Carnival✔

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Tyler woke up from a nightmare where his birth parents had came to his new house and broke in and took him. They had dragged him away from his moms and wouldnt let him go. They hurt him again in his dream and he was crying when he woke up.

He sat up and looked around fearfully, expecting them to be in his room, watching, waiting to take him. They werent but he was still paranoid that they were gonna come. He grabbed bon bon and hugged him tightly. Yes he still slept with bon bon. He sniffled softly and got up off his bed. He slowly opened the door to the hallway looking around to make sure no one was out there before bolting across the hall to his moms room.

He opened their door quickly and ran over to their bed, jumping up and crawling to lay in between the two of them. Of course this woke the two women up and left them to look at Tyler in a sleepy confusion.

Tyler sniffled and took a shaky breath as he tried to get under the covers. "Hey shh its okay." Sam said softly when she realised it was Tyler and he was crying. She lifted the blankets and let him crawl under them before gently running her hand through his hair.

"You're okay sweetheart. Go back to sleep." She whispered. Tyler looked at her through the darkness of the room and through his tears. Sam sighed softly and pulled him closer so she could hug him. "You're safe. Me and jackie are here. Were not gonna let anything hurt you." Sam said. Jackie nodded in agreement and even though she was already halfway back to sleep she started rubbing Tyler's back.

It was quiet for a while as Jackie drifted to sleep and Tyler focused on calming down. "Mom?" Hw asked quietly. Sam hummed, still playing with his hair. "I dont wanna be scared anymore. I don't wanna have to keep being scared. I wanna feel safe and like everythings gonna be okay... but everytime something starts to feel okay... something bad happens." Tyler whispered.

"Everything will be okay. Nothings gonna hurt you. No one is gonna hurt you. I promise. Get some sleep hunny you got school in the morning." Sam whispered back, kissing his forehead. "Mom?" Tyler asked again. She hummed. "I love you." He said. Sam smiled softly. " I love you too." She said. "I love mommy too." Tyler said. "I know and she loves you too." Sam said, knowing jackie was already back to sleep and couldnt answer by the sound of her soft snores.

"I'm really grateful for you guys. I dont tell you often but I should... I'm sorry I dont.... but i really am grateful for you and I love you alot.. you and mommy are one of the best things that's ever happened to me." He said. Sam smiled at him, tears stinging at her eyes. "You're the best thing that happened to us and werw so so grateful for you." She said.

"Really?" Tyler asked. She nodded sniffling softly. "Even though I freak out over stupid stuff like my parents coming to take me back or like when people yell and stuff all the time?" Tyler asked. "Yes sweetheart  even then. We love you so much." Sam said.

"Why are you crying?" Tyler asked. "Because I'm happy and I love you so much." Sam replied. "I love you too...... what happens when i get too old for you to take care of me?" He asked. "You're never too old for me or mommy to take care of you." Sam said. "Never?" Tyler asked. "Never." Sam replied.

Tyler nodded and was quiet for a moment. "I'm sorry." He whispered. "For what?" Sam asked. "For being so difficult to manage all the time. If it's not one thing it's another and its constant... whether is me freaking out over stuff or not being able to cope with something you and mommy always have to deal with it and put up with it... and I'm sorry for that." Tyler said.

"Hey. Dont apologize for that. You have nothing to be sorry for hunny. None of that is your fault... and that's what me and mommy are here for. Were here to take care of you and make you feel safe. no matter what happens were here for you and we will always love you." Sam said. "Promise?" Tyler asked. "Promise." Sam replied.

Tyler nodded and cuddled up closer to his mom. "Try to get some sleep sweetheart. You're safe and I love you and mommy loves you and were both here for you no matter what. Okay?" Sam asked. "Okay. I love you too." Tyler replied softly. "In the morning if you're still not feeling the best you can stay home okay? I wont make you go to school if your not feeling up to it." She said.

"Okay thank you." Tyler said. "You're welcome. Good night hunny." Sam said kissing the top of his head. "Night mom." Tyler mumbled as he started to drift to sleep again, safely secured in his moms arms.