by: Ameila Lynn
It had been two nights since Bo was brought into the hospital. Tara and Daisy
had saved both Bo and Luke from a witch who have killed them both. But in the Duke
household, the ordeal was just starting. The night Bo was brought home, the nightmares
started. It took Jesse and Luke to hold Bo down when the first nightmare came.
“Easy, boy.” Jesse said as he tried to comfort Bo.
“She was going to kill me, She was going to kill me.” Bo kept repeating. It took
two hours before Bo fell asleep. The rest of the Dukes were turning in when they heard a
bloodcurdling scream. Tara, Daisy and Jesse ran into Bo and Luke’s room. They saw Bo
clutching his hand to his chest. Sweat was sliding profusing down his body.
“Bo, what is it, darling.?” Daisy asked.
“My heart, she is trying to kill me. I swear, I swear.”
Tara sat on the side of Bo’s bed and held his hand. “It’s alright, Bo, I am here. She
won’t hurt you ever again. Lie down, honey. Try to sleep, ok. The doctor wants you to
rest.”
“Please, don’t leave, Tara. Please, don’t leave me.” Bo’s hand clung to Tara’s
hand.
“I am here,cousin.” Luke said as he put his arm around Bo’s shoulders.
“I want Tara to stay.”
“It’s alright, Luke. I will stay with Bo for the night.” Tara said as she still held
Bo’s hand.
Jesse and Daisy left the boy’s room with Tara in the dark. Bo settled into a
restless sleep. Tara stroked his brow and his cheek. The bruises were healing slowly.
The swelling on his face was going down. He was breathing regularly. Tara looked at
her cousin. He looked so helpless, trying to battle the nightmares in his head. Whatever
this woman did to him was taking it’s toll. She remembered as kids when she was so
scared crossing the street. But, Bo took her hand and helped her conquer her fear. Now,
here she was holding his hand and trying to help him conquer his nightmares.
Luke interupted her rememberances and her thoughts. “Are you tired? I think
he’s going to be ok. I’ll keep a eye on him.”
“Luke, that is sweet, but I think I better stay here. He might call out for me again.
I think I will call my marine core and tell them I will be staying here a little longer. I
can’t stand leaving Bo in the condition he is in.” Bo whimpered and stirred. “It is okay,
Bo, Luke and I are here. She won’t hurt you.” Bo settled back into his nightmareish sleep.
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