CHAPTER 52: The space in between

　　I didn’t know if I had the strength to go in, but I had to. I couldn’t stay out all day and wallow and so I dragged myself in. Shutting the door, I pressed my head against it with my eyes closed, reminiscing about all that had happened so far. 　　A few good things happened, but this one seems to have ruined it all. I still wanted to believe there was a way around this. There had to be. I didn’t diminish my role in all of this, nor did I think I was sinless, but I didn’t prepare for the nightmare or the pain I caused Daniel. 　　I heard a crack of the door from not so far away, but I didn’t even open my eyes to see who it was. I knew who it was and a part of me didn’t want to see him.  　　“He’s already laid in bed,” Aaron announced after the door closed from behind him, and I just hummed. My head stayed pressed to the door and my eyes shut. 　　“Are you okay?” he asked, sounding a little worried. 　　I doubted his try at worrying; I doubted he didn’t hear everything that happened outside