“Don’t… come closer…”In the middle of the night, she jolted awake from another nightmare. Despite the cold, she was drenched in sweat.She sat up, turned on the bedside lamp, then curled into herself in fear.At that moment, she thought of Lucas—of how his voice had soothed her to sleep and always made her feel safe.She reached under her pillow, found her phone, and called him. He was probably still asleep. It took a while before he answered.Lucas’ voice came through, low and slightly hoarse. “Vanessa, what’s wrong? It’s so late. Did you have another nightmare?”Hearing that familiar, comforting voice, all her restraint fell apart. Her voice trembled with tears. “I had that nightmare again. Mom and Dad aren’t home, and I’m so scared. What should I do… I’m really scared…”She heard the sound of him getting up and putting on clothes. “Vanessa, don’t be afraid. I’m coming over to your place right now. Wait for me.”“If you’re scared, don’t hang up. I’ll stay on the phone and keep talk
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