But no one knew what to do or say, and I violently raked my mind for any sort of solution.
Chapter Nine: Ashley
“You should probably go save him.” Mumbling softly from a few steps down, the stranger’s expression darkened as he peeked out from behind the wall. “He’s not doing too well. It’s crude, but Erica definitely made him super uncomfortable attacking him like this.”
“I can’t- I can’t- there’s so many people out there-“ Croaking hoarsely, my whisper sent goosebumps of horror up my arms, and I clutched my shirt tightly in trembling fingers. “I can’t go out there-“
“He likes you, Ashley-“ Turning to face me, the man pierced me with his intense eyes, and I stiffened under the weight of his attention. “That’s why he’s stuck- he doesn’t want to say he’s not in a relationship with you be
