True to Chase’s word, he never left. He was here, with me, all through the rest of the night.
I had never met a man so adamant and persistent before. Anything he said or promised, he always pulled through with it, and while that looked like such an admirable character, it wasn’t always convenient for those around him.
Chase tried to convince me to sleep. He explained to me that he would be right beside me for the rest of the night just in case I had another nightmare. He explained that this was just him being a friendly and caring human being. Nothing more, nothing less. But, that was not enough. It wasn’t even close to being enough.
So, for the next thirty minutes or so, we spent it in silence as we stole glances at each other. I had no idea what Chase had in his head, but I knew clear
