❝When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.❞
– Friedrich Nietzsche
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Is she right? I'm not so sure. Maybe she is. But Aiden left me a long time ago. I don't want to go through that same path again. But maybe, just for today, I can pretend like everything is okay, just like Aiden suggested.
Before I started to think otherwise, I called Aiden. I still had his number, but I always wondered whether he still had mine. I guess I'll figure out now.
"Ella?" Aiden spoke into the phone rushed.
"You still have my number." I stated with a small smile.
"Of course I do. I'm terribly sorry for leaving you. I didn't -" Aiden started saying.
"Aiden just come back. Just be with me for the night. I'm sure you would like to explain why you did what you did, but I'm not ready to talk about it yet. When are going back?" I asked.
"In two days." Aiden answered melancholy.
"Okay well, on the day you leave we can go out for lunch or something and we can talk about it. Please just come back here. I don't want to be alone. Please Aiden." I pleaded.
"Ella just open the door." Aiden said calmly.
"You're still here?" I asked while ended the phone call.
"I wasn't going to leave you alone this time." Aiden responded.
He pulled me in for a hug.
"Let's go inside. You need to rest." Aiden stated.
I obliged. He carried me inside. I found myself slowly drifting into sleep.
"Where's your room?" Aiden asked softly.
"Upstairs. First room on the right." I answered.
He gently placed me on the bed and tucked me in.
"Good night. I'm going to go sleep on the couch." Aiden said after he kissed me on the forehead.
"No." I said.
"What?" Aiden asked.
"Stay here with me." I replied.
He got into bed, and he made sure to stay a few feet away from me.
"Aiden. Can I please cuddle with you?" I asked.
I wanted to be next to him. I longed for his touch.
"Yes you can. Whatever makes you happy." Aiden said pulling me closer to his chest.
