Agliophobia

Chapter Three

"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal..." -Unknown

Sawyer
I woke up with cold sweat beads rolling down my back. I had goosebumps crawling up my body, slowly captivating me into a heart wrenching chill. My vision was blurred with tears that wasted no time spilling over my eye lids, falling gently onto the soft duvet cover on the bed. I covered my face with my palms trying to keep my sobs quiet.

"Are you okay amada princesa? No need to cry. For your Caballero de brillante armadura is here." Parkers voice echoed through the room as I feel myself being enveloped into a warm grip. "I'm fine. Just a nightmare. Can you stay with me? Until I fall asleep?" He looked down and chuckled, then nodded. "Of course mi diosa. Cualquier cosa para hacer que se sienta mejor." I smiled as a thanks and snuggled into his grip. Soon I feel my breathing slow down and I slowly fall into a deep slumber, wrapped in Parkers arms.

Parker
"Voy a patear el culo Drake!" Me and the guys were currently playing an intense game of arm wrestling. I was currently tied with Drake, battling for the crown and title of the best. It was a good 2:30-3:00 in the morning as we hollered and cheered each other on. My parents are on a business trip in Boca while my sister is staying at Mae's house, meaning me and the guys have the house to ourselves. Other than Sawyer. I remember that gut wrenching phone call as if it just ended.

"Boys! Stop hollering before I have mi marido tiene mucho trato con las bestias. We wouldn't want that would we?" All of us guys swallowed hard and nodded sharply. "What was that? I can't hear you're head rattle." We all stammered before we found our voice. "No ma'am. We understand completely." My phone rang, breaking the silence of the scared boys around me. I didn't check the caller idea and soon found a soft yet scared voice come through the speakers.

"Hey. Sorry to bother you but my dad is um..dead. And I have no where to stay. I didn't know what to do so I-"

"No need the explain hermosa querida. I'm on my way."

And that's how Sawyer ended up sleeping in the guest room across the hall from mine, only footsteps away from me. My father had done research to find her mother died when she was ten of three different types of cancer. And after that over 20 ER visits were made, all in which Sawyer was the patient. Burns, cuts, fractures, breaks. Any and everything. My father didn't say it, but he didn't have to. Sawyer was abused. Whether it was her father or another family member we don't know, but we do know that it has stopped. Because we have Sawyer, and thanks to my father, no one else can take her into custody without me or my father present. Perks to your father being a drug lord, he pays off the legal system inside this piece of crap town.

I snapped out of my head when I heard an ear piercing scream. I leaped out of my chair and ran up the stairs and to Sawyer's room. Not even sparing my friends a second glance. Not caring about anything but that scream I heard I ran. Up and down halls, finding myself going on circles. I soon make it to her door and slowly creek it open.

"Are you okay amada princesa? No need to cry. For your Caballero de brillante armadura is here." I assure her. She then nods, stating its only a nightmare. But what she did then caught my breath in my throat. "Can you stay with me? Until I fall asleep?" I looked down to try and hide my shock and chuckled. Finally nodding. "Of course mi diosa. Cualquier cosa para hacer que se sienta mejor." She flashes me a smile as a thanks and I feel her snuggle deeper into my grip, and I soon feel her breath slowing and her heartbeat go back to normal. But that might've been mine.

Before I could stop myself my eyes where growing heavy and my breaths going short. And I feel into a deep sleep, with Sawyer safely in my arms.