I sit at the table waiting for Miley to wake. I decide against actually waking her up because I'm hoping for her to be in a good mood when I bring up Keith. I fold my hands in my lap and try to look nicer than I feel. I'm not mad at her for having a history with Keith, I'm just worried for her. And I wonder, sometimes, how she could've been with someone so violent. When I glance at her she's staring intently at me. She sits up and rolls her eyes.

"What is it?" I ask, cautiously. Did she already know what I'm about to say? Did she see Keith last night?

"I don't know. You're the one up, at six in the morning. Do you want to talk?" she asks, oblivious to my focus. I walk towards her and sit on the other bed, across from her.

"Miley, Keith was here last night. He had knocked when you fell asleep. I didn't wake you because there was no danger. He said he knew you though, and Miley I need to know how. I need to know, so I can protect you better. Because at the moment it seems a pattern that he's going to keep following us. And he won't stop until I figure out how to lose him. Miley, I can't lose him until I know what he's like?" I explain.

"Who says I need your protection, Kale?" she snaps. I feel my shoulder vibrate with pain. I sigh.

"Miley, he came for you with a knife. He's out to hurt you. He said he knew you, not me. I've never met him, but he knows your name. It's clear that you know him." I exclaim.

"Kale, he could've found out my name by asking the clerk, in the office. He doesn't know me, he lied. I don't know him either." she says, sadly looking into my eyes.

"Alright, so you don't know him?" I ask.

"Right, he's a stranger to both of us. We're both in danger." she agrees.

"Ok." I say, roughly, quickly locking the door.

"The door wasn't locked?" Miley gasps.

"It was, I just made sure. Don't worry." I say, walking back to her. I flex my arms before scooping her up. She wraps her arms around my neck. I lean down and kiss her.

"Kale, will you fight for me?" Miley says, giggling through our kiss.

"Miley, I will always fight for you. I love you." I admit. She nods into my shoulder, causing pain to trickle down my spine.

"I love you too, and always." she agrees.