I woke up because I heard my name and someone was shaking me. I opened my eyes, completely disoriented. My heart was racing and I looked around in panic. It was still dark outside and the room was only dimly lit. My pulse calmed down a little and I recognized Joshua in front of me. His big hands were around my shoulders. I lay on my back and shot up, even sitting up Joshua was still holding me. My breathing was ragged and my heart was beating like crazy. He looked at me worriedly and when our eyes met, I felt a deep calm run through me. My breathing calmed down and my pulse became slower. The adrenaline in my body slowly faded. I realized that Joshua had said something to me, but I hadn't heard it. Images of my nightmare played in front of my inner eye. Just like last night, Tom had taken
