School wasn't as I had expected it to be the next day. The classes didn't seem to stop or care. The teachers didn't seem interested in me at all. Here I had felt so guilty but nothing really seemed to change. My heart was racing as I thought about how people could murder someone and just continue on with their normal lives for months if not longer.

It ate at me and I felt it growing harder to deal with the emotions as the day continued on. I wanted to give myself up, to tell someone what I had done. But it was Ailis and I's lonely secret.

Once class was out I was wandering through the hallways. My heart confused, my mind drifting. There was nothing to do with my day that would make me feel better. I continued on this way for what felt like hours. In reality it had been, but the time was dragging on and on. I was about to have a break between a few of my classes and I knew Nathan had the same break. Hopefully he would take my mind off of things.

My feet pulled me through the hallway until I was nearly to the exit. Papers lined the walls of the building. Announcements for clubs, or parties, people looking for jobs, or tutors. Anything you could think of somebody had an advertisement for something. I shook my head at the people who were doing things the right way.

I was a terrible person. I had stolen from family friends. Not just some random stranger on the side of the road that I would never see again. I'd stolen from people I cared about. People that had taken care of me for years. My mother, her friends, everyone I knew was in danger from me and my theft. I shook my head. My eyes were tearing up and I knew I needed to just get back to my dorm. If Nathan really wanted to hang out withe me he would contact me.

I put my head down rushing through the crowds of students sitting and talking or rushing to the next class they had. The dorms seemed so far away and it was moments like this I wished I could walk faster. Or even better, I wished I had the same magic that Ailis had so I could just whisk away and disappear. I could go gamble with my pals, or whatever he does in his free time.

That wouldn't work for me though and as much as I wanted it to be that way I didn't deserve it. The guilt was eating me up but something told me to just hold on.

Once I rushed around the corner I could feel my room getting closer. Everything was beginning to fade away, my mind was going blank. I was watching my feet, counting my steps until suddenly I ran into something... not something but someone. A girl about the same height as me was holding a stack of papers that were now strewn across the ground.

"I'm so so sorry, I didn't mean to hit you," I muttered as I glanced down at the girl who was no picking up flyers. She nodded her head as she reached for every paper that had escaped. I collapsed beside her rushing to help her gather the rest of them still mumbling apologies under my breath. My heart sank at the thought of hurting yet another person, even if it was just bumping her in the hallway.

"Don't worry about it," She mumbled as she held the papers closely to her chest. Tucking a strand of blonde hair behind her ear she rushed away.

"Damn it!" I cursed as I placed my hand on my forehead. My eyes catching once last paper on the ground. We had missed it. I bent over to pick it up before realizing she was already gone. There was no way I would have been able to catch her. I shook my head taking the paper with me the rest of the way to my dorm room. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, but I hope she didn't need it.

When the door was finally closed behind me I was able to breath once again. Placing the paper on the table next to the entrance I dropped my bag and head towards my bed. I wanted to just take a nap. I wanted to sleep through the rest of the year so I wouldn't have to deal with the guilt that was eating me up inside.

That wasn't going to be the case, and I knew that as soon as Ailis appeared in my room.

"Hey, waaat are ye at?" His words echo through the room as I hold the pillow over the top of my head. I didn't want to talk right now. I defiantly didn't want him here since he was the only one that knew what I had done.

"Go away Ailis," I groaned. My head was pounding from all of the thoughts trying to escape.

"Nope, not a chance," He mutters, his accent less harsh as he wanders around the floor of my room. I watch him carefully from underneath my pillow, and whenever he would look up at me I would quickly shut my eyes in hope that he wouldn't catch me spying.

He did.

"Git oyt av bed an' chucker somethin' gran' wi' yisser time. That is de only way yer are gonna be able ter git over dis guilt," He accent was back as he kicked at the ground. I didn't want to listen with him but I knew he was telling the truth. I shook my head the best I could before turning my head to look the other way.

"I'm not going to, I'm such a horrible person I don't deserve to help out," Ailis kicked around the room for a little bit longer mumbling to himself as he searched the different shelves. He was trying to figure something out on his own. My heart was pounding slowly as I let the pillow protect me from the world. Whatever he had in mind wasn't going to help.

