She Knew He Would Always Be There

"I'm here." As soon as Adrienne started having a nightmare, Jefferson held her in his arms and comforted her over and over again, "Don't be afraid, it's just a nightmare." Jefferson knew that Adrienne liked to act tough during the day, but she was actually terrified on the inside. This case was making her relive the scene of her parents' murder.  How could she not be afraid? Besides being by her side, he could not do anything else to help her. He wished he was stronger, so strong that he could shield her from everything and keep her under his protection. "Was it really just a dream?" Adrienne wondered. Why was the dream so real? It was so real that she could smell the chilling scent of fresh blood as if the murderer had just committed a crime before her.  "Little Specky, I know the case yesterday was also about dismembered bodies, but you have to know that they're not your parents. The murderer may not be the same person." Jefferson held her tighter and rubbed her forehead. He rested h