#Chapter 36-Tears and Tracks

Sebastian In the middle of the night, I’m awoken by screams emanating from another part of the house. I sit up in bed so fast that I immediately become dizzy. The terrifying screams, however, don’t stop. I pop out of bed and bolt down the hall in the direction of the ear-piercing noise, my heart racing, my legs burning. I swing open the bedroom door to find Evelyn still asleep in her bed, but she’s thrashing around wildly. Not knowing what to do, I grab her and pull her up into a sitting position. “Evelyn!” I yell at her, trying to wake her as she continues to flail. “It’s just a dream, wake up!” Her eyes pop open so wide I’m afraid they’ll end up rolling back into her head. She stops screaming, breathing heavily and immediately begins to cry. “Sebastian?” She asks between her tears, disbelief, and confusion warped around her hurt. I wipe a tear away, push some hair behind her ears, and pull her close to me. “Shh,” I whisper, stroking her hair as her tears come faster.