C52 The nightmare

"Oh, no!..." Rocco's guttural cry woke Bea up from sleep. She checked the time, it was three in the morning.

"No please..." He cried in agony.

He was having a nightmare and Bea didn't know how to comfort him. She wrapped her arms around him until the cries stopped.

At day break, that was the first question that Bea asked him when he woke up.

"It's none of your business!" He snapped