42. Clean Slate

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"NO, NO, NO, NO!" My body was shaking.   "Ava wake up. You're dreaming again."   I sat up in bed, my heart pounding, my chest heaving. I looked at Charlotte, wrapping my arms around her. Sobbing on her shoulder.   She hugged me tightly. "I got you it’s ok."   "They are getting worse. Almost every night now. What is wrong with me?"   Charlotte pulled away and wiped the tears off my cheeks. "There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. You are amazing. I really think you need to tell your Dad about Elaine."   I shook my head. "No! Char you weren't around when my mom died. You didn't see the way it broke him. I can not see him like that again, she makes him happy."   "But at the expense of your happiness? I feel like you still hide things. Like you close yourself off, only giving

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