you jolt awake, your head racing and in a puddle of your own sweat. You scan your dark room for monsters before making a run for it, down the hallway. Your heavy feet steps echo through the house. You find yourself at the door to the end of the hall, pushing it open, you look aroudn the room and ur eyes lay on the sleeping figure of Paul, your dad. You walk over to him his snores the only sound in the room

“ daddy” you whisper, he quickly jolts up “ oh shit, hey, yeah baby what’s up?” He asks clearly still half as sleep, he lifts you onto the bed next to him wrapping and arm around you

“ I had a nightmare” you mumble leaning into him for protection

“That’s okay daddyll protect uou” he smiles

he hums and then sings “ black bird singing in the dead of night, take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life. You were only waiting for these moments to arrive*