Avery felt a sharp pain in her nose as Elliot crushed her to his chest. She looked around the room with her watery eyes. Her nose was still smarting.

'Where was Zoe? Why was Elliot alone in the room? Wasn't she supposed to be taking care of her drunk boyfriend?' wondered Avery.

She pushed him, but Elliot embraced her tighter than before.

"Don't leave me, Avery…" He carried her, "I miss you so much… I've missed you every day…"

Elliot murmured those words to her as he carried her over to th