Instead of going straight to Ashley’s I went home. I just wanted to be alone and sleep. I was still crying when I walked in and Erica jumped up, looking concerned.

                “What happened? Did she do something to you? Do I need to go kick her ass?” I shook my head and waved off her questions before walking into my room and closing the door. My bed was the only company I wanted at that moment. I kicked off my shoes and just fell into bed with all my clothes on. I hated sleeping in jeans but I really didn’t care at that moment, I just wanted sleep. As soon as my head hit the pillow I was out. Crying always exhausted me for some reason.

                I woke up feeling peaceful and I rolled over, freezing when my hand hit something. It was warm, and moving. Someone was in my bed. I peeked out from between my lashes to find Ashley sitting beside me with her back against the headboard as she just stared down at me. I opened my eyes all the way and she grinned as I stared at her in confusion.

                “Erica came pounding my door down demanding to know what I did to you; it took me about ten minutes to calm her down.” I laughed as she said this and began to play with my hair. “Then she told me that you broke up with Hugh so I came over.”

                “I’m sorry it took me so long,” I whispered, making her shake her head as she moved so that she lying down beside me. I instantly moved into her and she wrapped her arms around me as I rested my head on her chest.

                “It’s okay babe,” She finally assured me, rubbing small circles on my back.

                “How long have you been here?”

                “About an hour,”

                “You should’ve woken me up,”

                “Well I figured that you were like me and hadn’t gotten much sleep these past two weeks so I decided not to wake you.” I nodded, she was right. I had hardly slept at all; I was too busy thinking of Ashley and how royally I had messed up. “Go back to sleep Spence,”