Finally. Jamie thought to himself as he was rolled out of the hospital in a wheelchair. It had been five T since he had woken up from his comatose state and he was finally being released.

"I am ready to go back to my apartment," Jamie said to his brotber Joe.

"You know dad will want you to stay at home with him and pops," Joe reminded his baby brother.

"I rather just go back to my apartment," Jamie argued.

"He knew that you would say that," Joe stated, "which I why I want to ask you something."

"What that?"

"Is it okay if I move in with you," Joe asked his baby brother.

Jamie immediately looked up at Joe and said, "Yes." He was glad that his brother was asking to move in with him and he saw it as an opportunity to spend more time with Joe after work.


Later that evening, Joe had already moved into Jamie's apartment. This due to him not having much stuff, only clothes and some books. He could tell that Jamie was already wanting to get back to work.

"You know you have to get the approval from Dr. Meherin before you can return to duty," Joe reminded his brother.

"I don't see the need," Jamie argued. "I am perfectly fine -"

"You were tortured, Jamie," Joe stated.

"So what," Jacob asked. Joe couldn't believe that Jamie was acting like none of it had even happened. "I'm going to bed." He watched as Jamie limped back to his bedroom, leaving Joe worrying about him. Even after Joe had gone to bed himself, he couldn't stop thinking about how Jamie was in denial. He knew that it was one of the more come signs of depression.

"P...please n...no," he heard Jamie say. He knew that Jamie must have left his door open. Joe immediately got up and walked to Jamie's bedroom. When he entered the room, he saw that Jamie was thrashing in his bed, which made Joe realize that Jamie was having a nightmare. "P...please don't hurt my family."

"Jamie, its okay," Joe calmly said to his baby brother as he sat down on the bed next to Jamie. "Its just a nightmare, Jamie."

"Please make it stop, Joe," Jamie cried in his sleep. It was painful for Joe to see his baby brother like this. He wanted to be able punch Tommy Lloyd in the face for what he did to Jamie.

"Shh," Joe calmly hushed. All he could do was try to calm Jamie. "You're okay. Shh. You're okay."


The sound of Lloyd's voice was taunting him. It was terrifying for Jamie as he realized that Lloyd was still there.

"Time for another round of hour fun little game," Lloyd said in a sadistic voice. "After I am done with you, I will go after your family and I will hurt."

"P...please n...no," Jamie begged. Tears were streaming down his cheeks as Lloyd began to swing a baseball bat at him. Each of those blows was more painful than the one before. "P...please don't hurt my family." He suddenly felt someone wrap their arms around him and then he heard Joe's voice.

"Jamie, its okay," he heard Joe say in calm voice. "Its just a nightmare, Jamie."

"Please make it stop, Joe," Jamie cried as his older brother comforting him.

"Your brother can't save you," Lloyd tauntingly said. "No one can save you."

"Shh," he heard Joe calmly hush. "You're okay. Shh. You're okay."

Jamie continued to cry, but it slowly got quieter. He felt safe with his family around. He knew that when his family was with him, it was a constant reminder that he was safe. Eventually Jamie was fast asleep once more and seemed more calm than before.