“How often were these nightmares you’ve been having?” asked my Dad with curiosity.

“Every night since that incident in the courtyard at least once a night,” I answered simply.

“Tell him what concerns you the most about these nightmares, babe,” suggested Ashley.

“Yes, the thing that concerns me the most is the fact that I’m having a hard time waking up from these dreams,” I began in tears.  Usually Ashley would be the one who would help me wake up, but even after that it was hard to find my way back to here.  T-there was a time where I was unconscious for six hours and I thought I was “dead.”  If it weren’t for Ashley, I wouldn’t be here today.

“I know, Glen told me,” stated my Dad.  I couldn’t go since I had a long day.  He told me that he went to visit you at the hospital.  Yeah, if harassing my girlfriend and ambushing her is considered a visit, then my brother did a hell of a job.  Glen was really concerned ever since you and Ashley broke up, Spence.  He thought you might have never surfaced again.

“I’m sorry, but I need to cut in, Mr. C,” Ashley responded with a sigh.  Glen didn’t come for a visit.  He came to pick a fight with me.  I did my best to help Spencer out in her time of need and he was trying to fight me.  He tried to separate us after Spencer got discharged from the hospital and I had to chase him down with my Porsche to get Spencer back. 

 “I have tried to understand you, Spencer,” began my Dad with a sigh.  I really have.  I tried to understand more than Glen why you chose to be a lesbian.  If you would have never started dating Ashley, then none of this would have ever happened!  You would be living an easier life.  You wouldn’t be emotionally unstable.

“Choose?” I said in disbelief.  You don’t choose to be gay.  You either are or you are not.  The thing is I am and in love with Ashley.  If I never dated Ashley, I would be miserable right now, alone again, and I would think no one cared about me.  She does care a lot about me and what happens to me, Dad.  If she didn’t, why would she be here?  It wasn’t Ashley’s fault I got stabbed.  It was my own.  All she has been doing has been trying to protect me.  Besides, if things were easier for me than my life would just be too boring.  Let’s go, Ash.  I knew it was a mistake coming here to try to “solve” my problems.  Ashley and I left the office.