The person who spoke was Ashton. He and Ciara were the only ones left in the clearing. Ciara realized this as she slipped back into reality to face him.
“W-What?” Ciara questioned, slightly puzzled.
He walked over to her and said, “How are you feeling? Pathetic, right? Karma seems to have come for you early.”
At these words, Ciara ground her teeth in spite.
“Shut the f**k up,” she said, then turned her back to him as she began walking away.
But she moved too fast, and her side began to hurt, reminding her that she had a broken rib that was healing too slowly.
Ashton didn’t shut up. Instead, he blocked her way and said, “Are you feeling pathetic? Miserable? Hurt? Tell me what you’re feeling. I can’t figure it out from your expression.”
Ciara was incredibly good at schooling her fac
