C25 First Day Of College

He woke up gasping for air, drenched in sweat, his heart drummed like a machine gun. The last thing he remembered was his dad choking him against the wall, he tried to pull his hand off his neck but his tiny arms gave way.

He hadn't had those nightmares in awhile, not after Charlie. He curled up in his bed, feeling like a little boy again, all alone in the dark. Fear paralyzed him