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Chapter 7 - Not Without You

"NO!" Jason wakes up to the sound of someone screaming and immediately sits up, looking to the boy beside him who was apparently having another nightmare. Even though it had been a month, Tim still had nightmares about 'The Incident'. Not as frequently, but still more than either of them would like.

Jason tries to shake the younger boy awake, "Tim? Come on, Timmy, wake up. It's just a nightmare. You're safe, Babybird, you're safe."

"NO!" Tim's eyes pop open and sits up panting and shaking with fresh tears streaming down his face. Jason scoops up the younger boy into his lap and holds onto him, rocking him back and forth while running his fingers through his hair.

"Shh, It's okay. It's okay, Babybird, I've got you. I won't let them do that to you ever again. You're safe." Jason repeats those two words until the boy calms down enough to communicate.

"I wanna die." Tim says, whimpering.

Jason just brings the boy closer, if that's even possible, and tries to cover Tim's small body as much as he can with his own. It's his way of trying to shield his little brother from the harsh world, to protect Tim from all things that could, and would, hurt him.

"Tim, I promise I'll get you out of here." Jason says, running his fingers through the boy's black hair.

"No."

"What?" Jason asks, surprised.

"You said you would get me out. I'm not leaving without you."

"Tim..."

"No." Tim says sternly, sitting up straighter on Jason's lap to look him in the eyes, "I refuse to even try to leave unless you're with me. I'm not leaving you here."

"But what if there's a way that I can get you out of here? You wouldn't want that?"

"We both know that I wouldn't survive a week out on the streets. I barely made it three days before I got brought here; you survived for eleven years. I won't be able to stay alive without you with me. I need you."

Jason tries to argue, but knows the kid's right. And if Jason's being honest, he needs Tim just as much. He sighs and pulls his Babybird back into his embrace. Jason rests his chin on top of Tim's head and tries to think of a way for them to both escape.


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