Broken *UNDERGOING EDITING*

A State of Despair

I awoke with a blood curdling scream.

My breathing was heavy. I quickly pinched myself. Thank god that was a dream.

I looked around and realized it was now dark and I was alone on the couch.

I must've fallen asleep and judging by the blanket tucked in around me, Austin probably let me sleep here.

Someone came stumbling down the steps.

"The fuck Alexa! Are you okay?!" Austin yelled as he came into view

He tripped and fell down the last few flights of stairs. I would've laughed if I wasn't already bawling.

Austin quickly pushed himself up and came running to me.

I reached my arms out in a childish fashion, beckoning him to come over to me.

I scooted over so Austin could sit down.

I got up and crawled into his lap again.

He rubbed circles along my back and whispered soothing things into my ear

I cried against his bare chest.

"Are you hurt?" Austin asked

I shook my head 'no'.

"Was it a bad dream?"

I nodded.

He kissed my forehead and continued tracing designs on my back with his finger.

I eventually started to calm down and I turned myself so that my back was against his chest and my head rested on his shoulder.

Austin then rubbed his thumb in circles against my hipbone.

That worked wonders let me tell you.

"I had a dream.. th-th-that y-o-ou were in a car acc-ci-dent." I choked out

Austin continued rubbing circles along my hip.

"It was just li-ike my parents and y-o-ou died. A-n-n-nd Hunter w-a-as the driver. And after he killed you he-e-e.." I broke down

"Shh Alexa. Shhh."

I continued to sob. Props to Austin for actually putting up with me.

"What did he do Alexa?" Austin asked

"He-e-e killed you again." I bawled, "And then he killed Jess and Anna and Luke and Brian and Connor and Matthew."

His hands still had not left my hips.

"Then when Brynn and Liam tried to sa-a-ve me he killed them."

Austin placed another kiss on the back of my head.

"Val, Alex, and Robert wouldn't help me. They said they were on Hunter's side but he killed them too."

Another kiss.

"The-e-n I was completely alone." my voice cracked, "No one loved me anymore and no one cared about me."

"Hey now. Alex, it's all just a dream." Austin soothed

"I'm glad." I hiccuped, "I couldn't bear it if you died. Or any of the others."

I leaned back into his chest while he still kept rubbing circles.

"Stay here with me? Please?" I whispered

"Of course, baby." he cooed

He started singing Mirrors by Justin Timberlake to me and I could feel myself drifting off again.