Early Evening
Harper Lane Avenue — Meredith and Derek's House
"Charles."
Jackson shifted beneath the sheets.
His hand tightened around the blanket.
"Charles."
His breathing quickened.
Down the hall, April stirred.
Jackson's head moved sharply against the pillow.
"No."
His hand jerked across the mattress.
"No, no—"
Then—
"CHARLES!"
April's eyes flew open.
Another shout came through the wall.
"Charles!"
She threw back the covers and hurried into the hallway.
"Jackson?"
She pushed open his door.
Jackson was thrashing beneath the sheets, his eyes open but fixed somewhere beyond the room.
"Jackson."
April crossed quickly to the bed.
"Hey. Wake up."
He jerked away from her hand.
"Where's Charles?"
April stopped.
Jackson looked past her.
"Charles. Where's Charles?"
"Jackson."
She caught his shoulder.
"Jackson, look at me."
He tried to sit up.
"Where is he?"
"Jackson."
She shook him harder.
"Wake up."
His eyes finally focused.
April stopped moving.
For several seconds, Jackson only stared at her.
Then his gaze moved around the bedroom.
The twisted sheets.
The darkened window.
April's hand still gripping his shoulder.
His breathing slowly settled.
"It's me," she said.
Jackson swallowed.
"April."
"Yeah."
He looked around again.
April studied his face.
"You were having a nightmare."
A beat.
"You kept asking for Charles."
Jackson's expression closed immediately.
He pushed the blankets away.
"What time is it?"
April glanced at the clock.
"Almost six."
Jackson sat on the edge of the bed.
"Jackson—"
"Time for work?"
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