--in Rita's dream--

I remember waking up back in old home in Rio. I got up out of bed, left my room and went down the hall a little to mama and papa's room. I opened the door and saw mama and papa and Rico all asleep on the bed, so I went to climb in and join. Next thing I knew, I was walking back into the house after kindergarten, to be welcomed home by the sweet and delicious smell of yukka. Then we were at the table, we had just finished dinner then there was a knock at the door. The broke down and the men in black bandanas came in and started to kill mama, papa, and Rico. Then they turned their guns on me. "MAMA,PAPA,RICO!!! NOOOO!!!!!!" I screamed like I did on that day. I shot up awake covered in cold sweat and breathing heavily. "I..it's was just a dream..."I said then moved a hand to hold my locket and give it a kiss. "Mama...Papa...Rico...how I miss you." I sighed. I got up out if my bed to open a door only to see that I was standing a pool of blood with family's bodies just floating on the surface with their faces down. "NOOO!!!!!"

--end of dream--

~~~Ludwig's POV~~~~~

I woke up to hear Rita screaming from the guest room. I hurried out of my room to go to her. when I saw her she was screaming. I rushed to her side and I called out her name until she woke up. She was covered in a cold sweat, her beautiful skin was almost as pale as my bruder's, and her eyes were blood shot. I pulled her close to me and just let her cry into my chest.

~~~Rita's POV~~~~~

I woke up to a face. I didn't know who it was at first until my vision cleared and then I realized that it was Ludwig's face. He had a troubled look on his face but what he did amazed me. He pulled me into his embrace and held me there, I couldn't tell if this was a dream or not but I didn't care and I began to cry again.

"Rita, shh, it's okay. I'm right here." He cooed to me as he tried everything he could to try to calm me down.

It was right there and then did I realize that this wasn't a dream. I was actually in the arms of my crush and I felt safe for the first time in years. I looked around and noticed that I wasn't at my apartment at all. "Wh-where am I, Ludwig?" I asked. Then he explained how I got here. "I'm sorry for being so pathetic just now." I said.

"Nein Rita, it's okay. I'm just glad that you're okay. What happened?" He asked. Ugh!! He had to ask me that question?!

"Vi-os morrer. Eu estava coberto de sangue." I said in my native language as I felt more hot tears start to fall down my face. "Rita it's okay, I'm right here. Shh." Ludwig said to me. "Por favor, não vá! Por favor. Fique comigo, por favor. Apenas para esta noite?" I asked. " what did you say Rita?" He asked. "I said, 'Please don't go. Please. Stay with me please. Just for tonight' in my country's native language." I explained. "And what country is that, Rita?" "My home country is Brazil and in my country, we speak Portuguese." I told him. We talked for a while and I felt much safer knowing he said he would stay with me. After a while I started to fall asleep in his arms and for the first time in 16 years, I fell asleep with a smile on my face for the nightmares did not return to me that night after that. I woke up after a few hours to see Ludwig was still asleep, so I whispered in his ear. "Eu te amo, Ludwig. Obrigado por me manter seguro." Then fell back asleep in his arms with another smile on my face.