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real, I needed to wake up, right now . I pushed against his chest again freeing myself, then screamed with anger as I rained my fists down on him, pummelling his chest.
    ‘Harder,’ he shouted at me through my sobs. ‘Hit me harder, Mia. Get it out, pretend I’m Adam, pretend I’m him.’
    ‘NOOOOOOOO!’ I screamed as I hit him again and again until my arms hurt. As I slowed from exhaustion he grabbed my hands. ‘Nooooo,’ I cried as my body sagged and I felt totally defeated and empty.
    ‘I love you Mia, I love you and we’ll get through this, just like we’ve got through everything baby.’
    ‘ Gabe ,’ I sobbed. I felt him haul me into his arms and press me against his chest as he lay down and took me with him. ‘ Gabe .’
    ‘I know baby, I know. It’s going to be ok. I’ve got you now,’ he murmured as he kissed my hair and held me. I gasped between tears as I felt a weird sensation in the back of my hand where my drip was attached. My head went all tingly and dizzy as my limbs started feeling heavy. Someone had just drugged me again.
    ‘Stop! Don’t,’ I moaned as I the room started spinning and I tried to fight against the effect of the medication. I suddenly saw Mum’s face swimming in the background, she looked so worried. ‘ Mum ,’ I cried as I tried to sit up and reach out a hand to her.
    ‘Mia, you’re going to be ok, we’re all here for you. Try and rest, Gabe’s just pressed your painkiller button as you were so upset. You need to sleep sweetheart. We’re all here, ok?’
    ‘Gabe,’ I moaned as I sank back into his arms feeling boneless and spaced out.
    ‘I’m right here baby. We’ll all be right here when you wake up. I love you so much Mia, sleep for me,’ he ordered as I felt his lips on my forehead and I gave up fighting it as I continued to cry and fell asleep.

Aftermath
    I woke up screaming again and Mum came running into my bedroom.
    ‘Sweetheart, I’m here, you’re ok. You’re in your apartment, you’re home.’
    ‘Mum,’ I sobbed as I sat up and let go of big boy who I’d had my arms wrapped around. She sat on the edge of the bed and enveloped me in a tight hug. ‘I had a nightmare again. Why can’t I stop crying?’
    ‘You’ve been through a horrible ordeal Mia, and lost a close friend. You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t cry or have nightmares.’
    ‘It’s my fault Milo died Mum, it’s my fault. He was trying to protect me.’
    ‘I know you feel that way Mia, but you can’t blame yourself. You were no more responsible for putting that knife in Adam’s hand than I was. Adam had set his sights on you and he was going to take you away from us, no matter what. It could just have easily been Lexi, Gabe or Doug that was with you when he tried. You can’t keep torturing yourself like this.’
    ‘I know, but …’ I sniffed as I looked over her shoulder and saw Gabe standing in the entrance to the dressing room, wrapped in a towel, fresh out of the shower with a sad look on his face. I winced as I saw the bruises on his chest, bruises I’d put there on Friday as he’d let me punch him while I’d screamed.
    ‘Here Gabe, take her off my hands while I go and finish Sunday dinner for us all. Are you sure you’re up to joining everyone?’
    ‘Yes,’ I nodded with a sniff and grabbed a tissue to blow my nose. She cupped my face and kissed my forehead.
    ‘See you in while.’
    ‘Ok.’ I watched her leave and shut the door and looked over at Gabe. ‘I’m so sorry.’
    ‘For what?’ he smiled.
    ‘Everything. Disobeying you, frightening you, punching you …’ I stalled and dabbed my eyes with my tissue.
    ‘Hey, no more tears.’ He strode over and clasped my hands as he sat next to me. ‘If you hadn’t disobeyed me Adam could have grabbed you somewhere else, where you wouldn’t have been followed by Mason and saved. Being your stubborn self actually saved you, Mia. Scaring me, well you’ve done it before and you’ll do it again because