Nightmares | Cashton
Calum (Age 6)
Nightmares were the worst. You woke up in tears and your whole body was trembling and the one person who could help you wasn't there. This particular nightmare was one of the worst, you had been playing in a park with Calum having playing on the swingset and running around causing you both to giggle uncontrollably. But the joy didn't last long when you heard the horrific sound of a gunshot.
In a split second, your heart rate increased and you awoke from the nightmare. You tried to go back to sleep and try and forget it. But you could still hear that gunshot. You didn't want to wake your parents because they were ill and Mali was staying over at friends house. You went to the member of the family that you knew would help you, calm. Slowly, you tiptoed downstairs in search for the laptop. When you found it and logged in you clicked the blue icon that you knew your mum always clicked before Calum's face would appear. You clicked on Calum's picture and listened to the ringing sound until it was replaced with Calum's voice "Hello, honey what are you doing up it's like 4 am there?"
You smiled at the image of your brother he had just woken up and was laid in bed. "I - I had a nightmare cal and mummy and daddy are ill and mali is at her friends house," you reply. His facial expression changes. "It's okay baby, why don't you tell me what happened in this nightmare?" he questioned. You nodded and explained the gunshot. "Awe I understand why you were scared but it's okay that won't happens really," he said. You still looked quite sad and scared so he decided to take your mind off it by bringing the laptop to see the other boys. "Mike come say Hi to Y/N" he shouted.
After a couple minutes, all of the boys walked in and began to talk to you telling you jokes and stories of the trip. You giggled along with them when something silly would happen in the story. However, slowly your eyes began to droop and a yawn escaped your lips. "Awe she is adorable," commented Ashton. "Honey, you should go to bed now and try to get some sleep okay?" said Calum. You nodded and waved goodbye to the boys.
Ashton (age 16)
'Nightmares are a little kid thing' they would say as you tried to explain why dark circles were underneath your eyes and why you would constantly jump at any slight movement. Every night, the flashes of terror would erupt in your dreams. As the moments became faster your heartbeat increased and your hands trembled. "Help me" you would scream but the words fell into a pit of silence. You body would thrash from side to side and screams would escape your mouth. You wanted help. You wanted them to stop. But no one truly cared.
One night, it was the worst nightmare you had ever had. At first, it was just one long shadowed corridor but as your feet grew closer the walls being to get closer until you were trapped. The was no escape and you were surrounded by darkness. Sobs escaped your mouth and your hands trembled. "Help!" you screamed out until you could no longer hear your own voice. Before you could cry out agin you felt two hands shaking you. You were ripped from your unconscious hell to be met with the hazel of eyes of your brother. "Hone, are you okay?" he asked a look of terror on his face. "I-I don't know ash," you stuttered and wrapped your arms around him. "What happened sweetie?" he asked sitting down next to you. "You're going to laugh," you replied. "I won't, I promise," he said.
After explaining to him, he promised that he would help you from now on and make sure you're okay.