Chapter 6: Midnight Talks

I woke up that night with another nightmare but managed not to scream. After I had gotten my heart rate back under control, I quietly left the room. Once I was in the hall, I let out a near silent sob. The nightmare had been almost identical to the last one but this time Emma had been there instead of my mother. And there had been a young girl no older than seven in the background smiling coldly at my tears.

I made my way downstairs but instead of going in the library, I went outside to my meadow. When I got to the meadow, it was empty but I could tell someone had been there. There were places in the grass that had slightly less water than the surrounding grass. I followed the trail until I came to one of the trees.

When I looked up in the trees, I actually stepped back. On the highest branch was the only other person that I had intentionally shown this place to.

"Hey," Kevin called down softly. He started to climb down but I just climbed up until we met in the middle of the branches.

"You didn't have to come up you know," he told me when we met up. I just smirked.

"Ah like comin' up here. But why're ya up here?" I asked, knowing he would see the double meaning of my question.

Kevin sighed. "I woke up around two from a nightmare I couldn't even remember. All I know is it was bad enough to wake up Calvin too. I came out for some air to clear my head but it isn't helping." He looked at me questioningly. "Was yours bad?"

I looked away as I described my nightmare to him. He didn't seem too surprised by the images I conjured up, making me guess he had seen it through our connection. When I fell silent he gently put his arm around my shoulders.

"At least we know your father can't get onto the grounds," he whispered. "At least not without raising hell with the security system," he joked.

I smiled at him in thanks before I pulled away.

"Do ya know what time it is?" I asked.

Kevin shook his head. "I'd wager a guess around four but it could be later."

I nodded and started to climb down. Kevin followed and soon we were sitting together next to the tree.

"Do ya think Emma or Jean could help us?" I whispered drowsily a while later. I felt Kevin put his arm around me again and I snuggled closer.

After a moment he answered. "I think we should at least tell them. That in itself could help us," he whispered back. I nodded my head as I fell back asleep in Kevin's arms.

. . . . .

I woke up still in Kevin's arms but now we were both laying down and he was asleep. I flashed back to our first night on the streets together. We were in the same positions we were in then: my head on his shoulder and my arm around his waist and his arm around my shoulders with his head leaning against mine.

"Hey sleepy head," he whispered startling me. I looked up into his face and saw his eyes were still closed. "We should probably head back before someone figures out we're gone."

I nodded and sadly pulled out of his embrace. I helped him stand up and then we set off towards the mansion.

"At least it's Saturday," I commented as we neared the building and saw someone in the kitchen. When we entered, that someone turned towards us with a huge grin on his face.

"Morning insomniacs," Calvin said as he finished buttering his toast. He took a place at the table before saying anything else. "You're lucky Logan was out all night, otherwise he would have given you both detention for sneaking out and probably making out."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Kevin turn red and thanked whoever was watching over me that I couldn't blush. I instead looked towards Calvin questioningly.

"You wondering why I'm not upset?" he asked me. I gave him a small nod. He smirked. "Because you two are perfect for each other. I knew that when we started dating. Besides, now that you two are together, I can console Cessily over her break-up," he explained with a wink as he finished his toast and left.

I looked towards Kevin but he looked as stunned as I was. "Did everyone know but us?" I asked him. He gave a small grin as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Isn't that how it usually goes?" he smiled even more as he hugged me and left the kitchen.


Still have no idea how relationships go but oh well. I would really like some input on that, not for personnal reasons but to help with writing about Ashida and Kevin. Please?