"Oh, would you just stop with buttering me up? If you want to go out drinking with the boys, then just go already! Be gone with you, just come home safe, you hear me damn it?" You snapped. Matthias smiled, he knew you weren't really mad with him. It was just the way you acted around him because he knew you worried a lot about him when he went out with the guys. "You got it babe! I love you!" He called out blowing you a kiss. I grabbed it and then blew one back which he caught. It was something you had been doing since you first started going out. You nervously twisted your engagement ring. You worried a lot, maybe too much for your health. You smiled waving at him, as he hopped into the car with his friends. You hoped he would be okay, and would come home safe and sound.
You thrashed around in bed; you were running, a horrid monster was chasing you with a knife in one hand and a beer in the other. You stumbled and fell, breaking you leg. You tried to limp away, but you fell again and tried to crawl. The monster caught you and began stabbing you while taking swigs of beer. You screamed for help, and were bawling.
*Half an hour earlier at the bar*
Matthias was on his fourth beer and was talking to his Norwegian friend, whom everyone nicknamed 'Nor'. Nor finally spoke saying, "Matt…Your fiancée, has been having nightmares recently."
"What?" Matt said in concern.
"She's terrified of you becoming one of those alcoholic abusive husbands. At least that's what I get out of her frantic middle of the night calls about her nightmares."
"Oh…" Matthias said serious for once. "Damn, I didn't know…"
"No, but you can still tell her that you are cutting down on the beer and you can promise her that's not going to happen to her and that you'll never hurt her."
"Wow, you really know what to say, don't you?"
Nor shrugged, "That's what I would tell my girl if I was a drunk like you."
Matthias nodded, "You're right, I think I'll go home now."
Nor then nodded and said, "Night."
Matthias bid his friend the same farewell and asked one of his other friends as they were about to go home.
*Present time*
Matthias came home and heard you screaming and crying, he ran in and said, "Hey, _ wake up!" You jumped up in bed, and he wrapped his arms around you as he slipped onto the bed, sitting beside you. You sobbed and uttered your dream to him, and he held you close to him. "Hey, I didn't get that drunk tonight, I only had four beers. I'm cutting down because I don't want you to worry about me. I talked with Nor, and so I had to tell you that I promise I won't become an abusive drunk. You and I will live without violence and you won't have to worry about me, or yourself or even our future kids. Got me?" He said with deep worry.
You looked deep into his eyes and nodded. "Don't worry babe, I would never hurt you." You smiled and leaned your head against his chest again. He leaned his head down a bit and kissed you. "I love you Matthias." "I know, I do too _." He calmed you down, and you fell asleep in his arms, and never again did you have that nightmare.