Bestfriends Shouldn’t Know How You Taste
Chapter 83

Cold. That's how the water felt as it poured over my naked body. The tiles were cold as I sluned into

Goosebumps tose on my skin as what

felt like tiny pellets of ice spill all over my skin with my knees up to my chest and my forearm resting A sob racked over me I was numb to the core, I could feel nothing. I bite into my skin harder than be Why do we always have to be tortured?

It was not fair.

My black hair curtained around me, sticking to my wet skin. It was night time. After showing Blake to I knew I had to expect that. Doctor Gomez did warn me

beforehand. But was it stupid to have wished that he wouldn't have suffered these kind of complicat Life was not fair.

I retracted my teeth from my skin, I had tortured myself enough. I needed to be strong For the

both of us. It was normal for him to treat me this way, he doesn’t know me, he doesn't remember me I let out a shaky breath, rising slowly to my feet. My legs felt numb, cold, useless. But my fingers, the: I imagine the evil man or woman who shot Blake as I close the faucet rather tightly. I imagine wringir I hear the loud ring of my phone. I sighed withdrawing my hands away from the faucet. I really hope that god forsaken evil boss of mine.

I had been

annoyed enough when I was in the hospital. He kept calling even though I had explained my situatio I grumbled a curse, sniffle as I opened the glass shower door and slipped out. My fingers work quick Our room.

The phone blares again, it's bright light flashing where I left it on the bed. I rolled my eyes groaning : My head peeked at the caller and relief washed over me seeing Ryan's name pop up. Hastily

I reach over and curl my fingers around it, lift it and swiftly swipe my thumb over the answer button “Ryan, thank God you've called. I'm having a mental breakdown.” I squeezed my eyes shut and felt tt “I can't do this Ryan. I can't.” 1 hiccup. I was not strong. I never was. Blake was the one who was stror "Ashley, Ashley listen to me!” He blasted through the phone when I had not answered the first time I “Look I know it's hard. It's hard for all of us. I mean how do you think I feel knowing that my bestfrier slash cousin thinks my name is really Austin?” He jokes to ease the tension.

It works a little because I find myself giggling. I lift my hand to wipe a finger underneath my eyes. “Ye Then tears blurred my vision again. “But he doesn’t remember

me Ryan. He doesn’t remember me at all. How is that even possible?” I choked on a sob.

Ryan sighs. “I know little Ash. But life is tricky sometimes. It's ironic that he doesn’t remember the mc fall in love with you again.” 2

My brows furrow as I clutch the phone tighter to my ears. “What are you saying?” I asked in confusio “I'm saying that you should do what you guys did back in high school when y'all started seeing each “Promise me that you will

not give up on him. Don't forget the promises you two made to each other. Forever remember?” Ryz I nodded even though he could not see me. “I promise. I promise him forever.” I smiled. Who was 1

“Now I gotta go, I have a husband to make fall in love with me again.” I

breathed out with a little relief.

“That's my girl!” Ryan cheered. 5

After we said goodbye, I sighed and threw the phone back onto my bed. I turn around and stare at t room was just there, opposite to mine. A few feet away.

I moan in distress, fall back and land ungracefully on the bed. To make my husband fall in love with r I did not have the guts to speak to him tonight. My eyes trail down to my towel and a groan slips pa