Everlasting Return (COMPLETED)

Four

I sat next to a man who had been seriously wounded. I don't blame hit for not being able to sleep alone "Miss," he said waking up. I smiled "Yes." He looked up. "My Buddy and I were fighting together, I saw him get shot." I listened "But the bullets didn't leave a mark." I felt sorry for the man, he's going insane. I pretended to listen and believe. I gently sang to him as he fell asleep. I rocked back at forth. I was exhausted and hadn't slept in two nights but this man needed me. He's been though a lot.

   A sat up all night. I watched as the man clung to life. Nightmares struck, each one stronger than the last. When I woke him he would nearly strangle me. I had to watch as he slept them out. Some were short, others seemed like hell. What this poor mans gone through. I hummed quietly, it was the only thing that seemed to calm the nightmares down.

   The sun rose warming the tent as light leaked in. I tiredly sighed. Stacey came over stretching "I just had the best nights sleep."
I shook me head. "Well as best as you can get in a cot in a cold tent." She whispered.
I laughed as the pinned up her hair. Her mom came in adjusting her cap. As much as she hated her mother always doing stuff like that I longed for a mother, to fix me mistakes, to love me, to teach me, to be my mother.
  I felt the sleeping man squeeze my hand.
"He's still hanging in there." Her mom said.