Hey guys, here's a new update in Drabble series. It started as drabble but turned into one-shot. I was torn whether to post it here or as seperate one-shot story. But I guess, it should remain here. :) Enjoy!

Haunted Past

"Papa!"

Bae sits up panting. He looks around quickly and finds himself in the room in the ship. It takes him a moment to realize where he is. Taking few deep breathes Bae finds his heartbeats getting normal.

'Same dream again. When will you stop haunting me papa?' Bae wondered quietly. This is 4th time this week that Bae has woken up badly from his dream, he doesn't even know why or how these dreams started again but somehow they did. It's always the same thing he sees; his father, portal opening, Bae asking his father to come, his father leaving his hand and Bae falling. Bae looks down at his hand, the very hand which held his father's hand, the very hand his father let go at the last minute. Anger comes over him as he remembers that moment and with that he slams his hand hard against the wooden wall. After a while he sits against the wall and waits for the dawn as he knows he is unable to sleep now. Since last 4 nights he is doing the same thing after waking up.

'There's something different about Bae today.' Hook notices Bae sitting at one corner of ship and staring at the sea below. He was awful quiet this morning and hardly ate, which didn't go unnoticed by Hook but he chose to ignore it. Hook stares at Bae for sometime until going back to his work. Somehow Hook's mind is not cop-rating with him today, as it keeps drifting back to Bae. He couldn't help but to wonder what is wrong with him. Coming to think of it, he realizes it's not today but since past few days Bae is really quiet. 'Something is not right.'

Hook shakes his head defeated, as he makes his way towards Bae. For sake of his peace of mind, he needs to know if boy is alright or not.

"Admiring the view, are we?"

Bae turns around to see Hook, who was wearing his usual smirk. Hook looks at his eyes, which are red and there are big dark circles under those beautiful eyes. Bae turns his gaze away again without replying; his action successfully manages to wipe that smirk off Hook's face as concern takes over.

"Have you been crying, Bae?"

Bae doesn't turn around.

"Leave me alone, Captain."

After a minute of silence Bae replies, it comes out harsh than Bae intended. Hook is lost, he doesn't know what to say or to do. He stands there for few moments hoping Bae would speak up but when he doesn't, Hook has no option but to leave. 'If you are not going to tell me boy, I'll had to find out myself and I will.'

As the night arrives, Bae starts to feel uncomfortable, he knows he will not get peaceful night yet again. As everyone drift off to their places to sleep, Bae also arrives in his room and sits on his bed still battling in his head whether to go to sleep or not because he knows how this will end. An hour later, Bae gives up and just drifts to sleep. Hook quietly sneaks into Bae's room and finds him sleeping. He goes near Bae's bed and stands there. He looks the this kid sleeping. He looks so pure, so innocent, fragile that Hook would be so afraid to touch him right now with fear that he might break him. Hook watches him sleep for sometime before he walks out of the room. He wasn't far from room before he heard a scared a scared voice from Bae's room. Hook rushes over the room and is shocked to find a scared, panting Bae sitting on bed, shaking and staring at his hand. Hook rushes over to Bae and sits near him.

"You're alright? Bae?"

Bae is just looking at his hand.

"Bae!"

Bae looks up and meets directly with Hook's eyes. Bae tries to say something but words doesn't come out of his mouth.

"It was nightmare, wasn't it? That's what has been keeping you up lately? Why didn't you say anything?"

"Say what? That my papa, abandoned me? He let me fall through that portal all alone. He let go of my hand. This hand." He hold up his right hand in front of Hook.

"He let me go!" Bae spats in such anger which Hook didn't noticed before that he was holding in against his father.

"He let me go, yet this memory doesn't let go of me. It haunts me, doesn't let me sleep or leave me." A small tear role down his eye.

'I was wrong, he is not only fragile but he's completely broken.' A thought crossed Hook's mind.

"Bae, it's a nightmare, it will go. Memories will fade." Hook knew he was lying but he just wanted to comfort the boy right now. If memories could really fade, he would've forgotten Milah but he hasn't nor he will, ever. Bae looks at Hook helplessly, that look breaks something inside Hook.

"How do you know?"

"I... just know. It'll be just fine Bae. You can get through this and you will."

"How?"

"Because you are strong Bae."

Bae looks at Hook with hope in his eyes, his words are giving someone hope. Bae smile through his tears.

"Thank you. No one ever said this to me before."

Hook doesn't reply but smiles in return.

"Hey..."

Hook holds out his hand, gesturing Bae to give his hand in Hook's. Bae thinks for a second before holds out his right hand and places it on Hook's hand. Hook slowly closes his palm, holding Bae's hand in his.

"I wouldn't let go of your hand."

Bae wasn't sure if Hook was telling the truth or not but he decides to believe him, something inside him was screaming to believe in him and he did. Bae smiles at him.

"Go to sleep Bae. You need some good sleep."

Hook gestures him to lay down but to his surprise Bae leans on his arm which he's holding, let his head fall on his arm and closes his eyes. Hook is surprised by his action but he doesn't make any move to push him away. He simply watches his drift to sleep again, but this time wearing a peaceful smile on his face.