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Roman held her so tight, she began to feel choked but that did not take half of her worries away. She kept shaking him as if her efforts would bring him to wake up but it didn't. 

"Help!" She yelled, thinking she sounded dramatic. But then, what if he wasn't actually sleeping and was having trouble waking up because of an underlying health condition? The thought of it made her even more determined and she called in a louder voice, "help, somebody!"

Suddenly, he snapped his eyes open and sprang up.

He turned to look at Lily still breathing heavily.

"Are you okay?" She expressed her concerns. Her face was twitched into fear and her breathing pattern was odd.

"Should I get you some water or something to drink?" She wondered, attempting to get up and do just that but he held her hand to stop her movements and then he pulled her into a tight hug.

"Please, don't go." He muttered under his breath.

Lily nodded again at his shoulder and p