Elmer some how opened the door with Ellie still in his arms. He began walking up stairs to his new bedroom and placed her on the right bed, "Stay here and don't move." He told Ellie, she nodded and continued to look up at the ceiling, all while still crying.
    Elmer ran into the bathroom to try and find bandages. When he opened the medicine cabinet, he found peroxide and a wrap. Grabbing a pair of scissors and a washcloth as well he went back into the bed room, "Can I?" Elmer asked quietly motioning to her stomach, she nodded and sat up. Elmer quickly took off her dress so that she was in her bra and pantyhose with her stomach exposed, "This will sting a bit." He said pouring some peroxide onto the washcloth, "Ready?" He asked, she nodded. Reluctantly he placed the rag onto one cut and she whimpered. Luckily, the cuts weren't too deep but they would leave scars, "Doing okay?" Elmer asked turning to grab the bandages, "They sting a little." She said whimpering, "I know they do, I know. Here, sit up." Elmer helped her sit up again and wrap the bandages around her abdomen. Elmer was impressed with his work, maybe having to patch up Race and Jack so much gave him a useful skill set, "Does it hurt to move?" Elmer asked, she nodded, "Do you want me to carry ya to your room?" She shook her head no, "Ya want me to stay with ya?" She nodded, "Give me a sec I'll be back." He said walking out of the room. He went downstairs to grab a chair when the music box caught his attention.
    He placed the chair down beside a sleeping Ellie and held the box in his lap, "I gotcha this." He said winding it up and letting the melody play. He saw a small smile creep onto her face. He set the box down onto the night stand and gently held her hand, "I love ya." He said kissing her forehead, "I love you too she mumbled back squeezing his hand, falling asleep.
     Elmer waited til she was asleep to fall asleep as well in the chair, still holding her hand.
     "Elmer!" He heard someone scream in the darkness, "Elmer help me! Where are you?" He heard the voice yell in terror, "Elmer it's me, Ellie, help me please!" He saw her running at him reaching out her hand before she stopped moving as a knife passed through her heart and she vanished into thin air, "Ellie!" He screamed looking around in the darkness trying to find a glimpse of her, "Ellie!" He screamed again. This time he got a response, "You didn't save me Elmer. I thought you loved me."
    "Ellie I do. Where are you!"
    "It's not fun being alone huh?" Her disembodied voice asked,
    "Stop it!" Elmer said dropping to his feet with tears threatening to fall, "Ellie would never leave me. You're not her!" He yelled looking at the ground,
    "Oh but I am, and I just did. See you later, Elmer."
    Elmer woke up in a cold sweat, dazed and confused. Ellie was still sleeping with her stomach still wrapped and her hand still in his. He looked over at the clock, "3:17" Elmer didn't dare try and sleep again. He couldn't bare to have the nightmare again. So he sat there, watching her and waiting for her to wake up. Now he knew his mission, to protect her from everything in the cruel world.