How to Save a Life

Chapter 6

For a moment, I was frozen in shock.
What could Aaron possibly be doing here?
Another knock.
Part of me wanted to ignore it. Deal with my problems the only way I knew. Run away.
He knocked again. Harder this time.
"Skyrah?"
Okay Skyrah, man up and just open the dåmn door!
BANG BANG BANG
"Skyrah, if you're here please answer!"
His knocks were almost frantic now which made me even more curious about what he could possibly want from me. Bracing myself, I slowly opened the door to a worried looking Aaron.
If I didn't know any better I would've thought I saw relief flash over his face. But it was replaced with a different emotion just as quickly as it came.
"What are you doing here?" I tried not to sound too harsh, but honestly, I was too surprised. Aaron didn't seem to hear me, he was just studying me.
"You're... Here."
I blinked, "Of course I'm here... I live here."
"Right yeah, of course." He took a second before continuing, "it's just that you weren't in class and I thought... Um... Nevermind. Glad you're okay, bye."
And just like that he started walking away.
"Aaron! Wait!"
What was I doing?
He turned around.
"Um do you want to come in for a while?"
SKYRAH WHAT ARE YOU DOING LET HIM LEAVE AND GO TO BED!
He looked just as surprised as I felt as he said "yeah, just for a little while." And he followed me into my apartment.
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"You really just came here to check on me?"
"Yeah... I was worried when I didn't see you in class all week. It was stupid. I don't even know you, I shouldn't have come."
"No, it's sweet, really."
Dåmn, things kept slipping out of my mouth that took both of us off guard. But I wasn't used to people noticing my absences in quite a long time.
After that both of us remained quiet for a while. Aaron took a look around my apartment.
"You're a first year right?" I nodded, "why aren't you living in the dorms?"
"I don't play well with others," I tried to say lightheartedly.
"Clearly..." We both laughed.
Shít what is it about this night that keeps making me laugh.
"Look, I should probably get going, but it was good to see you," something about the way he said it just seemed so genuine and it almost made me smile. "Will I see you in class this week?"
"Yeah I'll be there."
"Oh and Skyrah, I'm going to get those answers from you."
"That's what I'm scared of."
And just like that, he walked out.
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Although I had been exhausted not twenty minutes ago, after Aaron left, I was wide awake. I lay in bed mulling over the events of the day.
How could one day change so much?
People have walked into my life that had gotten me to smile, laugh and forget the pain. I never thought that would be possible. I didn't know if I would continue to see Jonah and Carly, but part of me hoped that I would. There was something about them that made me want them to stick around. It had been a long time since I had close friends but right now, that seemed like exactly what I needed, and I was finally ready.
Aaron on the other hand, was a mystery. I still couldn't decide if he was going to be good or bad for me. But at that moment, I knew he wasn't going away anytime soon.

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