I didn't sleep much that night. I was often awoken by my own mind playing tricks on me, making me think Brad came back. Josh slept quietly across the room. I concentrated on the sound of his low breathing until I slowly drifted away.
Brad beat softly on my door outside the balcony. I got out of bed and let him in. The moment he was in ny room, he stabbed me.
I was awoken by a scream. My scream. It was just a dream, I told myself. Nothing more. Josh was by my bed trying to calm me down. I hadn't realized I was crying until he wiped a tear off my cheek. I winced at the feeling of my face being touched.
"It was just a dream, don't worry." As he started to walk back to his bed, I grabbed his hand.
"Josh?" I whispered.
"Yes?"
"Will you sleep with me tonight?"
He hesitated. Then as his answer, he crawled under my bkanket and laid back. Tears still trickled down my face. He turned to face me. Josh pursed his lips and pulled me into a hug. I cried into his chest as we lied in the bed together.
"It's okay. Don't worry, I'm here. I'll protect you no matter what. I promise."
I promise. The two words that got me in this mess in the first place.
I felt Josh kiss the top of my head. I snuggled into his hard chest as he wrapped his arm around me to pull me in.
And for once, I was one-hundred percent positive I was safe this time. In Josh's arms.
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Another Wall to Climb
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