I had a nightmare.

Actually, a series of them.

But the last dream was different. I dreamed of Grandma, her face radiating kindness as she spoke to me.

But her words were gibberish to me.

It felt like she was saying goodbye.

Why would she be saying goodbye?

"Grandma, don't go!"

I saw her leaving in my dream, shouting for her in my sleep, chasing her through the mists of my subconscious.

But although she seemed to move at a snail's pace, I couldn't catch up.

Suddenly, the scene shifted, and I woke up with a start, my foot stepping into thin air.

"Don't move."

I was drenched in sweat, feeling an iron grip on my calf.

The pain was sharp, drawing a wince and a gasp from me.

As the pain eased, I saw Gregory massaging my leg.

"You've got a cramp."

it was a cramp, but his reaction was

till we get back

watch, "Around eight or

to go

paused, then quietly

off. "You're keeping something from me,

and straightening my leg, "Does it feel better

leg a

on board. Let's have him

"I'm sorry."

looked puzzled by my

explained, "I just fell asleep without asking how you

amused, patting my cheek, "Even if you had asked, these wounds wouldn't heal instantly Besides, after what you and the kid have been through i'm just relieved you could sleep was worried you wouldn't be able to

got up to

"They're just scrapes, and the cuts aren't deep. I've

those I'm worried

the edge of the

rushed to the ER, I woke up here on

my hand, guiding me to sit on his

my cheek, "Don't worry, you

my back are

as

leaned his head on my sighing, "But they'll

hold

leaving

help but feel

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