Approved!!!!!!

Silence 06.15.15

Note: This installment contains hurt/comfort Skilene. Ironically, since the first Skilene installment, every fourth one has contained it. That was not intentional.

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“No . . . No, stop . . .”

“Marlene.”

“Stop! Let me go!”

“Marlene!”

“You’re hurting me!”

“Marlene!”

“Ah!”

Marlene sprung awake in her बिस्तर in a cold sweat. Skipper was above her, gripping her arms.

“Marlene, it’s all right,” he कहा comfortingly. “It was just a nightmare.”

Marlene looked at Skipper as if ensuring she was actually awake. Then she wrapped her arms around his neck,...