History Repeated Part 24: Every Now & Then I Fall Apart
Tess' eye lids flew open in a panic. Sweat was dripping from her and her heart was beating eratically. She'd just had a dream. An awful dream.
Alex woke from his slumber instantly, sensing her distress, "What is it, Tess?"
Tess flew out of bed, towards the door, "I have to pack... I have to-"
"Pack?" Alex flew out after her, flicking the lamp on.
Blocking her way to the door he held her steady by the shoulders. It was only then that he saw the mass of tears flooding down her cheeks.
"Tess it's 2am," He told her.
"Alex I can't stay anymore-"
"Tess, listen to me," Alex interrupted, "It's 2am. It's dark, and there are roo's on the roads."
Tess shook her head frantically, only concerned with the dream, "I have to go. I-"
"You need to calm down," Alex instructed as his hands cupped her tear strained face. "Calm down, and tell me what's brought this on."
Tess took several deep breaths, before she finally began to think straight, "I had a dream, Alex. I was on the roof and the baby was crying... I couldn't get to him. I tried so hard to get to him... and when I did," She looked up into his concerned face, "It was a doll. Alex it's a sign. Something will happen-"
Alex ran his hands along her shoulders in an effort to comfort Tess, "I know how you feel about these signs of yours, Tess, but now isn't the time to be going anywhere. If you still feel the same way in the morning, I'll drive you back to Melbourne myself. But you're not going now, not with the roads the way they are, and not in the state you're in, right?"
"Alex-"
"Right?" He asked again, cutting her off.
Tess nodded, "Right," She answered.
Alex wiped Tess' tears away with the tender pads of his thumbs before leading her back to the sanctuary of the bed. He was all the support she had in the world, and there was no way in hell he was gonna let her head back into the world on her own in the state she was in.
He rubbed her back softly, gradually bringing sleep to both of them.