Begging him to stop I woke with a start as Nico held me down. Francesca looked beyond worried as she climbed into bed sitting beside me wiping away my tears. I felt guilty at having woken them up with my screams.

"Ruva, are you alright," she asked her friend.

"I'm fine, you guys should go back to bed," I mumbled pulling the covers closer around me.

There was no way I was going back to sleep, that was a luxury I could not afford especially after that nightmare. Nico gave me ...