Ashton."Where the Fuck is Ava?" I spoke to michael as soon as I saw him, I had been looking for Ava for over twenty minutes and not a soul had seen her.
"She went to her room not long after her and I were chatting." Luke told me calmly, making me groan
I had just checked her room.
I went to her room again, immediately feeling worried when she wasn't anywhere to be seen- her phone plugged up on her bedside table.
"She's okay." I soon heard Calum say from beside me, making me turn to him quickly.
"She took her medicines- which are much too high for her- and was feeling sick because she couldn't sleep and was trying to make herself like outside. I made her stop and brought her to my place, stayed with her until she fell asleep." He told me calmly, making me immediately relieved.
"A text would've been nice- I've been worried sick the past twenty minutes-" "she a good kid." He interrupted me, nodding slowly.
I nodded in agreement.
"I hate that she's going through what she's going through, but yet she is still really appreciative and kind." He finished.
"Yeah- she is." I spoke in agreement.
"You broke a lot of hospital protocols with what you did, but I don't blame you for a second. What you did and are continually doing for her- is great." He patted my shoulder as he finished.
"I don't know about you, but I'm ready for this party to be over." I exhaled, seeing him smile.
"Ava and I both agree with you."
So due to that, we slowly and kindly started kicking people out.
One by one, they left, some complaining, some ordering Ubers.
I covered a sleeping Michael on my couch, laughing as his drunken- sleeping state.
"Okay- I'll come get Ava from your house."
Calum and I walked together, immediately going to his room where Ava was curled up, hard core asleep, not even waking when we touched her
She whined when I lifted her, feeling her dead weight body hit my chest, making me laugh.
"Yeah- the sleeping medicines might be a bit much." I agreed with Calum.
He walked back with us to assist me with doors, carrying her clothes for her.
I got her in bed, covering her up and I swear, she didn't wake up for a second.
I quietly shut her door as we left her, myself thanking Calum.
"If you need anything else tonight, just give me a call" he spoke as he headed to the door.
"You as well."
I almost immediately got in bed, exhaling as I looked to the roof, wondering if Ava even had fun tonight.
About an hour later, just as I was about to make myself sleep- I heard the quietest knock
I immediately got up, opening the door- seeing Ava's small body, drowning in Calum's clothes- but immediately hearing that she was crying, making me turn my light on.
"What's wrong?" I asked quickly, pulling her into a tight hug.
"I dreamed that he was standing over me and I swear when I opened my eyes- he was still there."
She was shaking.
Sleep paralysis.I stayed awake with her and kept the lights on, holding her and explaining to her how sleep paralysis worked and that it was all just a dream.
"It felt real." She sobbed into my chest, making me hug her even tighter.
"I'm so sorry that you had to deal with that, lovebug." I told her calmly, wanting nothing but for her to just relax.
"Do you want to sleep with me tonight?" I offered after I felt her still shaking, not seeming to want to let me go in the slightest.
"I don't want to make you uncomfortable-" "if it was going to make me uncomfortable, I wouldn't have offered. I don't want you to be scared and I want you to sleep, if being with me will help you with that, that's what I want you to do." I explained to her slowly, honestly wanting her to stay with me after that, just in case she had another one- I might be able to wake her faster.
"Then yes, I'd like to stay with you."
So that's what we did.
I kept a lamp on in her corner of the room, just to make sure she felt comfortable and I pulled my blankets over her, feeling her scoot slightly closer to my hold, but yet not touching me.
"Wake me up if you need anything at all, okay?" I told her calmly, rubbing her back gently since she faded away from me, myself watching her nod
"Thank you, ash"
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