My Night Hero

I woke up and shivered. I had cold sweat sticking my pyjamas to my skin. I sat up and shook my head, trying to forget my bad thoughts of my parents laying there dead and their bodies burning. I shivered and shook my head again.

Dad, I thought, send Jake up please, I mentally pleaded. I heard murmuring downstairs before someone jogged up the stairs. I watched my door as it opened. Jake's head leaned in.

"Ness, you ok? Your dad said you called," he asked. He walked over, closing the door behind him. I moved over and he sat next to me. His fingers ran through my hair.

"Do you want to talk about it?" he whispered softly, pulling me against his warm chest. I shivered against his heat and shook my head.

"Ok then, why don't you go back to sleep? I'm here," he whispered. I fell straight back to sleep, feeling safe in his arms.