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three

"Ellie." I heard Aaron's voice as I felt his hand on my shoulder. I squeezed my eyes tighter but let them flutter open. I looked over my shoulder at him.

"We're here."

"In Philly?" I asked.

"Yes." He replied.

I sat up, fixing the front seat. I looked in the back seat.

"Where are they?"

"They went into the hotel already."

I nodded and unbuckled myself. I looked down at my wrist and didn't see my charm bracelet.

"Where is it?" I asked, looking between the seat and door.

"Where is what?" Aaron asked.

"My bracelet!" I yelled at him.

"Ellie, you put it in the glove box." He said, placing his hand on mine.

I looked up at him and opened the glove box. I saw it sitting there and grabbed it. I slipped it on my wrist and got out. I went to the back of the car but didn't see my bags.

I opened my mouth to ask Aaron but he stopped me, "Johnson brought them up for you. We have to share a room with the Jacks."

"Why?"

"These rooms have a pull out bed." He said. "There are two rooms of four and one room of three."

I nodded and rubbed my arms because I was cold. Aaron took his Magcon sweatshirt off and tossed it to me.

"Thank you." I said and slid it over my head.

"Go ahead and go up to the room. Room four oh eight on the fourth floor."

I grabbed my phone from the car and walked through the lobby of the hotel. I rode the elevator up to the top floor and went to the room. I knocked on the door with my small, fragile hand. The door opened and I saw Johnson. He moved and I walked past him.

I walked over to one of the beds and pulled the sheets back. I lay down and pulled the covers over me.

"Are you feeling okay?" Johnson asked.

"I'm tired." I stated and shut my eyes.

I heard the door open again and knew it was Aaron.

"I see she already claimed a bed." Aaron joked. "Is she asleep?"

"I think so." Johnson said. "Is she okay?"

"Not really." Aaron said. "But it's personal so I can't tell you."

"I just want to help her."

"Then just be here for her, don't push her though." He said and then paused. "Do you like her?"

"As a friend." He said. "I'm talking to someone right now."

Aaron ignored this comment.

"I'm going to Shawn's room." I heard Gilinsky say.

"I'm going to Matt's." Johnson said and they walked.

"You can stop faking now." Aaron said.

I sat up, "how did you know?"

"Your pinky wasn't twitching."

I smiled and shook my head.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"His comment hurt slightly but I respect his love life." I said.

"I meant about the Sarah situation."