Wake me up and save me from Myself (Ty)

[Cass Old Account]

It had started out all right. Cass was sleeping normally, and it was quiet. Ty had had his nightmare a few weeks before, and hadn't since had a nightmare. She hoped that he never did again. That had scared her, no, terrified her. She was the one to always have the nightmare. She preferred it that way, not him having them

Now, though, it was horrible for her. Cass was making eggs, the engagement ring on her hand again. "I love you, you know that?" Cass had said. In her bed, she tossed and turned. She knew what was going to happen.

An arm slipped around her and a hand covered her mouth. Jay's voice..."Oh, I know you do..." Then she was dragged away to outside. When she had gotten loose, she ran and this time, when Jay went to catch her, he was laughing at her, taunting her. In her dreams, the taunting lasted longer than what had really happened.

But it all ended the same....she got caught, she watched Ty and Jay fight, what ended up being an unfair fight. Then Jay kissing her neck...the way she reacted...it was almost as if she was throwing herself at him all over again, like they would sleep together right then and there had Jay noticed.

Cass had gotten beaten down, but instead of her being beaten in her dream, it was Ty...and there was nothing she could do...

Cass moaned.... "Ty...Jay, leave him....it's me you want....take me...." She couldn't wake up....she wanted to wake up and curl into a ball and cry, but she couldn't...it was torture...."Don't hurt my baby...please..." she softly begged in her sleep as she tightened her grip on the pillow, causing a tear on it. "Kill me instead....leave my Tyler out of this..."

[Tyler Ryonas]

Ty woke from his deep sleep. He didn't have any nightmares, he just couldn't sleep. He rolled out of bed, wearing nothing but his tee shirt and boxers, going to get a quick bite to eat from the kitchen.

He didn't make it that far, for he heard something that sounded like talking coming from his Mom's room. He skipped the snack and walked in quietly.

"Don't hurt my baby...please...Kill me instead....leave my Tyler out of this..."

Noticing the tear in the pillow, he calmly put his hand on her shoulder, shaking gently. "Mom? Wake up. You're having another nightmare. Are you okay? This is the worst I've seen you...."

[Cass Old Account]

Cass jerked when Ty touched her shoulder. "T-Tyler?" She looked at him, terror showing in her eyes for a second before she hid it. "Did I wake you?" Cass looked at her left hand where the ring was, thinking it was there.

Cass looked at him, knowing they've gone through this before, but she still thought it was her fault from time to time. She was visibly shaking, though she couldn't see it. She knew deep down that Ty knew when she was scared, but she kept trying to hide it. "I'm sorry if I did..."

[Tyler Ryonas]

Ty sat down next to Cass. "No, I was going to fix myself a little bite to eat before going back to bed, is all." He noticed Cass' fear almost instantly.

"Mom, something's wrong. I can tell. You can talk to me about it. I'm here to help. You know I don't like seeing you like this."

[Cass Old Account]

Cass was looking at her finger with the imaginary ring when Ty spoke and she looked up at him afterwards for a second before throwing her arms around him.

"It was horrible, Tyler..." She started sobbing. "It was a recollection of how I was taken and then at the cave...it wasn't me he was trying to kill...." she burst into tears, unable to say anything...

[Tyler Ryonas]

Ty hugged her back. "I know, mom. You were talking in your sleep," Ty said gently. "I saw you looking at your finger....." Ty started to say. That sorry ass....I don't regret anything I did that day...

He shook it off, rubbing her back. "You'll be okay, Mom. I'm here now..."

[Cass Old Account]

Cass was surprised that she was talking in her sleep. "I was? I didn't know..." She leaned against his chest and took a deep breath. Cass looked at him when he mentioned her looking at her finger.

Cass flexed her hand and said, "It seems like everytime I wake up from a nightmare that ring is on...It rips my heart out every time I remember the trick he did; he tore my heart into tiny pieces and crushed it....but, on the upside..." she looked at him, indicating him, "Someone's putting it back together."

[Tyler Ryonas]

"You were, but it happens," Ty comforted. "It's okay. I understand. He...took advantage of you..."

Ty's voice trailed off, and he smiled when Cass said someone was putting her heart back together. He knew she was referring to him. Then, a horrible thought entered Ty's mind, and he had to get it off of his chest.

"M-mom? I'm glad I'm helping, but....I..." He took a deep breath, stammering. "I...That day....at the cave....I...didn't regret it....I still don't regret what I did to him....does that...make me...you know, like....?"

[Cass Old Account]

Cass took his hand and held it when she spoke. "No, that doesn't make you like him. Honestly? If he were doing to you what he did to me in there, I would have done the same thing you did." She hugged him.

Cass rubbed his back and said, "You may do similar things, but the difference is you know why you're doing it, and the result and everything about you is good, but, for him, he doesn't and it's always bad. So you and Jay are total opposites." She kissed his cheek.

[Tyler Ryonas]

Ty held her hand somewhat tightly as she spoke. Hugging her back, he started to relax. Cass always seemed to know exactly what to say.

"Thanks," he said as she kissed his cheek. "That makes me feel better. You always know exactly how to cheer me up," he said softly.

[Cass Old Account]

Cass smiled. "I know. That's why I'm your mother," she teased. Then, more seriously, she said, "You do the same for me all the time."

Cass stifled a yawn. "You wanted a snack? I can make something, if you want." She looked at him with questioning eyes, wanting to know what he'd like.

[Tyler Ryonas]

Ty smiled back and yawned a little. "Oh, right. I did," he chuckled. "I kinda forgot."

He looked into her eyes, at that look she had on her face. He'd kind of lost his appetite, but looking at that face, he couldn't tell her that. "Oh, I was just going to make some peanut butter toast or something. Maybe a glass of orange juice."

[Cass Old Account]

Cass giggled. "You forgot, hm? That must have been my fault, sorry."

Cass raised an eyebrow at the mention of peanut butter toast. "I don't think I've ever tried that. Is it any good? I know I get the ingredients and all, but it's not something I've had before."

[Tyler Ryonas]

"No one's to blame for me forgetting about a snack," Ty said. "Besides, you're more important than toast. Especially when it's four in the morn-" he stopped, giving her a confused look.

"You haven't" he said, shocked. "I'll have to fix that, then." With that he got up and left. Several minutes later, he came back with 2 plates, each containing two pieces of peanut butter toast. He handed one to Cass and smiled.

[Cass Old Account]

Cass blushed when Ty said she was more important than toast; it shouldn't have come as a surprise for her, but it was. Ty was about the only guy that she felt safe with.

Then Cass received a confused look from Ty. She looked at him just as confused when Ty left the room. Well, what was she supposed to do now? She sat there for a few moments and then Ty came in with two plates, and Ty smiling at her. She realized then that Ty was an even bigger blessing in her life than she had realized as she smiled back. "Thanks." She took a bite and then said, to see his reaction, "Huh...not bad." Though she really loved it.