I haven't slept in 48 hours.
48 hours
I needed sleep but whenever I did, I always have a nightmare. The same reoccurring nightmare.
I get shot by the mysterious person, dying there in the dark with no one there to help.
"Good morning" Stefan said
"Good morning" I replied
"What do you want for breakfast?" He asked
"I don't know" I replied with a grumpy attitude
"I can make waffles, or pancakes or avocado toast" he suggested
"I don't know and I don't care" I said frustrated
"Hey I'm only asking about breakfast" he said getting defensive
"Sorry, I'm just tired" I replied
"Did you not sleep last night?" He asked
"I haven't slept for the past 2 days" I mumbled
"Come again" he asked
"I haven't slept for the past 2 days" I said
"Why?" He asked
"Whenever I sleep I have the same reoccurring nightmare" I replied
"Is it the one you told me about last time?" He asked
"Yeah" I said
"Do you want to talk to Dr. Warner?" He asked
"Yeah maybe it will help with the nightmares" I replied
"Ok, I'll give her a call" he said
He calls dr Warner and makes an appointment for tomorrow at 3:30.
"Hey, Dr. Warner will help you. We will get to the problem" Stefan suggested.
"Hopefully" I replied
"Hey why don't you invite your friends over" he said
"I'm not in the mood, I just want to sleep and I'm grumpy and annoyed" I said
"Ok, well food helps so let's eat some food and figure out what we should do" he said
"Ok" I replied
The day went fine besides me being grumpy the whole time. It was now the next afternoon we were on the way to Dr. Warner's office.
We got to the office and I went inside.
"Anastasia, are you ready?" Dr Warner asked
"Yeah" I replied
I rolled myself in the office
"How are you?" She asked
"Good, just tired" I replied
"Is that the answer you want me to hear?" She asked
"Fine, I'm annoyed, tired, I haven't slept for the past 72, and I've been shot in the arm and my knee is killing me. Is that what you wanted?" I asked annoyed
"Yes that's actually what I wanted" she said
"Why can't you sleep?" She asked
"I'm having the same nightmare I always wake up screaming and sweaty" I replied
"What's the nightmare?" She asked
"Someone is chasing me, it's dark and I can't see anything. I keep running and running but getting nowhere. All of a sudden I'm shot, and left there to die in pain, then I wake up" I replied
"Do you know who is chasing you?" She asked
"No, it's dark everywhere. He's yelling at me, telling me there's no where to go" I said
"Can you tell who it is by the voice?" She asked
"No, it's hard to tell" I replied
"Ok, I have a question. How did you get the injury?" She asked
"My brothers shot me" I said
I couldn't lie about it to her, and she already knew my backstory.
"Please explain more" she said
"Well I was in Australia for a photoshoot. Maddie, Ace's girlfriend was there and told them I was there. They came to my hotel room, luckily I got out before they could. I was running from them and then Stefan told me to go to one of their friends place. My brother found it so we had to run and during that I was shot in the shoulder. Luckily Stefan's friend got me and took me to the car but I was out when they did. I regained consciousness for a bit and then lost it again. I saw my parents, I couldn't go to them. They told me it wasn't my time yet and I remember waking up after the surgery, and now I'm here" I replied
"Wow, it seems the injury is linked to your nightmare. Your brother shot you and in the dream you get shot. You die in your injury and died for a bit. Your brother is the one hurting you in the dream. It isn't random, you're scared that one day your brother will kill you and it will be permanent" she replied
She was right, I would never admit this but I'm scared that the next bullet is going to be permanent.
She continued asking me questions and figured out what I needed to do so I can stop the nightmares and sleep.
"Ok, I'll prescribe you the medicine. You can pick it up later today. If it doesn't help, we will reassess and get to the bottom of it" she said
"Ok, thank you Dr. Warner" I said
"No problem, Anastasia. I'll see you next time" she replied
I left the office and went to the car.
"How was it?" He asked
"Fine, i have to pick up the medicine" I replied
"Did you guys figure out why you're having nightmares?" He asked
"Yeah, it's from my brothers shooting me. The figure chasing me is my brother and the dream is where what if I get shot permanent. What if the effect of the shot kills me. I have ptsd from my brother and what happened with them" I said
"Baby, we will get through this together. I will be by your side the whole time" he replied
"Thank you, I love you" I said
"I love you too" he said
We drove back home, the medicine wasn't ready yet.
I sat on the couch and watched some tv. Stefan had to do some work.
Later on his assistant dropped off my medicine. Stefan and I ate dinner and I took medicine and headed off to bed.
I added a bit of lavender essential oil on my pillow to help me sleep.
Please say this works
I woke up the next morning, I actually slept. Holy shit I actually slept for once
"Stefan" I yelled
He came running into the room
"What happened, are you okay?" He asked worried
"I slept, I actually slept" I replied
"Oh my god finally" he said
A/n
Hey guys, hope you liked this chapter. Will she still get her sleep? What about her brothers? Find out next time, see you later byeeee
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