I awake from sleep

  and gasps for air,

  sitting up in bed.

  I suddenly smell

  the aroma of

  breakfast.

  Tetsuya is quiet

  as he stares at

  me with worry.

  He's making

  breakfast on

  the little gas

  oven.

  “I had a nightmare.” I

  whisper as my body

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  trembles and I feel

  like crying but I hold

  back my tears.

  Tetsuya walks over

  gives me a gentle

  hug.

  I hug back, glad to be

  in his embrace.

  I feel safe.

  Not put in

  harm's way.

  “You were sleeping

  for a while so I didn't

  wake you.” Tetsu

  says.

  I gaze at the window

  and notice that it's

  daylight.

  I'm so glad.

  “The night was

  so long….” I

  frown and

  sniffle.

  “Indeed. Should

  we eat breakfast?”

  He asks.

  I nod in agreement,

  “What did you make?”