Fire. Everything he saw was fire. He felt the flames. He smelled the smoke. He heard the screams. He saw his mother. "You didn't save us" she said as she was consumed by fire. "I tried! You have to believe me I tried!" He said desperately. "You didn't save us." Tears flowed from his eyes. As they hit the ground they evaporated instantly. "You didn't save me." The fire grew around him, the screams pircing his ears and he too was consumed. The embers wrapped around him, he braced for the burning but he felt no pain. Instead. He felt a gentle warmth. He woke up in a cold sweat. His door was open and light flooded into his room. Only then did he realize the weight around his stomach. He looked down and saw that Squigly had her arms wrapped around him. Her head on his chest. She wore a long night gown and her eyes were closed. "Squigly! What are you doing?" He whispered loudly. She looked up at him. "You were having... a nightmare again." She said tiredly. Her eyes were on the edge of sleep. "You kept shouting and was worried about you." She was warm around him. Jack sighed. This was the forth night in a row he had the same nightmare. He put a hand on her head. "Go back to bed." He said softly. "Will you be ok?" She asked. "I will be fine." He lied. She sat up and looked him in the eye. "Why won't you tell me what you dream about? Maybe I could help." She said sitting up. Jack had been reluctant to tell her. "It's about my family." He said. He proceeded to tell Squigly about his nightmares. He described how his family haunted his dreams."Jack...let me see your face." She said causally. Jack was taken aback by the sudden request. "N-no!" He said. He promised himself he would never show anyone his face. Especially Squigly. He did not want her to think different of him because of his appearance. "Why not?" She asked "Because you will be scared of me." He quickly replied. "Oh come on. It can't be that bad!" She said. "Thats what I said too!" He retaliated. "I promise I won't be scared" she said. Jack paused. "You promise?" He asked. "I promise." she said with a smile. Jack considered it for a moment. "Fine." Jack said hesitantly. He backed his head into the shadow cast by his door. Jack slowly took off his mask. His face still hidden in darkness. "Are you sure you won't be scared?" He asked. Squigly smiled "Of course not." She said reassuringly. Jack slowly revealed himself, his face bathed in light. The bottom of his face was waxy and mottled red, with the edge of his lips singed to reveal a flash of white teeth. His cheeks burnt away into a permanent deathly grin. He stared downward, afraid to look her in the eye. She looked at him for a moment before putting a hand to his cheek. He flinched at her touch. He looked up at her, staring into her eyes. In them he did not see fear or disgust, but compassion. She smiled at him. "I think you're quite handsome." She said. But before he could respond she did something that he never expected in a thousand years. She kissed him. Their lips locked and in an instant all of his demons melted away until there was just him and her. Of course the burns made it awkward but neither of them seemed to mind. After a moment or two they broke away and looked at each other. Then they both smiled. They continued to talk until they eventually fell asleep together. Hand in hand. From that point on, Jack never had nightmare again.