~ALLISON’S POV~
I would have been grateful if Cara had just dropped the topic. What could I even say to her? Lie? Avoid the question? But then again, telling her the truth couldn’t cause much harm… could it?
“Well, here goes nothing,” I muttered under my breath. “Ash gave it to me.”
I brushed past her and headed for the living room, hoping to end the conversation before it spiraled out of control.
But Cara, being Cara, wasn’t about to let it go. She moved quickly, stepping into my path and blocking my way.
“You mean Ash gave you his shirt?” she asked, her tone laced with disbelief as if she hoped she’d misheard me.
“Yes, Cara,” I sighed, already feeling drained. “Please, I’m tired. I need to get some rest.”
I rubbed my temples and tried again to walk past her, my focus
