Ch -72. Shut your mouth!

Ashley's POV:

For a moment, I can't believe my ears due to the sheer improbability of what they have reported to my brain. Did Ethan really say that I have become important to him?

My heartbeat starts to pound so hard in my chest, that I can literally hear its sound through my ears.

He also hops into the car, and suddenly turns towards me without any warning.

That's it! This is my last day on the planet, there is definitely something wrong with my heart.

But before I can figure out exactly what ailment I'm going to die of, he reaches across and grabs the seat belt from the side.

My eyes follow his hand as he pulls it across, latches the seat belt and then twists the key to start the engine.

It doesn't take us more than an hour to reach Ethan's house, or probably, it is even less than that.

But the array of contradictions going on inside my head is telling me otherwise, as it is adamant on making me believe that the whole day has passed since we left Mr. Hopkins’ place… that Time has