I can see the fear in his eyes as he reluctantly let's go of me, I reassure him one more time and went outside to see what's going on
PHOENIX'S POV
I sit there on the couch scared out of my mind as five minutes have gone by and he hasn't returned yet, I'm about to get up and check myself when he comes back Inside with a relieved look on his face, he sits down next to me on the couch and wraps his arms around me,
W.. what happened?
I ask him expecting the worst but he just smiles softly at me
It's nothing, some kids are playing with fireworks so I told them to play a little bit down the road.
He assures me and I instantly calm down a bit but I also feel a bit stupid for reacting like this just because of fireworks,
I'm sorry...I guess I over reacted...
I said In a low voice, he shakes it head
You didn't. Don't say that...I don't know what you've been through but I trust you. It can't be anything good after leaving a person traumatized like this.
He comforts me and I instinctively lean against him, he wraps his arms tighter around me and runs his fingers through my hair, I sit there for a while just silently think...then I speak up,
I... Bomb explosion killed all three of my friends...I remember every bit of it... seeing their dead bodies just lying there...with limbs blown off...
I don't know why, I'm not supposed to share any of this but it's eating me alive, I can feel the tears welling up in my eyes but I can't stop telling him, something about him made me feel more relaxed...I feel like I can trust him, I could see his eyes getting wide as I told my story and he just held me. I continued,
I..I can't get the images out of my head...each night..I wake up screaming an panting...I flinch at the tiniest of explosions...I can't help myself...
At this point tears were flowing out of my eyes at a rate I couldn't control, he's just silently holding me, running his hand through my hair and rubbing his hand on my back and just listening..
I... i tense up eacht time I hear the smallest of explosions...my mind goes blank and..I just can't breathe...those scenes start playing in my head all over again..I feel like...I'm back in those fields...
He finally speaks up, voice hoarse like he's holding back tears of his own,
Liam..it's ok...that's enough you don't have to say anything else...
I'm practically sobbing in his arms while he holds me tightly.
SEBASTIAN'S POV
I'm holding him tightly trying not to cry myself there and then as he continues to tell me about his past, my heart feels heavy, like a weight just got put on it, my mind goes haywire...just trying to imagine what he's been going through all this time, I just hold him tightly as he sobs in my arms the trauma and PTSD coming back to him all over again,
I...I'm sorry..I can't get those images out of my head! I don't know what to do!
He screams as he continues to sob in my arms soaking my shirt but thats the last thing I care about. I pull him against my chest and rub his back trying to sooth him but it's honestly difficult, I don't know what to say in this situation so I just hold him tightly giving him some time to process everything, I gently takes his chin and make him look up at me, my heart breaks in a million pieces seeing the tears. For months he's been under my roof having dreams like this and I had no idea, I wanted to shoot myself. Why did I not figure it out sooner. Why was I never there for him before... he's been going through all this all alone with no support
You're not alone now sunshine...I'm with you... I'll protect you...I'll hold you each time you have another nightmare...I promise...I'm not going anywhere..