It brought a great relief to her. Until few weeks ago, she couldn't imagine trusting anyone here.
But, she had started to really care for him and considered him a very dear friend of her.
The reason she had started to rely on him and worry about him is unclear to her. It could be because she was all alone and didn't have anyone else she knew here.
Also, he was the first person to approach her in a friendly manner. She felt sometimes that she was being too clingy to him but, she had decided to hold on to him.
The days went by without them being able to find more information but, the disappearance of the kids in the room was still going on. More and more kids didn't return to the room everyday.
Merry and Cole both felt immensely helpless in that situation.
It was more difficult for Cole, as he would most of the times see his roommates regardless of their age training daily and dying due to vigorous physical exercises or due to those chemical shots.