Bill's POV
I walk upstairs to check on Alex. I don't know if he's awake, or still sleeping. I don't know if he even went to sleep though last night. I can't force him to go to sleep.
I slowly open the door to his room, and sure enough, he's curled up on the bed, in dream land.
As I'm about too leave the room, I hear Alex scream.

I bolt back in the room, almost running into the door way.

"Alex, are you ok?"
I ask.

Alex shakes his head no.
He tells me he had a nightmare.

"Alex, what was it about baby?"
I ask picking him up off the bed.

"My-my, old daddy. He c-came back. He hurt me. He, he h-hurt me badly!"
Alex said as he cried.

"Oh, baby. Come here, it's ok. It's ok Alex. He's not coming back baby. Your safe with Bill. I'd never let anyone hurt you."
I said as I hugged Alex.

"Never?"
I ask slightly not believing Bill.

"Never ever bud. Come on Alex, I'm going to take you back over to Brian's house. Do you wanna stay in your pjs?"

Alex's POV
I nod.

Bill and I walk to the car, and he helps me in, and puts my seat belt on.
He drives to Brian's place, and when we arrive, I'm asleep in the back seat.
Bill takes me out, and caries me up to Brian's door step.

Bill rings the doorbell, and Brian answers the door.

"Bill? Alex? What brings you here?"
Brian asked softly.

"Um, can you watch him for a while please?"
Bill says quietly.

"Yes, yes."
Brian says as Bill hands me to Brian.

Bill says goodbye to me and Brian, and kisses my head. He leaves as Brian caries me into his house, and up stairs.

"Alex, you still tired?"
Brian says as I try to keep my eyes open.

I nod.

Brian caries me upstairs, into my old room, and gently lays me on the bed. He pulls the blankets up, over me, and sits on the edge of the bed.
Brian brushed the hair out of my eyes, and stroked my hair, then my back softly as I started to close my eyes.

I wasn't fully asleep yet. I couldn't sleep.
Brian grabbed his acoustic guitar, and and played 'You Got The Silver'.

"Hey babe, what's in your eyes? I saw them flashing, like airplane lights. You filled my cup babe, that's for sure. Must come back, for a little more. You got the silver, you got the gold. You got the diamonds, from the mines, well that's all right. It'll buy some time."
Brian sang.

I was out like a light, and Brian made sure I was safe and sound. Brian said goodnight, and left the room.
He'd occasionally check on me though.🏴