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"I know that I made have said I was fine, but I'm not fine", I said.
"What do you mean", Joey asked. I shook my head.

"I can't take it anymore! I don't like these nightmares. I know that you hate having to wake up and comfort me when I wake up screaming. I'm sorry, Joey." A few days had passed since I'd nearly fainted, but since then, strange things began to happen. My nightmares got crazier, I hadn't been feeling right, and I felt like I was going insane.

"Ashli, you can't help it. It's not your fault that you have these dreams."
"It isn't my fault?!"
"No, it isn't", Joey said. I sighed and walked away - well, I stomped away. I walked up stairs and went into our room. It was my fault. I should have never tried to be friends with Daniel. I sat down and tried to stop thinking about Daniel, but I failed.
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"No! Stop it", I screamed, shoving Daniel. He grabbed my wrist and threw me onto the floor. Then, he crawled on top of me and pinned my hands above head. I struggled to free myself, failing horribly.

"We don't want to hurt ourselves now do we, Nicole", Daniel said, stroking my cheek. I gasped.
"H-h-how did you know?"
"I've got friends",Daniel replied. I began to cry. Now Daniel knew my secret - one that I'd been hiding for years.
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I woke up crying. Another. Effing. Nightmare. I sat up and wiped my face. Looking over at the clock, I seen that it was eleven. It was pitch black outside, so I figured that it was nighttime. I stood up and walked downstairs. I seen Joey watching TV.

"Hey", I said.
"Hey, Ash", Joey said. I walked over to him and sat down. I wrapped my arms around Joey.

"I'm sorry about what happened earlier. I didn't mean to get so mad", I apologized.
"It's okay", Joey said, kissing me. He looked into my eyes.

"Have you been crying?"
"I woke up from a nightmare", I replied.
"What was it about?"
"I dreamed that you...died", I lied. I wasn't going to let Joey know my other big secret.

"Oh. Well, I'm alive", Joey said with a smile. I smiled and laid my head on his shoulder.

"I hate these nightmares."
"They'll go away", Joey said, comforting me. I curled up next to him, feeling sleepy. I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

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