Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Ashley closed the book and sighed wistfully. It was a book that definitely deserved at least ten rereads, as it clawed out emotions from her, emotions she hid deep down so she wouldn’t break into pieces.

“Was it that good?”, Ian asked her from the hammock, raising an eyebrow.

“Yes, it was”, She answered simply. She needed to stare at a wall and contemplate her existence after such a story.

“Good enough to make you cry six times?”, Ian asked again, this time his words were laced with mockery. Ashley felt the bristling need to defend herself.

“Yes it is. And what? I’m not allowed to cry anymore? You want to ban tears now?”, She asked acidically.

Ian raised his hands in placation, he hated when people cried in front of him and she did that six times, he wasn’t in the wrong to tease a little. It was probably past midnight at this point. He should have been in bed to get at least two hours of sleep before work, but as it was, he would be sleep deprived yet again because of his