Ed woke suddenly feeling a soft hand caressing his cheek. He was gasping for breath and his body felt like it was shaking apart. Something about that flared a horrifying image in his mind and he cried out again.

"Shhh, Ed! It's ok. It was just a bad dream! Shhhh!" a soft voice whispered to him.

He panted for breath and let his muscles slowly relax. His surroundings came back to him. His bed. His bedroom. Angie lying next to him with compassion and love glowing in her eyes.

"It's over, Ed. The nightmare is over."

Ed's tormented mind drew him back to the moment he'd crippled Luis. The feel...