Mending A Broken Heart

Chapter Thirty

Emily's Pov

I woke up with a line of sweat on my forehead. I can't handle what I just dreamt of. Tears spring into my eyes, and my heart begins to race, it's starting to get harder and harder to breathe. I realize I'm having an panic attack. I haven't had one since I was in high school. I need someone. I need someone to help me.

I shakily get up and grab my phone, furiously rubbing my face with the back of my hands. The phone rings and rings, and finally, he answers.

"Em? What's wrong? It's 2 in the morning," he says, exhaustion obvious in his voice. I let out a sob, trying to say something. I shake my head even though he cants see me.

"I need you right now. Please." I say, crying harder, trying to catch my breath.

"Em, baby, I'm coming right now, okay? I'll be there soon," he says, then hangs up.

I then get on my bed and curl into a ball. There's nothing I can do but wait, but I'm not calm. I can't calm down. I can't think right.

As I lay there shaking, it feels like its been hours. Why did this happen to me? Sitting here is the hardest thing at the moment. Tears are still escaping my eyes as I try and wipe them away furiously. Then, a hand grips my shoulder gently, making me jump. I look up through my watering eyes and see Luke.  My eyes fill with tears, and he gets down by me and lifts me to put me between his legs on the bed, rocking us slowly while he rubs the tops of my hands.

"Em, babe, what happened. Why are you crying?" he says gently. I shake my head and lean back into him. He lightly kisses the side of my head and lays us down, his arms around my waist and holding me tightly in place.

"Try and sleep, Em. Everything will be okay tomorrow," he whispers, "I love you." I turn in his arms and lay my head in his chest, looking up into his eyes. He looks down at me and smiles lightly and wipes my stray tears away, not looking away from my eyes.

"I love you too," I say quietly. I then lean up and kiss him quickly and turn around. His arm lay on my waist again, and I can't help but get this giddy feeling when he's here with me alone, just us two. But soon sleep takes over my body, and my nightmares go away, with the help of Luke, of course.

The next morning was torture. Luke hadn't asked me about last night because he knows I'll tell him when I'm ready. Yet, I can't help but have this empty feeling no matter what. I feel like a zombie, dead, and can't control anything.

But when I was lying there with Luke, everything seemed to be okay. No matter what, he will always be my rock. I had never thought about it until now. He's always there when I needed him the most. Through my highs and all of my lows. He's the person that I need.

"Want to watch a movie, Em?" Luke asks. He hasn't left since since night. I think it's because he wants to watch over me. That or it's because he likes to sleep with me. I love it either way, though.

"What movie?" I ask him. He immediately smirks at me, and I know exactly what he's going to put in. "No, Luke, I'm not watching Annabelle!" Annabelle probably had to be the scariest movie I've ever seen, to be honest. I can't deal with the pop-ups, man.

"Come on, babe, we can cuddle!!" Fuck, of course, he would say that, knowing that's my weak spot.

"Oh my god OKAY FINE," I say, exaggerating, "I'll watch this terrifying movie with you so we can cuddle, and I can have bad dreams." I immediately stop what I'm saying and look straight. Luke stiffens next to me and looks at me.

"You know we still need to talk about what happened," he says quietly.

"Yeah, I know... I'll tell you later, I promise. It's just... hard to... talk about?" I say more in a question to see if he understands.

"Yeah, I know I'll always be here if you want to talk," he says.

I smile and nod at him, "yeah, I know you will."

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