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James turned and pulled the blanket down. His sister's hair revealed itself. He turned her over, and saw Aurora's face.

He jumped out of bed, and found himself sitting up in the dark on his mattress. The world came back into focus...and his sheets were wet and sticky. The clock read 2am, which brought a heavy sigh from his chest. He set about cleaning his sheets, careful not to wake Aurora in the other room. He took a glance into the bathroom, finding the tub dark. Her silhouette lay in the middle of the water. At least she had managed to sleep.

He chose to sit, in the dark, on his sofa and think. His dream had been disturbing in a way, and he kept glancing at the door hoping somehow that something would come and save him from his own thoughts.