*Ashley*
My heart races as the car spins wildly, the world outside a blur of white and dark trees. And the whole life flashing before your eyes kinda proves to be true… Well not my whole life, just the fact that I kinda have no life, and I won’t have one as long as I live in this charade.
I brace for impact, squeezing my eyes shut, wondering if I am going to die now. But instead of the crash I expect, there’s a sudden jolt, and the car lurches to a stop, tilting precariously in a snow-filled ditch. I let out a shaky breath, feeling the rush of adrenaline start to fade. I open my eyes and see Lucas, his face pale but composed.
“Are you okay?” he asks, glancing at me, and for a moment I see both concern, guilt and relief in his eyes.
“I think so,” I reply, my voice shaky. I take a moment
