You and Joel had traveled across the country together, though you had grown apart because of what happened at the hospital but you still cared about him.

You had nightmares almost every night, you and Joel were similar in that way. You often found yourselves in the kitchen at 1 in the morning, or on the porch getting some fresh air.

Tonight was one of those nights, Joel was playing his guitar softly in his ‘old man chair’ out on the porch when he noticed you.

“Couldn’t sleep, kiddo..?”