He picked up the paper that I had sat on the table when I came in the door. Reading over it for a moment before he ran his fingers through his red beard.

"Yer 'av de answer roi 'ere an' yer never even thought ter take squizz at it," He wiggled the paper through the air, the noise slightly catching my attention as it vibrates. I roll my eyes finally pushing myself up off the edge of the bed.

"And what would that be?" He holds the paper up as if I was able to read it across the room. "I can't see that," I muttered getting out of bed to close the distance between the two of us. Whatever it is it better be important.

I scoffed when he tried forcing it into my face once again quickly yanking it out of his hands. I knew I should have thrown it away in the hallway when I had the chance. Written across the top of the paper were the words 'Charity Auction' I glanced at Ailis one last time before handing the paper back to him.

"Yer tuk somethin' from someone, so yer nade ter give somethin' ter others in nade. Maybe loike de clothes oi made for yer wi' de necklaces yer stole?" He shrugged his shoulders before gently placing the paper back on the table. Hopping off the edge he fell the distance to the floor before landing with a thud. Trudging along the carpet until he was standing outside of my closet.

"So you're telling me I will feel better if I donate my clothes to this charity auction?" I question taking the few steps it takes me to get to my closet. Ailis nods his tiny head as he reaches for the doorknob, stretching out his long index finger. I roll my eyes doing as he says before pulling the door open. The closet was overflowing with clothes that Ailis had conjured up for me. My heart sank at the thought of giving up all the wonderful possible outfits I hadn't had a chance to wear yet. I wanted everything that was in here and now that I finally had it, he was trying to make me give it up.

Ailis nods his head as I start pulling them out of the closet. My body felt like he was controlling it as everything came out of the closet and sat on the bed waiting to be bagged up for the donation spot.

"This is insane," I muttered under my breath as I pulled out a shiny black dress that I was so excited to wear to my mothers wedding. Turning to Ailis I held it up against my skin. "Can I please just keep this one though? It was supposed to stick around until my mothers wedding, that's so soon,"

Ailis shakes his head and it breaks my heart yet again.

"Fine," I snarl as I toss it into the pile that was growing on the bed.

My fingers were trembling as I emptied the rest of the closet onto the bed. I hadn't brought any clothes with me to college really since my mothers home was so close. I felt awful about how much I'd used Ailis for the new wardrobe. The pile on my bed was ridiculous. There was no way I would ever need that many pieces.

Maybe he was right...

"Do yer fale better nigh?" Ailis muttered as he fiddled with the sleeve of one of the dress on the bottom of the stack. I shook my head.

"No, I haven't done anything yet other than make a mess. Now I have to take all of these off the hangers and pack them up so I can take them to the donation location," Ailis nodded his head as he folded his arms over his chest. Once I'd turn to the clothes he would climb up the side of the bed to help me pull the hangers out of each and every piece.

It took us a little under an hour to have everything packed up. I felt a little relieved once it was taken care of. Now all I needed to do was drop that off. I quickly checked my phone to see what time it was. They were still open for a few more hours. I had a text from Nathan though, and I was amazed I had been so focused that I had missed it.

I dialed his number waiting for him to answer as I held the phone next to my ear.

"Hello?" His voice sounded peppy on the other side of the line. My heart beating rapidly. He had answered so quickly and it made me happy. It made me feel like he really did care about me.

"Hey what's up?" I questioned. I could feel myself eager for his response.

"Just hanging out, why do you have something better in mind?" I could almost feel the wink at the end of his sentence. The heat rushing to my face as I nodded my head. Feeling like an idiot and realizing he wouldn't be able to see me I decided I should answer him yet again.

"Yeah, I'm going to go drop some clothes off to donate but after that do you want to get ice cream?"

"How about I just come with you?"

"That would be wonderful. I could use your help to get all of this stuff out of my dorm room," I muttered looking at the boxes. It took a total of three boxes to store all of the clothes. I couldn't quite figure out how I had all of it in my closet in the first place.

"Perfect I will be there soon," I could hear the smile on his face as he hung up the phone. I was excited for him to get here. Ailis looked up at me rolling his eyes.

"Great, I guess I git to hide,"