Fragile Hearted

Chapter 1

Jonah's POV
I've been outside her door for an hour now listening to her cry. Millie has had awful nightmares after her boyfriend dumped her 7 months ago. They dated for 4 years so I'd understand. I hate what he's done to her but I just don't know how to help. I finally decide to open the door and wake her up.

I walked over to her bed and gently shook her.
"Millie....Millie wake up" she didn't move so I shook harder "Millie!"

She finally woke up. She sat straight up and had hairs sticking to her forehead from all the sweat and tears. I gently pushed them out of her face.

"I'm really sorry Jonah....I....I"

"Don't worry Millie" I said "it was just another dream, I understand"

Millie looked pale. I couldn't tell if she was sick or the light from the hall was illuminating her face.

"Did I wake you?" She asked sheepishly. She hated waking me but I was fine with it. We've became closer in the time we've lived together. I was really all she had. All Millie's friends were away for the summer and she never went out much.

"No, I've been awake for a while....n-not because of you but I just couldn't sleep....too many thoughts"

Mille closed her eyes, she looked so peaceful. I sat down on her bed as she opened her eyes. She was perfect, I loved everything about her but I kept my distance. To others I'm a bad guy who doesn't care for others. But if I had the chance I'd do so many things to Millie. The first would be to tell her I love her. Millie rests her head on my shoulder. I tense up. Her touch makes me nervous, but I keep my composure and just stare at my hands, which are resting in my lap.

"I hate bad dreams Jonah, I just want them to go away and never come back."

A tear drops on my bare arm. Millie is crying, I hate when she cry's. I slowly turn my face towards her. Millie looks up into my eyes. It's like she's studying me, reading every thought in my head. She's the first one to look away. She stares at the wall while I stare at her.

"Can you sleep in here tonight? O-only if you want to....I mean you don't have to....just nevermind..."

I touch her arm. "I'll sleep in here if that's what you need Millie."

I start to stand up from her bed, but she grabs my arm.

"Next to me would be better, please"

She says please and looks away from me. My mind is racing being close to her, in her bed, I don't know if I could control myself. But I nod and walk to the other side of her bed. I pull back the covers and slip under them. Laying on my back. Millie is facing away from me, I want her to look at me and just let me hold her. I close my eyes and start drifting off. I few seconds later I feel a hand draped around my torso. I open my eyes to see Millie snuggling up against me. It won't be like this forever, and it takes everything in me to not touch her how I want to right now. I wait in silence until I hear her lightly snoring. I close my eyes again and before drifting off I whisper something quiet enough that she shouldn't hear it.

"I love you"