"Mom!" I abruptly sat up, breathing fast. I looked around with my eyes wide open. My clothes were drenched in sweat. The room felt familiar.
"Ariadne! Ariadne..." I could hear from afar. It was Gabriel's voice. Someone's hands gently shook me. I looked there. It was Gabriel. Tears started running down my cheeks as I saw him. It was just a dream. My parents weren't there. It was only a dream. A weird dream.
"Did you have a bad dream?" He asked, pulling me close into his embrace. I nodded. I felt empty. Even though my tears were making his clothes wet, it felt like there was a huge hole in me, which wouldn't be filled no matter how much I cried. The sudden void that appeared felt dark and was pulling everything to it like a black hole.
"It's ok, baby. I'm here for you," Gabriel was trying
