(Third person pov) Jay awoke to the smell of tears. He shot up and looked at Synthai, who was sleeping. She was crying in her sleep. “Hey, Synthai-chan, wake up, are you having a bad dream? Synthai!” She opened her eyes and felt tears. She turned to Jay, who held her. “Are you ok? You’re crying...” “I just h-had a dream, that’s all.” She cried more. “Was it a nightmare?” Jay rubbed her back, soothing her. “No. It w-was about Erika.” “You’re the friend? Is she ok? Did she hurt you?” She shook her head. His eyes softened. “You miss her, don’t you?” Synthai didn’t say anything. “If you want, I could take you to visit her tomorrow.” She shot up to look at him. “Would you r-really do that for m-me?” Her face was inches away from his. He fought the urge to kiss her. “U-uh yea! Teme and