Not wanting to return to school that day with a black eye, she asked Colton to help her to her room in case she passed out on the way, to which he did without question. Training with Colton today seemed to reconnect them again, understand each other a bit more. She now understood why he was so sad all the time and she didn't blame him, but at least she knew how to support him through it and help him move on. Colton aided her to her bed, sat her down on the edge, told her to lay down and lifted her legs up onto the bed.
"Will you lay with me a while?" Esme asked him.
"Err, I'm not sure that's a good idea?" He replied.
Esme could only think of one thing as to why, "Is this to do with what you felt when you held my hand?"
Colton scratched the back of his neck nervously then answered,
