I woke up to the sound of silence. It seemed to quiet. I suppose it was still late so I went back to sleep. I turned over to my side and felt the space next to me. Empty. I moved my arm around feeling around for Ashley.

‘Ashley? Ashley.’

No Response.

I sat up quickly and looked around my room.

‘Ashley!’

No Response.

I supposed to she had to pee so I went walked out of the room and across the hall to the bathroom. I say that the light was on so I lightly knocked.

‘Ashley?’

I heard a small cough but no words were spoken.

‘Ashley?’

Silence.

‘Ashley is that you?’ I said knocking a little harder.

I heard a faint sigh and small cry. I pressed my ear against the door to hear what was going on on the other side of the door. I could hear faint crying and a quiet murmur or words.

‘Ashley…Open the door right now!’ I whispered harshly.

‘No.’

I removed my ear from the door shocked from the sound of her voice. The pain in her voice when she said no.

‘Ashley…please please open this door.’

Silence.

‘Ashley!’ I said banging on the door.

SILENCE.

‘Ashley open it now!’ I said jigging the doorknob.

Silence.

I knew there was a key to the bathroom somewhere. I just forgot where. I turned on the hallway light. I spotted a key on the bookshelf and quickly grabbed it and ran over to the door. I jabbed the key into the lock and unlocked the door and busted it open. I saw Ashley in the corner next to the shower with her hair covering her face. I saw her sleeve pulled up and a blade in her other hand. My mouth opened as I slowly dropped the key. The key hit the floor with a big noise. I closed the door and slowly walked over to her and sat next to her. She was shaking as she began to cry.