Asher sent me a message.
Asher: Nova, let's meet at Time Café near the school. I'll return the last of your things. After this meeting, I won't bother you again.
I looked at the bright sunshine outside the window and replied.
Nova: Okay.
I wanted to take back the last piece of myself I'd left behind in this garbage relationship.
Soothing music played in the café.
Asher sat in a booth by the window. He had lost a lot of weight, and though he tried his best to make himself look presentable, the faded, yellowed collar of his shirt still betrayed how far he'd fallen.
When he saw me, his eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope.
"Nova, you're here. I ordered your favorite caramel macchiato..."
"No need." I pulled out the chair and sat down, my expression cold. "Where's my stuff?"
Asher let
