When he told me not to leave, I might have experienced Nirvana. I still cannot believe that I saw my little badger cry. Miss Calla returned with some advice on how to handle Daniel in his emotional sate that she had forgotten before. As we were talking, we heard a scream. I quickly asked Miss Calla If she would wait there while I checked on Daniel. That impetuous woman just shook her head and followed me when I ran to Daniel's room. As I ran in to his room, I saw him in the middle of a nightmare. I quickly walked towards him and sat down beside him on the bed. I gently shook him awake. When he woke up, he latched himself on to me. He started crying. When he started crying, that is when I pulled him into my lap. He cried in to my chest. I could not have given a damn if he was ruining my suit. I stared to gently rub his back and whisper soothing words to him. As soon as I tried to lay him back down he would not let go of me. That is why I promised him that I would never leave him. With that said, he put his head in my lap and fell back asleep. I plan to keep that promise forever. I waved my hand in dismissal towards Miss Calla. She huffed, but she left, no doubt planning to call me later. I gently stroked Daniel's hair as I watched him sleep. Whenever he stared to whimper, I would speak calming words to him. He looked like some kind of fragile puppet, and I his master pulling the strings. One wrong pull, and he will fall to the world broken. As he slept, I made a silent promise to Maddie that I would make Daniel happy again. I would help him see the light in the dark world he now lived in. I was on my own when my parents died, but Daniel still needed his. I know I will not be able to replace his parents, but I can try. As I think about it now I realize how unlucky this boy is. Sure, I wanted Jack dead, but I did not want him to die this way. I am Daniel's only hope. I will not let him go. I will help him find the light he helped me find. This boy is now my son. Yes, he may hate me, but he needs someone. Maybe it will help if I told him some of my past. I just hope he will not be inconcolable when he wakes up. The boy has been through so much and I hope I can take away, if not all, then some of his pain. I will try, for the boy. Now there is no way that I will let anyone hurt this boy again. I will be there for this boy for now and forever.