[~Song Recommendations: if Tomorrow Never Comes by Ronan Keating & Fickle Game by Amber Run~]
"Layla… I can fight the entire world; I can withstand a million confrontations from the media but I can't withstand you getting hurt. I—" The words remained unsaid as Layla hugged him tightly.
"Please don't say like this; I don't want to be a burden on you." She stated as her voice shuddered due to emotions. She clung on to him like a koala and when he caught sight of them in the mirror, it helped him to soothe his worries. They remained like this until the medicines took effect and her eyes trailed off.
In the middle of the night, Michael woke up with a start. But noticing Layla deep asleep in his arms calmed his nerves. The nightmare was rather grave. He tried to put her down from his lap to a comfortable position.
