Nightmares

Chapter 16

Louis' POV

       I've been trying to fall asleep for the past two hours. As you could probably guess, I've had no luck. Liam passed out an hour ago. I've been tossing and turning in bed, but it dosen't seem to phase Liam one bit, which is good. Fear has crept into my mind. I'm scared that if Harry finds out that Liam reported him, he'll come after Liam again and maybe even me. Liam and I are both though, but I think he knows that I'm the more fragile one. I close my eyes and attempt to fall asleep again. A few minutes later, I drift off.

        I dream pleasant dreams at first. Some are about me graduating college and becoming a soccer star and others are about Liam and I in the future. Quickly, they start to shift into nightmares involving Harry and his stupid friend Zayn. Harry and Zayn are beating Liam and I up in a dark alley. Harry has Liam in a choke hold and sticks a knife into him. Liam cries out in pain, but I can't get to him because Zayn is beating the living crap out out me. Wanting this nightmare to end, I force myself to wake up. I end up screaming and waking Liam up in the process.

        Immediately, Liam turns the lights on and gives me a look of concern. He sees my pale face full of terror. "Lou are you okay? Did you have a nightmare?" I nod my head vigoursly. He sighs and runs his hands through my hair to try to calm me down. I'm still panting and struggling for breath. That nightmare teriffied me. "Lou what was the nightmare about?" I sigh. "It was about Harry trying to kill you and Zayn beating the crap out of me while I watched the life slowly drain out of you." Liam, who never cries, starts to cry.  He throws himself at me and I wrap my arms around him.

        It breaks my heart to see Liam cry because he rarely cries. I knew I shouldn't have told him what my nightmare was about, yet I chose to anyway. Stupid me. I hurt my loving boyfriend and now he's bawling his eyes out. I rub his back and kiss him all over the place to try to get him to relax. He seems like he's starting to relax because his breathing is running back to normal. Several sniffling noises later, Liam brings his head back up and faces me. "I'm sorry for bursting into tears. I just don't want to ever imagine ever losing you or you in the hands of Harry and Zayn. That image is alone is enough to make me want to go claw their eyes out right now for frightening you to the point where you have nightmares about them." Instead of responding, I cup his face and kiss him full force, with tongue and everything. I just want Liam and I to be able to forget our worries for a little while.

Hope that you guys liked this chapter. :) -Mary