Aurora D’Angelo / Isla Smith
He sighed.
“Mom…” he picked up his phone, placed it on the island, and pressed the speaker button.
“Are you there, honey?” his mom said.
“Yes, I’m here. I was putting you on speaker.” He looked up at me and smiled.
“So, what’s up?” he asked his mother.
“I heard you got a concussion. It was not a fun way to find out about it from Daniel’s mother,” she said.
Ashton’s eyes snapped open. He had been caught.
His expression was so funny that I almost laughed out loud.
“It was just a precaution, Mom,” he sighed. “Honestly, I am fine,” he said.
“Alright, now tell me what is new?” his mom sounded ready for a long conversation.
She sounded so sweet and caring that it made me miss my own mother.
“Mom, I am kind of busy,” he sighed.
“Doing what?” hi
