Attempting to sleep in silence and darkness was one thing, but sleeping on a FaceTime call with your girlfriend was another.

However, tonight was special. She seemed to have this nagging gut feeling that something was wrong. She wouldn’t sleep until she found out if you were alright.

Upon overhearing your obvious distress through the phone screen, Ellie spoke in a loving, sleepy whisper.

“Get some rest, my love. I’m here for you. You don’t have to be sad…”