Thanks to three muses (Jules decided I needed help) here's 119
Nightmares
I headed to the bathroom. I had just finished using it when I heard the door open and close. I didn't look up to see who it was. Suddenly I heard a click.
Strange I thought. Must be a stall door. I turned around to head for the sink and came face to face with Hunter Hearst Helmsley. I now knew what the click was. Shit!
He was standing there blocking the door so I couldn't leave. I eyed the gun that Helmsley had pointed at me.
"You've become a real problem Danny boy and I always get rid of problems." He cocked back the gun. I closed my eyes. It hit me knocking me back against the wall.
"Danny wake up!" Someone was shaking me. I tried swatting them away and hit something.
"Damn it Danny wake up."
I opened my eyes and found myself not lying on the floor in a bathroom but in a bed with my dad and Uncle Eddy staring down at me. I realized I hit Eddy. Oh man that nightmare had felt so real. My hands were shaking. Uncle Eddy left the room. Dad sat on the edge of t he bed patting my foot. Uncle Eddy came back into the room with a glass of water. I took it from him shakily. I think my hands are shaking more then they had at the hospital.
"You want to talk about it" Dad asked. I started to shake my head. Did I really want to tell them about the nightmare? I was shaking enough as it is. Did I want to worry them"Eddy and I could hear you from the next room."
I guess I had been loud. "I had a nightmare is all." Uncle Eddy and dad nodded. I guess it was pretty obvious. I handed the empty glass back to them. I was still a little bit shaky. I could see they were waiting for me to tell them what it was about. I drew in a deep breath before I began. "I was in the bathroom at the hospital. But instead of Nash, Waltman, and Michaels it was just Helmsley with a gun and this time I was shot."
Dad's face got bright red. Eddy looked like he was going to burst too. I was surprised he didn't go into a Spanish tirade like he usually does when he gets angry but he remains silent. That's why I didn't want to tell them. It's not like they can do anything. Poor dad looks like he wants to punch something. Or probably someone.
Dad sighed. "That's one of the reasons I'm still awake. I had a nightmare that you had been shot right in front of me and there was nothing I could do. I was talking to Eddy about it. How's your jaw Eddy" Dad asked turning towards Uncle Eddy who was rubbing his jaw.
"I'll live. I suppose its payback from when I punched you at the cabin." He said looking at me.
I gave a small smile. I had forgotten about that. It kind of was whether I knew it at the time.
"You hit him!" We all turned around to see Uncle Ric standing in the doorway. He had a bathrobe on and looked like he had just woken up.
Uncle Eddy took a step backwards. He looked like he wanted to climb out the window. "Yes. But Ric…" he didn't get any further before Ric threw him into a wall. It would have been hilarious under other circumstances.
"Hasn't he been through enough?" Ric asked glaring at Uncle Eddy.
"Look Ric you don't know what was going on. I was just trying to get him to leave. He was at the cabin. And that could have meant trouble, which it eventually did. I didn't know how to handle the situation."
"So you punch him? And what's this about his life being in danger?"
I cringed. Oh boy. I doubt Uncle Ric really wants to hear this.
Dad sighed. "After Shane took the stand Vince was demanding to be allowed to talk to Shane. Danny and I went in with him. Vince talked about how Hunter was the one who had wanted me dead and that he tried to talk Helmsley out of it but gave up. Then he mentioned that Hunter hated Danny and that it was good that it stopped before Hunter could kill Danny."
Uncle Ric went pale for a second before his face became beat red. "I'll kill him myself. I can't believe I had been friends with Helmsley. He's a real bastard." He was still glaring at Uncle Eddy. "It still doesn't get you off the hook for punching Danny."
"I'm sorry I did it. I lost my cool and I was scared. I had a feeling things would blow up if they stayed around. I was right. But at least it turned out okay." He sighed. "I think."
Dad sighed too. "Eddy and I were talking about how Vince would react when Owen takes the stand later. We know he's going to flip out but given everything that's happened it could be dangerous. "Even more dangerous then it has been." He turned to look at me. "Danny I want you and Megan to stay here. I'm going to call Nancy and advise her not to go to the trial either."
"I still don't think you should go either Chris." Eddy said. "Security's going to be tight but it still could be dangerous."
"Aren't we playing into their hands by not coming? They've been trying to scare us." Ric asked. He had a point. I decide to go to the bathroom and get dressed. I doubt any of us are going back to sleep.