What They Don't Know

Nightmare Returns

For the next month I was recovering. I couldn't do my usual classes so I helped out in the hospital.
It was a nice change. I got to be alone a lot.
When I was helping a patient, it was only minor injuries.
Cuts, sickness, grazes, nothing too drastic.
"Riley I'm Off Okay?"
Lana shouted to me from the other room.
"Okay!" I called back.
Lana had been helping me recover. She was the main nurse at the facility.
Dawn visited me everyday as did Carter.
Hours later, I looked down at my watch.
"9Pm. My shift is up"
I packed away my medical kit and headed for the door.
"Riley! Riley!"
I dropped my coat.
"You're Still Here! We Have An Emergency"
I ran over to Lana. She had pulled a person in on a stretch board.
"Get The Bandages"
Pulling my apron on, I rushed to the cupboards. I threw a bandage to Lana who caught it and began wrapping the persons arm up.
"Here's The Numbing Spray" she said.
I sprayed the persons arm and legs. They were in such a bad shape.
Everything was happening so quickly.
Lana worked fast. She knew she had to. The person was dying.
"Where Did You Find Him?"
"Tangled In The Barbed Wire Outside"
"Was He Unconscious?"
"Pretty Much."
Lana finished wrapping his left leg.
We packed up and I helped her lay him into one of the hospital beds.
"I'll Stay Lana"
"Thank You Sugar. I'll Be Here First Thing Tomorrow"
I nodded.
She walked out and locked the doors.
The boy was so scruffy. He was covered in mud and scars.
I grabbed a flannel and began wiping off his face.
That's when I noticed.
"Nightmare?"
I dropped the flannel and dried his face to be sure.
It was him.
His eyes flickered open.
I leaned over him, still drying his face.
"You're The..You're.."
"It Is You" I gulped.
He tried to sit up. His arms collapsed underneath him and he fell back into the bed.
"Where Am I?" He sounded angry.
"CloverFord." I whispered.
"In Sorry, Pardon?"
He must be high off of the anaesthetics. I pulled the blanket over him.
"I'll Explain Tomorrow, You Need To Go To Sleep"
The night passed slowly and Nightmare kept stirring. He would occasionally mumble words. Sometimes even sentences at a time.
I had fallen asleep at 2 ish. I couldn't stop thinking about what Carters going to do when he sees Nightmare.
"Where Am I"
I moved my head only to bump it on the end of something cold.
I turned to see Nightmare had a gun pointed at my head.
"Tables Have Turned Eh" I yawned.
"I'm Not Joking Around Sweetheart. Tell Me"
"CloverFord. It's Called CloverFord"
I stood up and stretched. My arms clicked loudly.
"What Are You Doing?"
He pushed the gun onto my head.
"I'll Shoot You Darling"
He smiled.
"No, No You Won't" I laughed.
"Why Not?" He tilted his head.
"Because I'm The Only One You Can Trust Around Here. You Need Me"
Nightmare pulled his gun away.
"What's The Time?" I asked.
"I Don't Know. Five Maybe"
I nodded and walked over to the coffee machine.
"You Realise We Have To Escape?"
"Don't Bother Trying. Mr.Clover Will Kill You"
"Who?"
"Boy, Have I Got A lot To Explain To You"
After making us both coffee I sat down onto his bed.
I began to ramble about everything that had happened from Carter and I's argument all the way to me getting stabbed in the night.
"Pardon My Language But What The Actual-"
"I Know. But Nightmare, Don't Misbehave"
"Have You Met Me?"
"Once, And I Had A Gun To Your Head"
He laughed.
"Where Is Your Little Boyfriend, Carter Was It?"
I shrugged.
"We Don't Talk Much Now"
"I Don't Blame Him. He Could Definitely Do Better"
He looked me up and down.
"Hey! I Saved Your Life!"
He breathed in and laughed.
"What We're You Doing Out Here Anyway?"
"I Don't Know. I Woke Up Inside A Boot Of A Car"
"You Mean A Trunk? You Too!"
I released a loud sigh.
"I Tried My Best To Escape. But Those Bastards Knocked Me Out"
"Ugh They're Terrible"
I agreed and sipped my coffee.
"What's That Necklace"
He asked as he touched my neck. It made me flinch.
"I Won't Hurt You?"
"Sorry. Everyone Gets Their Own Animal"
"Yes They Do. Riley Will You Excuse Yourself For A Moment"
Mr.Clover walked in, patted me on the shoulder and I stood up.
Nightmare glanced at me, I could see he was scared.
I nodded at him before leaving.
As I headed back to my room I knew Nightmare would get in trouble before the end of the day.
I had to be up in an hour so there was no point in trying to sleep.
My badge beeped and I sat up.
Instantly Dawn pushed open my door.
"Dude"
"Yea?" I yawned.
"Okay. Have You Seen The New Kid? He's Nice Am I Right?"
I laughed and nodded my head.
"I Guess He Sort Of Is"
"Dibs! You Can Go Have Chicken Boy" she fell onto my bed laughing.
"Sorry If Im Interrupting. Riley, Can We Talk?"
Nightmare was stood at my door. He wore a black shirt and black jeans. For the first time I could see his whole face.
"Sure"
Dawn walked towards the door and winked at me before shutting it.
"Who Was That?"
"Dawn, She's My Best Friend"
"You Have Good Taste"
I pushed him playfully.
"What Do You Want?"
"I Have No Friends Here Riley."
"Who Would Want To Be Your Friend?"
"Ha Ha Ha. You're Hilarious."
Before he could continue I reached over and grabbed his necklace. It had a pendant of a snake.
"Pretty Cool Right?"
"It Actually Is"
"What's Carters?"
"A Butterfly. Like Mine"
I continued to fiddle with his necklace.
"Last Time I Was This Close To You, You Tried To Kill Me"
Nightmare laughed lightly and pushed my hair behind my ear.
"The Gun Wasn't Loaded"
I looked up at his green eyes. He stared back at me. I was so close to his face, could feel his breathing. He smiled and leaned closer to me.
"Riles?"
I instantly moved away and flipped around to face the door.
"Carter."