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"You think?"

She nodded "It’s a protection spell It’s so a hard tihtmares as a kid?"

"A lot But not so much anymore And I never had one so bad that it madelike that before" I didn’t knohat else to say It was already a little e that she’d seen me in such a state But she was faet to know her

I rolled over and tried to think happy thoughts

I didn’t know if I could take another dream like the last one My heart couldn’t handle the stress It was too hard

I said a little prayer as sleep overtook ood dreams

I woke up to the sound of a car honking I sat up, going from sound asleep to totally awake in an instant Claudia’s side of the bed was cold, and fro

Two days of total horrible sleep must’ve really done a number on me A clock ticked on Claudia’s bedside table and I tilted it toward me Two forty-five In the afternoon

I’d really slept Claudia’s spell thingy ot up and went into the hallway There was soht the food and--"

I knew that voice "Dad!" Raphael looked a little startled as I flen the stairs and ju Dad back a few steps It was overkill, but the night a little off center I s

"Hey there, baby" He ran his hand down ?"

I pulled away, even though I didn’t really want to "I’rocery store"

I stepped out onto the porch to see her pulling things from the trunk "Mo?" She put down everything she was holding and pulled me close to her

"Better now"