Ashta looked at her empty plate sadly, and Roman rubbed her back as he looked at her with care.
“It’s almost time,” she sighed and looked at him with concern.
Roman searched her eyes and gave her a determined look.
“Listen. We will make it through this, and we will see each other very soon. Besides, we are still together until we walk through those doors.”
Chantelle looked at her son proudly with tears in her eyes.
“You have grown so much. When you first came to us, it was Ashta who was encouraging you,” she stated, and Roman smiled.
“Now, you are encouraging her,” his mother added, and Ashta grinned at her.
“So, when are you coming back?” asked Bruce.
Ashta looked at the young boy as she shook her head.
“I can’t answer that,” she stated.
Bruce abruptly got up from his
