It was a big surprise that Ashley was still clingy even in her sleep.
'She must have been truly scared out of her mind in that damned house, ' Andrew thought.
With this thought, he gently patted Ashley on the back to help her relax and sleep well.
"Aaaargh!"
Just as Andrew was about to fall asleep, Ashley suddenly shrieked.
At the same, she suddenly sat up with her hands over her face.
Andrew was a light sleeper, so Ashley's sudden movement on the bed jolted him awake.
"What is it? Ash? Are you okay?" Andrew looked at Ashley with concern.
Ashley opened her eyes and saw nothing but darkness. She felt like the dream was real.
Fear overwhelmed her like a dark sea swallowing her whole.
It wasn't until she heard Andrew's voice then she was a little relieved.
At this time Andrew was like a hero who had saved her.
Immediately, she threw herself into his arms and held on to him like she had never held on to anyone before.
She buried her head in Andrew's chest and whispered with shaky lips, "I had a nightmare just now."
"It's all right. It's just a dream. I'm with you. It's all right."
Andrew gently patted Ashley's back to comfort her.
"Please turn on the light,"
Ashley begged.
It was pitch dark in their bedroom, which made Ashley very uncomfortable.
Andrew immediately turned on the lamp on the nightstand.
"It's okay now."
Ashley finally dared to raise her head and looked at Andrew.
little beads of cold sweat on Ashley's forehead. Whatever her nightmare was about, the truth was it had really scared her awake.
tissue from the nightstand and wiped the sweat off Ashley's forehead gently. "Are you
Ashley just nodded.
a pair of slender white hands
--
sleeve and looked at him
"Are you scared?"
anything,
at
together," Andrew
them going into the
too weak to support her own
o'clock in the evening, and all the
pitch dark. Ashley tightened her grip on Andrew, but he
room, he lay Ashley on the sofa and said. "Wait for
Ashley nodded.
the kitchen where there was still some leftover food. Maybe Chant set it
warmed the food in the microwave oven and took it out as soon
food in front of her. "Here, eat this," he said in a
he also got himself a
"You
asleep, grabbed me, and wouldn't let me go. So no, I haven't eaten
was obvious who
her head and ate her food in
who asked Andrew to stay by her side and he was happy to
Ashley whose head was almost buried in the bowl, Andrew reached out his hands and lifted her chin.
would be spoiled if she kept
that. They went
The next morning...
breakfast, Ashley bid farewell to Richard and
drive
two kids to school herself, but
missed her alarm and
and listen to your great-grandpa, okay? I have to go
"Okay. Bye, Mommy."
"Goodbye, Mommy."
sensible boy at school, Richard
nature, he was nice
well with
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