The nurses were busy taking care of Naomi.
Tyler lit a candle that smelled nice and calming. Naomi had been looking at him since she got into bed. She said, "Don't be mad at Olivia, Tyler. I'll talk to her about Claude." She was referring to what happened earlier that day.
Tyler didn't face her as he lit the candle and simply responded, "Whatever." He sounded like he didn't care at all.
Then he faced her. "I lit a candle for you. Try to go to sleep early tonight." The candle was supposed to help with her insomnia.
Naomi was surprised that he didn't want to discuss the issue further, but she nodded and smiled. "Mm-hmm, I will."
His eyes looked cold. "Alright. You don't need me to stay until you fall asleep, do you?"
In the past, he would wait until she was asleep before leaving, but it seemed he didn't plan to do that tonight.
Naomi felt secretly upset by his cold attitude and didn't say anything.
Seeing her quiet, Tyler said, "If you want, I'll stay while you fall asleep."
Naomi became nervous at his cold tone. "It's okay. It's late, you should head home."
He agreed coldly and then left the room, leaving her alone in bed. She sat there, looking at her lonely shadow on the floor.
*
Tyler went straight home. He looked out into the dark night through the window.
It was midnight when his phone rang. He looked at it and waited a bit before answering.
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