Mafia's stolen arrows

Nightmare

I was really pissed off, so I immediately went back to my bedroom.
I sat on the bed and decided to draw something in order to keep my mind busy but I failed.
I couldn't control my thoughts.
His words were playing on repeat inside my head.
And what have you been through, little fighter?
I can't fucking understand his behaviour.
I didn't want to argue with him again.
He saved me, at the end of the day.
But he keeps pushing people away and this makes him even more selfish.
Anyways, I eventually got tired of thinking and fell asleep.

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It was dark and cold.
I was tied in a bed.
My whole body was shaking from the pain.
Bruises, blood, burns.
I couldn't move.
I was alone but not for long.
I heard the door opening.
His steady, dominant steps were echoing in the little room.

He stood in front of me.
I closed my eyes waiting for this to end.
"You're looking comfortable. We should change that" I heard him saying.
I flinched. Tears were forming on my eyes.
"No, please not again. Please"
"You can't escape now, sweetie"
And just like that, he was all over me. Again.

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"NO LEAVE ME ALONE" I screamed and suddenly woke up.
Tears were running down my cheeks and I could feel the sweat trickling.
I curled up on the edge of the bed and put my head between my knees.
I wanted it to go away.

Marcus's POV:

In the middle of the night, I heard Skyler screaming and crying.
Thankfully, my new room is next to hers so I immediately ran up to her.

I opened the door and when I saw her, my heart stopped beating.
"Skyler, what happened? Are you okay?" I asked worriedly.

"It was him. He was there. I swear he was there" she whispered in a shaking voice.

"No, no it was a nightmare. It's over" I said and held her in my arms.
"I'm here, it's over" I whispered over and over again while rubbing her head in order to calm her down.

Every time I see her like that my heart breaks.
I can't handle seeing her in pain and lately she's going through a lot.
At least her mom is back to support her.

We sat like that for a while.
"Are you okay now?" I asked gently, still playing with her hair.

"Yes, thank you, Marcus" she said with a soft voice.
I was facing towards the door that I had left open and Skyler was resting her head on my chest.
Suddenly, I saw Thiago, who was about to get in the room.
When he noticed me, he stopped in front of the door and looked at Skyler.
He seemed confused. I gave him a death stare and he walked away eventually.
What the hell did he want?

Anyways, I should stop paying attention to that bastard.
I mean, he saved Skyler and I thank him for that, but he remains a bastard.

"Do you want to sleep with me?" I heard Skyler saying and stopped thinking about Rodriguez.

"Yes, of course" I said and we laid down.
She placed her head on my chest and I hugged her.

"Thank you for everything, Marcus. I love you" she murmured.

"I love you too" I mumbled and we both fell asleep.

Skyler's POV:

I woke up lying on Marcus's chest and flashbacks from yesterday's nightmare flooded my mind.
I used to have a lot of nightmares like that and Marcus was always by my side.
They stopped a few months ago and I hope that last night won't be repeated again.