Ashley
“Two weeks away felt like forever. We missed you so much. How have you been? Have you been eating well? Sleeping enough?” She asked with an unending smile.
“I’m fine, just busy with school,” I said softly.
“Well, that’s my girl, always responsible.” my father said with a nod, dropping onto the couch.
They both started talking, my mother about the trip, my father about how much he missed home. I listened, nodded, smiled when I had to, but my mind was somewhere else. My phone was upstairs, sitting on the bed. I should have texted Hayden the moment I realized they were home.
He needed to know before walking in and getting caught off guard. My chest tightened as I imagined it. He had been careful all this time, sneaking in and out without them ever knowing. If he walked in now wit
