Chapter 31

"Is everything alright? Are you hurt? Can I get you anything? What's wrong Esme?" He was frantic as his hands hovered over the edge of the bed and dangerously close to my thigh as I watched him fuss. "Talk to me." I once again opened my mouth to try to tell him that I needed him to move away, that I needed space but once again nothing came out of my mouth. I felt tears of frustration slowly role down my cheeks as I desperately tried to talk. Every now and then I would gasp a little and every time no other side came out of my mouth afterwards I felt a little bit of hope disappear within me. "Why are you crying?" He asked as his hands reached up and towards my face. I cowered away from him as I covered my face with my arms. The nightmare I had been having before I woke up was still fresh in my mind making me fear every male, every stranger that came near me even if they had no intention of harming me. It was an automatic reaction that I had always h