"Well I need to rest. Tomorrow is another long day at work. We're nearing the end of the month so things get busy around that time. Goodnight Nai-chan" said a yawning Elma.

She strolled to the sofa bed in my tiny living room.

"You can sleep with me, on my bed you know" I told her nonchalantly.

"It's ok. It's very comfortable here."

"Oh-ok. If you're fine with that then, goodnight El-chan."

I was deep in sleep when I felt a hand touch my shoulder. I jolted and braced my back on the bed's headboard. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest.

Did a stranger break into my apartment?

I rubbed my eyes and looked up to see Elma standing at the foot of my bed. Then I collected my thoughts and remembered I took her in.

"Sorry to wake you Nai-chan. I-uh…it's kind of embarrassing but I dreamt something bad. Could I maybe sleep near to you? Just for tonight, that is."

My sleepy eyes widened. Fully awake, I now wanted to jump for joy.

I am going to share my bed with her. This is all too much but then again I like her, a lot.

"Sure Elma." I said as I made space and patted my side for her to come. She walked over to me and climbed onto my single bed.

She stretched and yawned. I watched her pull a striped blue and white sheet over her to cover her body.

"Do you want to talk about it? Your dream, I mean."

"It's nothing for you to worry about. I'm sorry for disrupting your rest."

"Oh it's ok. Sometimes I have bad dreams too."

"Well goodnight Nai-chan" she said, a little louder than her usual tone of voice. Whatever she dreamt, she certainly did not want to discuss it with me. But that was fine. I would not be so open to tell someone about my dreams either.

I was unable to go back to sleep that night. I had tried counting sheep but whatever I tired, I could not go back to sleep. I looked over to Elma who was sound asleep like a baby.

Seriously Nayura, she likes you as a friend. She doesn't feel the same way about you, as you, her.

As I tried to shut out my thoughts for what felt like hours, I felt two hands wrap around my torso.

I glanced at my side to see a sleeping Elma facing me with her hands around my body. They were barely touching my now stiff breasts. Thanks to the faint light entering the door crease, I could make out that Elma had drool running down the side of her mouth and onto her chin.

I smiled as I thought she was probably having a food dream. I was glad that she was having a pleasant dream, in my embrace.