MIDNIGHT - HarperCollins NZ

JOSEPHINE COX
softness of her neck, ‘I’m sorry.’ He drew away, but
kept his arm about her. ‘None of this is fair on you.’
‘No, it isn’t!’ Her quiet anger was fuelled by a pressing
desire to get on with their lives. ‘You’re right. What’s
happening is not fair – on either of us.’ It was time to
say what she felt.
His silence made her feel guilty, but she continued:
‘It’s been going on for too long, and I’m afraid.’
‘Afraid?’ Jack thought it an odd thing for her to say.
‘Of what, exactly?’
‘The nightmares . . . the way they affect you. I’m
afraid for you, Jack.’
She was also afraid for herself. Angry too. Why would
he never listen to her?!
Jack remained quiet. He was used to her sudden
bursts of anger, but this time he believed she was right
to speak her mind.
‘You need help,’ she insisted, ‘Surely you can see
that?’
Shrugging her off, Jack replied, ‘It was just a bad
dream and now it’s gone – maybe for ever.’
Molly grew impatient. ‘You must see what’s happening
to us! The nightmares . . . the lack of sleep, and the
fear of where it’s all leading. We can’t go on like this
– it’s eating into our lives. You have to see someone!’
Impatient, Jack moved away. ‘I’ve heard it all before,
Molly. I don’t need to hear it again!’
‘Oh, but you do.’ Clambering up, she stood before
him, deliberately blocking his way. ‘I see what it does
to you, Jack, and this time it was worse than ever,
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