Duck Drama

Chapter 17- Zehra

LOUIE POV

Athena screams, making me jump. She has tears falling, and her hands shake, like she's trying to throw something off. What is this nightmare she's having?! 

She screams and screams, and I hold onto her shoulders. "ATHENA!" I yell, trying to wake her up. "ATHENA! HEY!" She starts to whimper and I lower my voice. "Athena, it's fake! Wake up! I'm right here! Wake up!"  I start to shake her, but being next to her isn't working. 

I move my leg on her other side and look down at her. If someone came in, they'd think something verrrryyyy different then what I'm trying to do. 

"Athena! Wake up!" I yell again. Soon, her eyes open. She doesn't see me right away. It's like she looks past me. But then she regains consciousness, and she hugs me. I hug back, but I can't help wonder what that nightmare was about...

ZEHRA POV

It was a peaceful night. 

Well, mostly....

There is footsteps EVERYWHERE! Like, I get we get missions 24/7, BUT KEEP IT DOWN, WOULD YA?! 

Then we got the weird music playing in the hallways... (think of elevator music)

Oh, how can I forget the noisy neighbors! Look. I get you two are together, but keep the moans, groans, screams, and all DOOOWWWWNNNN! After all, you have a kids from ages 12-14 next door!

But only one of them really bothered me...

Matt was having nightmares. I don't know if that's normal for him, or what, but...

--FLASHBACK--

I wake up to hear Matt whimper in his sleep. His body is covered in cold sweat, and his eyes move frantically across his closed eyelids. I place my hands on his body, about to wake him, until I hear him speak.

"No, no, she won't leave. Athena... stay away... no... no... it's not real... it's not real... Stop. No... Zehra.. stay with me... she'll hurt you! .... no... Don't hurt her! Please! It's not real... it's not real.... none of this is real... Athena don't kill her! Put the knife down! Stop... Don;t hurt my sister! She's all I have left! Athena, stop! Stop hurting my sister! No- NOOOO!!!" Matt wakes up, screaming. 

With no way to calm him down, I hug him. his chest raises and sinks, too fast for his own good. I squeeze his torso tighter until he realizes I'm here.

"Zehra!" He hugs back, and I hear him sobbing loudly. 

"Shhh, shh! Calm down, Matt! I'm right here! I'm right here!!" I repeat until he calms down.

By the time he does calm down, we've switched or positions. I sit with my legs in front of me, and my back on the bed board. Matt lays on me laterally, hiccuping from time to time.

"We all good in there?" I hear Dewey ask on the other side of the door. He was probably waiting there, and if Matt didn't calm down, he would've barged in.

"Yeah, yeah, we're good Dew. You can go back to sleep." I say as I stroke my baby brother's hair. 

Has his nightmares been a... normal thing since I left? I mean, I get it can be traumatic, but really?! 

Too many people need me. I had to stay with Athena to keep her safe, then I had to stay with Matt to stop him from hurting. Why can't I just- nevermind. It won't make sense. 

Plus, who am I to complain? I'm just a tool to keep my family safe... a nothing but a thing.

Now F.O.W.L wants to use me, too. I have no idea why, but why not just play along? I've hurt too many people I care about.