ASHLEY
“Ashley?”
“Ashley?”
“Hey Ash.” Ryan quickly envelop me into a hug after seeing me in a fetal position on the couch. I didn’t even realize he was there until his arms were around me. I flinched, my body stiffening for a second before I let myself sink into him.
Once I did, tears started falling—big, ugly sobs that I couldn’t stop. My hands gripped the back of Ryan’s shirt like it was the only thing keeping me from falling apart completely. “I’m sorry,” I choked out, my voice cracking. “I didn’t mean to—I just—”
He pulled back just enough to look at me, eyes wide and worried. “Hey, it’s okay. You’re okay. What happened?”
I shook my head, tears blurring everything. My chest hurt like someone had reached in and squeezed my heart too tight. “He—he almost—” The words caught in my t
