Somniphobia

Chapter 34. Seperation anxiety

Aria POV
I turned onto my side whimpering softly as I felt around the bed with my eyes closed seeking Caleb's comfort. I began to whine and panic when I felt just an empty space beside me.

I opened my eyes slowly my tears welling up in my eyes as I realized he wasn't in the bed beside me. "D-daddy." I whispered softly as I sat up on the bed confused and worried about why he wasn't in the bed with me.

I looked around the bedroom but he was no where to be found or seen in the room. I got down from the bed weakly and freezing cold. I grabbed the small blanket on the couch in the corner of our bedroom.

I draped the small blanket over my shoulders to keep myself warm as I called out his name hoping to find him quickly. "D-daddy." I cried out softly as I walked out into the hallway.

"D-daddy w-where a-are y-you?" I asked out loud in case he was downstairs. I got no response back making me more worried and stressed. I began to cry even more because he wasn't answering me and I couldn't seem to find him anywhere.

I made my way downstairs as tears blurred my vision. "D-daddy." I cried out once more, desperate to hear him and find him. I made my way towards the living room but still no sign of him or anyone in the house.

I knew the guards were outside all around the house but where was he? That was my question. I couldn't comprehend where he could have gone without me.

I didn't like waking up without him near me I felt angry and upset. I felt like I was becoming too attached to him to the point I felt as if I couldn't breathe without him near me.

My whole body was shaking and I couldn't understand why. The more I looked around and called for him I grew more and more worried. My mind felt like it was going to explode because of how stressed and scared I was starting to feel.

I felt lost and confused my heart was racing, my tears were blurring my vision, my body was shaking, I was freezing yet I was sweating in fear it seemed.

This all meant one thing that I haven't felt in a while since I left my parent's house, I was having a panic attack. My breathing became ragged and almost hard for me to somehow grasp or breathe into my lungs.

I couldn't understand how to stop this from happening because I was so stressed and anxious to the point my brain was in panic mode before I could grasp it myself.

Meanwhile...

Caleb POV
I was at my office, I felt bad leaving Aria in the bed alone but I had to come and look through these files for a set deal I needed in order to get more material sent out to my shipment area.

When I left this morning she was still asleep and I was planning on leaving early to make it back before she wakes up but I got caught up with more work cause I'm behind.

I spent too much time at home with her which I didn't mind because I wanted her to feel at home after everything that happened to her after she was kidnapped.

I didn't want to leave her alone because I was afraid something would happen to her. I cared a lot about her more than I ever thought i would. She was on my mind all morning since I woke up even before I went to bed I was thinking of her.

She was consuming my mind and I hated it but I couldn't help it. I was finally in love with someone, I never in a million years thought I would be capable of falling in love with someone.

I felt as tho I didn't deserve her because of the man I am. She still didn't know who the man I truly was even tho I told her the truth I only told her half the truth.