and i’ve lost who i am.

Matt smiled and closed his eyes, sighing contently as he dozed off.

Carrie woke up a few hours later, smiling when she saw Matt was still sleeping and rested her head back on his chest.

Matt snored softly in his sleep, clutching tightly on her shirt. Suddenly he began to toss and turn, his dream turning into a nightmare; one where Carrie was killed.

Carrie flinched when Matt grabbed her shirt, glancing up at him to try and see what was going on.

Matt’s brows furrowed and he shook his head. “No, stop it,” he hissed. “Carrie, come back.”

“Matt I’m here,” Carrie stated. “I’m okay.”

Matt woke up with a gasp, sitting upright and reaching up to place his hand on his chest. “Carrie?” He could make out her red hair in his peripheral, looking down at her and letting out a small sigh of relief.

“What’s wrong,” Carrie asked. “Did you have a nightmare?”

Matt sighed and nodded his head. “Yeah,” he mumbled.

“Do you want to talk about it,” Carrie asked.

“Someone was chasing you,” Matt mumbled. “And they were going to kill you. But I couldn’t see their face.”

“It’s okay,” she reassured him. “It wasn’t real.”

Matt nodded. He sighed as he laid back. “Did I wake you?”

Carrie shook her head. “No,” she mumbled. “I was just enjoying laying in your arms when you started mumbling my name in your sleep.”

Matt frowned. “Sorry about that,” he said.

“It’s okay,” Carrie insisted. “It was a nightmare. You couldn’t help it.”

Matt nodded his head. He let go of her, sighing softly. “Are you okay?” he asked.

Carrie shook her head. Zack was a vampire and she didn’t feel safe at all now. “I’m sure I will be,” she mumbled.

Matt frowned, but nodded his head. “Are you going to go to the police, or what?” he asked. He honestly had no idea what he would even do in her situation. He’d probably be so shocked and hurt, he’d close himself off from everything.

Carrie shook her head. “No,” she mumbled. “There wasn’t any forced entry so it has to be Zack.”