I took a deep breath and clutched my neck. Tears still falling from my eyes. I coughed at the sudden entry of oxygen into my lungs. I looked around and saw myself sitting in the bed of the child's room. My eyes adjusting to the darkness and seeing the light of the moon from the window.
"What?" I said with a raspy voice.
"You were having a nightmare"
I turned my head to the side and saw Ciro sitting at the edge of the bed, staring at me. His face was full of worry and pain.
"What?" I said again. I don't understand. That was real. I just killed Ciro.
Ciro crawled into bed and towards me. I was so confused that I moved my body away from him and his touch.
"What did you see, Selene? I was trying so desperately to wake you up but nothing worked. I sat beside you and just stayed with
