Erin took the cue from Hailey and they both got their pajamas on.
“Do you want to use the bathroom first?” asked Hailey.
Erin did need to pee, and she dared not go to bed without visiting the toilet beforehand. She would have normally allowed Hailey to go first, but she remembered her near-accident earlier that day and decided it would probably be better to accept Hailey’s offer to wait on her. She did her business as quickly as possible and headed to bed. Hailey then went to visit the toilet herself, and turned out the bedroom lights on the way back in.
“It’s like having a sleepover, except nobody’s talking,” thought Hailey as she climbed into bed. She hoped Erin would soon become a little less distant.
Erin said a silent prayer to anyone that would listen. She hoped against all hope that she wouldn’t be disappointed.