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
of tissue from the nightstand and wiped the sweat off Ashley's forehead gently. "Are you hungry? I'll go get you something to
Ashley just nodded.
about to get up, a
--
and looked
"Are you scared?"
look at him this way
go downstairs together,"
aftermath of them going into the
legs were still too weak to
carry Ashley downstairs. It was around eleven o'clock in the evening, and all the other people
grip on Andrew, but
Ashley on the sofa and said. "Wait
Ashley nodded.
kitchen where there was still some leftover food. Maybe Chant set it
the food in the microwave oven and took it out as soon as it was done.
and set the food in front of her. "Here, eat this," he said
he also got himself a bowl to
"You
me, and wouldn't let me go. So no, I haven't eaten anything
was obvious who
head and ate her food
who asked Andrew to stay by her side and he was happy
Ashley whose head was almost buried in the bowl, Andrew reached out
she kept lowering her
They went back to sleep after
The next morning...
farewell to Richard
Chant to drive them
had planned to drive the two kids to school herself, but Andrew
alarm
your great-grandpa, okay?
"Okay. Bye, Mommy."
"Goodbye, Mommy."
school, Richard was well liked by his
his reserved nature, he
in all, he got along well with everyone in
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