Chapter 143

*RAPHAEL* That evening, I laid on my bed facing the ceiling. Mona had been jet lag from the trip back and she went straight to bed. I felt relieved that for the recent days, she hadn’t brought up sex at all. I felt glad. Perhaps, by the time she brings it up again, Lorenzo would have been found. I greatly hoped so. Feeling thirsty, I walked out of my bedroom with the intention of going downstairs to get a bottle of water. As I passed by Mona’s door, I heard her voice. She sounded troubled. “No…please…stay with me…Don‘t leave.” Was she talking in her sleep? “No...please...wait.” I moved closer to the door, she sounded so panicked. I slowly opened the door and found her tossing in her sleep. She was having a bad dream I think. What should I do? Wake her up? But she has the great image of not wanting to seem vulnerable. I should try to calm her down without waking her up. I slowly got into the bed and held her in my arms. “Shh...It’s okay...no one is leaving you...it’s okay.” She sighed i