Chapter 6: Of nightmares and consolations
Something poked him. And again, and again. Finally, he opened his eyes, and looked over to see Holly beside him.
She looked afraid. Sincerely afraid. He smiled comfortingly. "Holly? What's wrong?" he asked quietly.
"I had a nightmare," she whispered softly. "And I came to check if you were alright."
"Well, there's no sense in going back to your room, so get in," he said with a smile, motioning for her to get in bed with him.
Holly climbed up onto the bed and snuggled down next to him, still looking scared.
"Tell me about your dream, and I'll try to make it all better, okay?" Artemis whispered.
"A psychopath broke into the hotel, and attacked you. And in my dream, I saw you die, and it was horrible. Then, he turned to me, and I woke up right before he...he killed me, too."
Artemis wrapped his arms around her and kissed her forehead. "Don't worry. I'm alright, you're alright, and I'm sure nothing of the sort will happen. And if something was to happen, well then, I'd...I'd just have to attack him myself, and I'd protect you with my life."
She smiled weakly, and leaned on his chest. "Okay, I believe you. Thank you, Artemis."
"You're welcome, Holly. Anything for you."
And before they knew it, sleep had claimed them.
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Alrighty, ppl! Another few chapters completed. Do you think this is alright? Should I continue?
Plz review!
*-=Artemis=-*
Something poked him. And again, and again. Finally, he opened his eyes, and looked over to see Holly beside him.
She looked afraid. Sincerely afraid. He smiled comfortingly. "Holly? What's wrong?" he asked quietly.
"I had a nightmare," she whispered softly. "And I came to check if you were alright."
"Well, there's no sense in going back to your room, so get in," he said with a smile, motioning for her to get in bed with him.
Holly climbed up onto the bed and snuggled down next to him, still looking scared.
"Tell me about your dream, and I'll try to make it all better, okay?" Artemis whispered.
"A psychopath broke into the hotel, and attacked you. And in my dream, I saw you die, and it was horrible. Then, he turned to me, and I woke up right before he...he killed me, too."
Artemis wrapped his arms around her and kissed her forehead. "Don't worry. I'm alright, you're alright, and I'm sure nothing of the sort will happen. And if something was to happen, well then, I'd...I'd just have to attack him myself, and I'd protect you with my life."
She smiled weakly, and leaned on his chest. "Okay, I believe you. Thank you, Artemis."
"You're welcome, Holly. Anything for you."
And before they knew it, sleep had claimed them.
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Alrighty, ppl! Another few chapters completed. Do you think this is alright? Should I continue?
Plz review!
*-=Artemis=-*