Nick's POV
On feeling a lot of movement beside me , I blinked open my eyes. It has been three days since Sophia was discharged from the hospital. Since then I have become a light sleeper. I was trying to be alert in case she needed something in the middle of the night.
I looked at Sophia to see her squirming , her eyebrows furrowed . Leaning on my elbow , I roamed my eyes over her body to find the cause of discomfort. Her face was scrunched up in what seemed like pain.
" Sophia , does anything hurt?" I asked only to get no response. Her squirming increased every passing second which was making me anxious. I couldn't wait for the pain to become unbearable and as I was about to get up to call the doctor , I heard her mumble something.
" No - please no.." My eyebrows creased in confusion. Was she asking to not call the doctor? But I didn't say it aloud . Then how-
My thoughts were cut off when she spoke again.
" No... it hurts. Stop... please stop." Hurts !? What hurts - My eyes widened in realization. She was having a nightmare. Shit!
I quickly moved closer to her and patted her cheeks to wake her up.
" Sophia , baby ." I called .
" Sophia , wake up." She slapped away my hands and continued thrashing.
with sweat beads. I was honestly feeling helpless. I had never dealt with nightmares and seeing Sophia, the
held her shoulders in place to restrict her movements. I desperately wanted to wake her up , to relieve her from
" No-"
She opened her eyes . Grasping, she sat up and immediately winced , what I suppose, was because
I softly called placing my hand on her shoulder. Her head immediately snapped towards me and the very next moment she was hugging me like her
lap
rubbed her back in circular
her sobs , keeping her face pressed
going to hurt you again. I am here with you. Stop crying, you're safe." . Her heart-wrenching sobs were too unbearable for me but they seemed to never
having nightmares of being abused. Listening to her howls, I wondered how agonizing her days were , in that
jaws clenched at the thought of that woman. All because of that bloody woman. Because of
thousand times that none of this was my fault, I couldn't help but feel guilty somewhere. That vanishing guilt was now resurfacing. I tried pushing it away but the sinking feeling
like an hour , her sobs died down but she kept holding onto me. I didn't move , considering this was the least I could do for her. Once her breaths
baby." I whispered
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Sophia's POV
side. I strectched a bit and sat up carefully, not to hurt my
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