11 - You Really Got Me

~Corey’s Point of View~

I felt rapid movement and it startled me awake. My eyes popped open to see Pearl squirming around, she was mumbling.

“No… no it…” she whispered.

Her arms moved all over, her breathing was erratic. Several nights I’d slept with her now and she’d never had a bad dream. Not at least one that had woken me up.

“Baby? Pearl wake up,” I said, softly as I put my hands on her arms.

“No! I had it…” she said, now a bit louder.

I sat up and threw off the comforter. I tried to hold her arms more firmly in place but she was a strong little thing.

“Pearl, wake up. You’re having a dream, it’s okay,” I said, louder.

“I won’t!! I won’t leave him,” she shouted.

I was nearly wrestling with her as she continued to shout for nearly a minute. I was trying with all I had not to hurt her, but if I wasn’t holding her down she’d have thrown herself on the floor by now. The door blew open and I turned to see Slade running in, just in his underwear.

“She’s having a nightmare, I