Back home

Gregory doesn't let go of me, my tears continue to stain his suit. But I do not stop, nor do I open my eyes. My mind is a blizzard, I didn't even realize when we had gotten home. He doesn't let me go, he carries me all the way to my room and lays me on the bed. The bed dips in response, still I refuse to let him go.

"Let me get you some water," he tells me. I open my eyes and stare into his grey ones pleading for him to stay.

"I'll be back, let me get you water, you need it" he assured me, I am reluctant but I let go of him. As he leaves I sit up wrapping my hands around my legs and putting my face in-between my knees, swaying back and forth with my eyes shut. I can't seem to stay still, this is my body's mechanism of keeping me calm or else I might scream and lose it. I stay like this for some minutes till a hand rests on my shoulders making me jump.

"It's me, you're safe, you're home". His voice breaks through my panic as he wraps his body around mine. My breathing is heavy but h