"Even in my dream, you're still the same…." Vernon said. He grabbed Chloe's wrist and yanked it towards him.
"Ah!" Chloe gasped. She thought Vernon was wide awake, and she was scared shitless.
But soon after, Vernon closed his eyes again while holding her hand. Chloe tried to pull her hand gently to no avail because Vernon tightened his grip around her wrist.
"Don't escape me, not in my dream. You left me for so long, can you pity me a bit?" Vernon murmured. He gently put Chloe's hand on his cheek, so they could share their warmth together. "You're warm like I always needed you to be…."
Chloe was still trying to process what was currently happening right now. It seemed that Vernon thought he was dreaming. That meant he had a similar dream to a reality like this.
And it seemed…