It was late. Hailey was sitting alone in the common room, staring into the fire. The flames were casting shadows around the common room. It was late, and according to the rules everyone should have been in the common room, in the dormitories, asleep. She let a sigh leave her lips as she heard the dungeon portal open up.
Her head turned to see Julian walk into the common room. His face was horror stricken. Hailey stood up quickly and ran over to the older boy.
"Julian?"
The boy didn't answer. This scared Hailey and she rested a hand on the boys' cheek, His skin cold and clammy.
"Julian? What's wrong? Talk to me…"
A moment later Julian fell to the floor, his back covered in a crimson colored liquid. Hailey jumped back with a scream…
Hailey sat up quickly in her 4 poster bed. She was breathing heavily as she looked to see those she roomed with were still asleep. She pulled herself from the layers of cloth and crawled from the bed. Walking slowly across the room, Hailey opened the door and walked across the small entrance. She opened the door leading down the Boys dormitories and walked down the hallway.
She stopped in front of Julian's room and knocked rather hard and quick on the old door. She was scared, and her face was pale. She had to see Julian, to be held in his arms, to know he was alright and it was just a dream. She had, had this dream several other times. But none seemed as real. Julian knew about the dreams, and had always calmed her when she was afraid.
To most, Julian was a cold-hearted student who cared about nothing. Nothing except himself that is. When students saw Julian and Hailey hanging around together they automatically assumed that they were dating.
Hailey grew anxious as she knocked again. "Julian…Please open up! I really need to talk to you. Julian please!"
Suddenly, the door flew open. There in the doorway stood Julian, in nothing but his boxers. He looked down at the horror stricken face before him and let out a sigh. He looked down at her, concerned.
"Hailey…what's wrong? Are you alright?"
"I had the nightmare again…" She said softly.
Julian wrapped his arms Hailey in a hug, and then led her into his dorm room which he had to himself. He crawled back into bed and patted the place next to him. Hailey smiled and climbed into the rather large bed next to Julian. She lay backbeside him resting her head on his chest. Julian wrapped an arm around her and smiled stroking her face with his hand.
"It'll be okay Hailey…It was just a dream. I'm still alive, and it's all going to be okay"
A heavy sigh left Hailey's lips. She closed her eyes, as the sound of Julian's steady heartbeat was sounding into her ear. It was soft, and reassuring. Before long she was asleep, curled up to the boy she cared about and who was there to calm her down.
