Matteo's POV

I was chilling on the couch watching Suits it was my new favorite series to binge-watch. I heard the front door swing open. It opened so abruptly it shattered a painting beside the window. It was Sage covered in rain and shivering.

She looked extremely shaken up, I noticed her hands were shaking. Her auburn red hair was all messy and tangled, her curly hair turned frizzy. Her neck had a weird red ring around it. The ring on her neck almost looked like a rash or bruise. 

She slowly walked into her room just completely brushing past me. She then slumped down on her bed and started crying. That's when I finally got up to check on her "Hey, Sage.  Are you ok?" I said softly. 

She looked up to me, she had glossy cheeks and her eyes were brimming over with tears.  

"Yeah, I'm fine," she says choking on her words. 

"Sage, I know you're not okay.  What happened?" I say as I lean on the bed. I wanted to be closer to her to comfort her. She doesn't respond this time she just slowly lifts herself up to the edge of the bed and wraps her arms around my waist leaning her head into my stomach. 

Something happened that upset her, but I don't want to pressure her for answers. I grab her arms and move them to my shoulders. She quickly wraps her arms around my back and she buries her head into my shirt. 

We lay there for a few minutes, and I scratched her back to calm her. I tried to calm her, but for some reason, my affection towards her only made her cry more. I wrapped my arms around her and ran my hands through her pretty curls. I waited until she calmed down or fell asleep to leave. I needed to be there for her as best I could be. Sage deserved the best. 

After about ten minutes she was sound asleep, drolling on my new shirt. I didn't care what shirt I was wearing, all that mattered was that Sage was in my arms. I knew after last night she did not want to be sleeping in her bed. 

"No please stay, I don't want to sleep alone," Sage says quietly. 

I look back at her to see her eyes slightly open "Are you sure?" I say hesitantly.  

"Yes," she says with a smile on her face.  She holds her arms out for me to get back in bed.  I couldn't help but smile. I slid back in bed and she immediately wrapped her arms around me and laid her head back on my chest. I snaked both of my arms around her waist and we both drifted off to sleep.