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You were sleeping peacefully when the ring of your phone woke you up. Your hands groped around for your phone, hoping to get back to sleep soon.
"Hello?," you grumbled.
"Y/N, can you come over?," Vada asked. Her voice sounded thick, as if she was crying. You stood up and threw on a hoodie.
"I'm on my way. I'll be there in a few." You made your way to your car and drove to Vada's house. As you drove, reasons for Vada's call drifted through your mind.
'Nightmares? Fight with her family, no she would have asked to come over to my house if that happened.' You stopped your car in front of her house and with the practice of a cat burglar, made your way to her window.
When Vada opened her window, you immediately noticed that her eyes were bloodshot red with tear tracks down her cheeks. Her hair was a mess, probably because she just rolled out of bed.
"What's wrong?," you asked. Vada didn't answer, only pulling you in for a tight hug. You wrapped your arms around Vada's form, your arms and chest a safe haven from the storm of her emotions.
You gently rubbed Vada's back as your shirt soaked up her tears. "Shh, it's okay, I'm here.," you cooed, hoping to keep her family from awakening. "Do you wanna tell me what happened?"
Vada pulled back from your chest, though her tears were still falling. "We were back at school and the shooting happened. The shooter entered the classroom and *hiccup* you died in front of me.," Vada gasped out while trying to calm her breath.
You used the sleeve of your hoodie to gently wipe her tears. "It's okay, I'm right here. We're both going to be okay." You placed a gentle kiss to the crown of her head before pulling her back in for another hug.
"Can you just stay here tonight?," Vada asked, her voice muffled by your hoodie. You shot a text to your mom about Vada before the two of you lay down on her bed.
Vada snuggled up to you as you stroked her hair and you were delighted to see the tears had stopped. There was even a slight smile on her face. "I love you.," Vada said groggily.
"Love you too, sweetheart." Vada closed her eyes and fell asleep, safe and content around you. It wasn't long before you followed.
