I pulled the sheets around me and hugged them tightly, burying my head under the covers and holding back my tears. After a few minutes, I felt someone sit on the side of the bed beside me, placing a gentle hand on my shoulder. I rolled over to see it was Alex.
“What took you so long? Are you alright?”
Nodding my head slightly, I answered, “yeah. Jus’ tired. Need some sleep.”
Rolling his eyes in annoyance, he muttered, “you always need sleep.”
“I know, but sometimes I just can’t help it,” I retorted with a small chuckle.
The two of us remained quiet for a short while before he spoke again.
“Can you tell me why you suddenly decided to go back?”
I sighed deeply as my thoughts filled with the memory. Taking in several deep breaths, I slowly started recounting everything to him, starting
