Note: Wow, thank you for the reviews! This chapter is rather short and I apologize. But the next few chapters might be shorter. School is rapidly approaching and I'm trying to get everything figured out before I have to start school. Anyhow, I hope you'll enjoy it anyway!
A few Hours After Marissa's Funeral
Julie lay passed out on the bed she and Neil shared. She had been a complete wreck the entire ride home, so Neil had decided it would be best if she just took some sleeping pills and slept it off. He now sat on the edge of the bed watching his fiancé sleep.
She whimpered quietly, her mouth opened to allow a soft sob to escape. "Another nightmare," Neil thought sadly. He gently touched her arm as her name left his lips.
"Julie. Wake up," He whispered. During the course of a mere four days he had become very accustomed to dealing with her nightmares. He knew what to expect after she woke up; Tears and sobs of pain, anger, regret.
"No…" Julie softly cried. She was still asleep, tears upon her cheeks, the dream still playing in her head.
"Julie." Neil said, louder this time.
She opened her eyes with a start, her chest heaving as she struggled to breathe. She focused on Neil, knowing that he was there to calm her down.
"Deep breath, honey," He soothed. "It was just a nightmare. It's okay."
After a moment she managed to get her breathing returned to normal. She fought back the sobs until she was in Neil's arms. Once his warm embrace could be felt, she allowed the tears to fall.
Julie managed to calm down after a few minutes. But it wasn't until the early morning that she was able to go back to sleep. She stayed in Neil's arms until sleep took over her, and they both hoped that another nightmare wouldn't fall on the poor woman yet again.