Let me help you - Rykey

Part 19

Mikey's POV

"Mikey!!" Shouted Rye, louder this time. I opened my eyes to be greeted with Rye pulling me into a warm embrace on the bed. "What's wrong? You were crying and screaming in your sleep. I was so worried about you" I sighed in relief and buried my face in the crook of his neck, sobbing. "It was my dad Rye, he came back, he was hurting you, and I couldn't move. I'm sorry Rye, I didn't help you. I tried I promise" I cried, my shoulders shaking.
He pulled me impossibly closer to him and rubbed my back soothingly. "It's okay Mike, I'm here and I'm okay. Don't be sorry. It was just a dream okay?" He said to me, his voice soft and calm, making me relax a bit more.
"I don't want to go to sleep. I don't want him to come back" I said to him, pulling out of his embrace and looking him in the eyes.
"Give me your ear" He said to me.
I raised my eyebrows in confusion and turned my head to the side so my ear was facing him.
Then, he blew in my ear, causing me to jump up and giggle.
"What was that for?" I asked him, smiling.
"There you go, now you're happy," he said to me, "I blew out all of your bad dreams, now we can sleep without your dad coming back"
I smiled at how goofy he was. But he was so caring. What did I do to deserve someone like him?
"I love you Rye" I said, yawning and lying back down, pulling his arms around me. "I love you too Mike" he said, kissing my forehead and pulling me close, his muscly arms locked perfect around my smaller body.
Then, I fell back asleep, not having another bad dream that night.