---POV Benson---
I didn’t sleep a wink last night. I situated myself in the middle of the bed and the boys clinged onto me on one side and Julie on the other. I gently rested my arms over the three of them and let my hands aimlessly pet them the entire night. I don’t think last night was easy for any of us, but Julie reliving past trauma and the boys having to see the aftermath was enough to keep me on high alert for the rest of the night. Duncan woke up once with a nightmare and I was able to coax him back to sleep but Ricky and Julie stayed almost eerily silent.
“Son, are you all coming down for breakfast? Crystal cooked.” Dad said through the link.
I rubbed my eyes and reached for my phone. Careful not to wake any of them. It was already nine thirty in the morning. “Not
