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.
not until then that Andrew noticed the little beads of cold sweat on Ashley's forehead. Whatever her nightmare
the sweat
Ashley just nodded.
Andrew was about to get up, a pair of slender
--
looked at him with pitiful
"Are you scared?"
did not say anything, but
look at him
downstairs together," Andrew
he underestimated the aftermath of them going into
too weak to support her own
to carry Ashley downstairs. It was around eleven o'clock in the evening,
pitch dark. Ashley tightened her grip on
lay Ashley on the sofa and said. "Wait for
Ashley nodded.
still some leftover food. Maybe Chant set it aside for
the microwave oven and took it
he returned to Ashley and set the food in front of her. "Here, eat
himself a bowl to eat.
was confused, "You
and wouldn't let me go. So no, I haven't eaten
was obvious who
and ate her food in
who asked Andrew to stay by her side and he was happy to comply.
buried in the bowl, Andrew reached
food would be spoiled if she kept lowering her head
They went back to
The next morning...
to Richard and Fabio and
asked Chant to drive them to school
drive the two kids to school herself, but Andrew had turned off
her alarm
Fabio, be good and listen to your great-grandpa, okay? I have to go to
"Okay. Bye, Mommy."
"Goodbye, Mommy."
boy at school, Richard was well liked by his classmates and
from his reserved nature, he was nice
in all, he got along well
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