I woke up at intervals to check on her. To make sure that she was comfortable and relaxed.
Halfway through the night, she was mumbling and crying in her dreams, ”please, don't. No. No,” she shivered and woke up.
Moving close to comfort her, “Ava...”
She lowered herself to the floor, ”am sorry. Please don't hurt me,” she squared. She was in pain, having a nightmare and sweating profusely.
I went to the drug cabinet, got a syringe and an injection to sedate her. Grabbing her, she thrashed against me with all her might. Careful not to touch her injured back, I restrained and injected the drug into her, through her neck. She leaned into me, “please...” She mumbled and fell asleep.
I carried her back to bed, laid her down on her stomach and covered her with a duvet. This time around, I he
