As tears threatened to spill down my cheeks, I brought my knees up to my chest and rested my forehead against them, hugging them tightly as I tried to stop myself from crying any longer.

But when those images became too much to bare, I felt as though I would burst into tears at any given minute. There was nothing I could do. Nothing. I needed answers.

Sighing deeply, I ran both of my hands through my hair roughly. I was unable to get rid of those nightmares. I didn't even know if they were dreams anymore.

They had become reality. Realistically speaking, I probably couldn't sleep without them anymore....