Lost in Nightmares-OTA

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*Nicky was curled up in the rec room in a chair his legs tucked up against his chest. He flipped and tossed sweat starting to drip down his face and chest. He whimpered and shivered in his sleep mumbling softly under his breath. Normally Jason was there to help with the nightmares but he'd gone to go get a drink of water taking Razi with him

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*Edie wandered into the Rec. room. When she spotted Nicky her heart broke. She watched him thrash in his chair, clearly asleep. Nightmares. She stepped closer, careful not to startle him awake. Keeping some distance between herself and the sleeping child, she bent down to his level.*

Nicky? Nicky, honey, wake up.

*She hesitated for a moment, before reaching out softly and very gently placing her hand on his shoulder.*

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*Nicky stirred a little at the voice saying his name but he lost it when she touched him clawing at her hand as he tried to scramble backward out of the chair.*

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*Edie flinched when his claws hit her skin. She pulled her hand back and looked at it.*

Nicky, honey, its okay. It's Edie. It's okay.

*She reached out again, her hand healing slowly.*

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*He took a couple of deep ragged breaths stilling in the chair.* Edie?

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Yeah. Yeah, Nicky, it's me. You're okay.

*She offered a small, soft smile. She gently took his hand, rubbing soothing circles with her thumb.*

Do you need me to get you anything?

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*He sat there stiff under her hand.*

I'm fine.

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*Edie pulled back, giving him a moment.*

If you need anything, you let me know, okay?

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*He nodded slowly running a hand over his face.*

I will.

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*Edie sat back on the floor and waited. She needed to know he was going to be okay before she walked away. She also wanted to give him the chance to calm and get his head about him before leaving him on his own.*

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*He kept taking deep slow breaths trying to calm himself down.*

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*Edie stood and wandered away. She returned a few minutes later with a glass of water. Sitting back down on the floor, she held it out to him.*

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*He reached out taking the glass.* Thank you.

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You're welcome.

*She glanced down at her hand. The wounds were mostly closed, the parts that had already scarring. She sighed, another scar to add to the collection. But she'd rather the scar than to have left Nicky trapped in his nightmare.*

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I'm sorry. Really sorry. *He looked down at his lap.*

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It doesn't matter.

*She held her hand up.*

All healed, no harm done. Just as long as you're not stuck in that, Nicky. That's all that matters.

*It had pained her to see him that way, to see him thrashing and whimpering. She didn't like it. She didn't want to think about what horrors he'd been reliving. But, talking did wonders. And if he felt the need to talk, she would listen.*

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I shouldn't have done it I'm not allowed.

*He shivered tugging his shirt away from his chest.*