Mother & Son.

Nightmares

KEITH CHAPTER-

*IMPLIED ABUSE

Keith had been suffering from nightmares his whole life. 

But that wasn't what he was really thinking about that at the moment as he had just met his mom for the first time, nearly died, and was now stuck on a flying, (floating? , gliding?) beast.

He really needed some sleep and even though he knew that the chances of having nightmares at some point throughout his sleep. Although he hoped at that point Krolia would be asleep at that point.

Although Krolia wasn't quite tired enough to sleep she had enough on her mind.

Krolia had watched Keith fall into a much needed sleep. He seemed peaceful enough. She stared at him. It was so weird seeing her son, years later. He was basically an adult in earth time. And she had only seen him for the first few months of his life. 

She seemed watched her son as he tensed up in his sleep.

Which alarmed her.

She did the only thing she could think of, she woke him up. 

Keith bolted up quickly, panting. His eyes wide in embarrassment. 

"I-I'm sorry, I have nightmares sometimes and did I wake you up?"

"No Keith, you didn't wake me up."

It was silent for a moment before Krolia had asked, "Keith what's wrong? You're clearly shooken up."

Keith had just looked at her like she was crazy. He hesitated before realizing that their was going no way she wasn't going to catch on.

"I, uh, had a pretty crappy childhood."

"And I am sorry for that Keith."

"It wasn't exactly your fault, you couldn't have stopped it anyways."

"Stopped what exactly?" Now he really had her attention.

...

 "I, uh, was hurt. A-a long time ago" He breathed in deeply, "And sometimes I have nightmares. I mean I have nightmares like everyone else, in this line of work how can you not. But sometimes some stuff from before my trip to space comes back." He looked at her in the eyes.

"Oh Keith i'm so sorry". She had reached over to hug him, "I'm sorry I left, i'm so sorry I wasn't their for you."

"But you wanted to back didn't you?"