I Just Love You (A collection of Adommy one shots)

Chapter 5

[Adam's POV]

"Adam..." Tommy moaned in his sleep, frightened. "Adam! Adam!" Each cry became louder and louder, until it eventually jarred me awake.

"Tommy!" I tried to wake him up. His screams became so loud and panicked that I started to freak out. He kept crying out into the night. He wouldn't wake. "Please Tommy! Tommy! Dear God Tommy wake up!"

"Arrgghhh!" Tommy shot up in bed; sweaty, scarred, and shaking. He started to cry.

"What happened?" I put my hand on his shoulder, but he pushed me away. Every time that I tried to comfort him and calm him down, he dug himself deeper away from me. He had his arms wrapped aroung his knees, rocking back and forth. He cried and shook. I didn't know what to do. He was scarring me. He's never acted like this before.

"Thomas Joesph Ratliff! Talk to me!" I screamed. He got up and ran out of the room. I followed him, grabbing him by the arm. I yanked him into my arms. He fought even more. His screams pierced the velvet night. I held onto him tight. He kicked as I dragged him over to the bed. I held onto him. I tried to stop him from shaking. I tried to stop his screams. All the while trying to remain in control. I held onto him tighter as he fought more. This seemed to go on forever. Eventually, he had calmed down. He was worn out from crying and fighting.

"Can you tell me what happened?" I knew he was awake. I could feel warm little tears falling onto my arm. He sniffeled.

"I dreamt - " He choked on his tears a little. "That you turned your back on me. That you didn't want anything to do with me. That I was a disgrace. You said that you hated me and that I was an embarrassment. You said that I was - " He cried out again.

"What?" I was afraid of the answer.

"That I was better off dead than to be gay with you. You threatened me." His screams rattled his small body.

His words rang in my ears. "Why would I ever say a thing like that?!" I said, in awe.

"It was so real Adam!" He buried his face in my arms.

"But you know that I'd never ever say anything like that. Right?" He screamed again, clutching my shirt. "Right?" I said a little louder.

"Yes. It was just so real."

"I would never say anything like that. I love you. I will always protect you kitty." I kissed his lips. Salty tears rolled down his face and onto mine.

"Promise?" His voice was weak.

"I would never dare to not love you. You mean more to me than you'll ever know. You mean more to me than life itself." Tommy wrapped his arms around my waist. He laid his head on my chest and cried silently. His screams still rang in my ears and shook my spine. Why would he think that I'd ever say that? What gave him this idea? It scared me.