Aaron was eagerly waiting for the morning. He wanted to see Ashley and make sure that she was okay. He had wanted to stop her last night, had wanted her to share all her troubles with him. Still, he had not stopped her because he wanted her to share everything with him of her own accord, and that could only happen when he proved to her he was a loyal friend, that she could lean on his shoulders when she was tired. He wanted to strengthen their relationship so much that he would be the first person she would think of in her hour of need. He would work towards building such a relationship with her.
When there was a knock at his door, he quickly sat up in his bed and waited for her to enter. He looked at her face for any signs of distress, but her steps were sure and her movements methodica
