next to me. I smiled, turned the tv off, and picked Jack up to put him to bed.

"Hey, Jess, Jack fell asleep. I'm gonna put him to bed." I whispered to her passing the kitchen.

"Okay, thanks, Del."

I tucked him in and kissed his head before closing the light and the door. I walk back to the living room, seeing Hotchner back from a case, and Jess is gone.

"Jack asleep?" He asked.

I nod, "Yeah, I just put him to bed."

"Okay, thank you."

"No problem. I'm gonna head to bed. Good night."

Hotchner sighed, "Good night Del."

I walked to my room and got ready for bed. As soon as my head hit the pillow, I was out like a light. Just then, I was sucked into a nightmare.

I was back at the abandoned building again. Their bodies surrounded me, but there was something new about the bodies. It wasn't just the bodies of my old friends but my new ones. All of them surrounded me.

"No. No." I say, looking around at all their bodies. I felt tears down my face as I grabbed my hair in frustration. This couldn't be happening not again. I looked at all of their faces and saw the fear in them. Why? Why was it them and not me?

"I told you that I would find you, Delphine." Homewood said, coming from the darkness, gun in hand.

"No. Go away."

He started laughing and headed towards me. I stepped back every time he stepped closer to me. Before he could grab me, I turned and ran away. But as much as I ran, I returned to him. Over and over again.

I stopped in my tracks, out of breath, and my hands on my knees. I had had enough. I was done running, and I didn't want to be scared anymore.

He smiled and walked towards me, "There's no point in running, Delphine."

"Go away." I said, standing my ground.

"What do you think that's gonna do, Delphine?" He asked, taunting me, walking closer and pointing his gun at me.

"Go away."

"That's not gonna work. You're stuck with me now."

"Go away." I said more firmly.

He laughed even more now right in front of me. I stared at him, trying to show that I wasn't afraid.

"GO AWAY!"

His smile faltered when everything started to fade away.

"GO AWAY!" I yelled again.

With that, I woke up, bolting up in bed. I breathed heavily, trying to catch my breath and wipe my forehead from sweat. I was thankful I didn't end up screaming and waking up Hotchner, so I sat there.

I couldn't believe I was able to wake up. But the nightmare was worse off now that my new friends surrounded me. I didn't want them to get hurt because of me. I didn't want that.

They were important to me. They have truly become my friends, and I deeply care about them. I couldn't have them getting hurt because of some psychopath.

I didn't know what to do, though. Do I keep my distance from my friends or just ignore the nightmare? I couldn't think of a good solution. On the one hand, I would lose my friends, but they wouldn't be involved with my life's drama. But on the other hand, I would keep my friends but risk their lives.

I didn't know what to do, and it was upsetting. Tears started streaming down my face as I just wanted all this to be over. I wanted the team to find Homewood already and lock him up so I would never have to see or worry about him again.

Couldn't I have just one nice thing in my life? Why did I have to be dealt this hand in life? It sucked, and I can't do anything about it. I don't know what I did to deserve this.

A/N:
another nightmare chapter but this time Del fights back.
this chapter is a little short but the next one will be long don't worry.
hope you enjoy.
bye!!!!!!