#doeshisbest

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“It’s not surprising that you have nightmares” ( @doeshisbest )

Nightmare starters

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“Only once in a while,” she said, rubbing her eyes. “It’s nothing. I calm down pretty quick.”

Her nightmares really were nothing--at least in comparison to Donny. Hers were infrequent, and she was always able to fall asleep after a glass of water. She hadn’t told anyone in the band about them because she knew they would have been grateful to have occasional nightmares. She was the lucky one.

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“Someone’s coming. Is that your mom?" 《@doeshisbest》

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“What?” Julia pushed Donny away and sat up, scrambling for her discarded sweater. “She’s home already? But she was seeing Oliver tonight!”

She climbed out of bed. “Fix yourself up.”

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“it’s not your fault. don’t blame yourself.” 《@doeshisbest》

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“Stop, Donny.” She rubbed her eyes. The loss weighed deeply on her heart, as failure should. She hadn’t had a chance to be a mother yet, but maybe this was proof that she shouldn’t get it. “I don’t want to hear it.”