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My fork pokes a piece of chicken for good measure, the steel tips not strong enough to penetrate the hard, dark brown crunchy layer. Mom looks disheartened so I stab a piece of pasta and shove it in my mouth. We haven't spoken since our argument, but neither of us want to bring it up.
"But, A for effort. You didn't have to, and you did it anyways. Fuck what moody McGee over there thinks."
Blake glares at me and I give him a sarcastic smile. Zayn snorts next to him, whispering something to him as he nudges his ribs.
"Thanks, Rylee," mom says. She looks at the twins. "So, where is Asher? I'm sad he hasn't joined us."
"He's feeling a bit sick. Apparently, he felt sick in the shower."
Zayn looks at me as he says it, and I glare back, sending a silent message that he better shut his mouth.
Gareth frowns. "Is he okay? I'll have to check on him."
"I'm sure Rylee will be happy to do it," Blake says.
Mom looks at me in confusion. I'm too far away to kick him which is a shame.
"Yeah, I'll check on him," I say, pushing my chair back. "Excuse me."
I walk past the twins, heading up the stairs to Asher's bedroom. I haven't seen him since he left my bedroom earlier. I shouldn't do this… if anything, we both need space. But, I'm worried. And a part of me wants to fix things.
I don't have the heart to just walk in. It doesn't feel right, despite the fact he has no issues doing it to me. Knocking, I wait, listening for sounds.
From behind the door, I hear shuffling and footsteps and my heart jumps in excitement. There might be hope yet.
The door swings open, and I go to speak but the words die in my throat.
"What do you want?" sneers Jenny.
"I… uh, where's Asher?" I ask hesitantly.
Jenny steps back, dressed only in an oversized shirt, pointing to the bed. "Right there."
It's like a train wreck. I know what I'm going to see, but I can't look away. I take a single step inside the room, looking over to the bed. Asher is sitting up on the bed, his sheets low but covering his obvious naked body.
Asher glares at me venomously and I feel my heart breaking. The tears I always try to hold back, threaten to fall and I do my best to keep myself composed.
"Our parents wanted me to check on you. They were worried since you're missing dinner," I force out.
"I'm fine, obviously. Just a littlebusyright now."
I nod, looking at the floor. "I'll let them know," I mutter, turning and heading out of the room.
Jenny closes the door behind me, but instead of heading back downstairs, I walk straight into my own bedroom. I lock the door behind me, falling onto the bed as I curl up into a ball, sobbing.
It's clear to me now that even someone like Asher has limits. And now, there was no turning back from the lines we had crossed.
We are truly at the point of no return.
My phone ringing scares the shit out of me, waking me early the next morning. I nearly fall off the bed trying to grab it, shoving my finger on the call accept button.
"Hello?" I grumble into the phone.
"Ry? Did I wake you?"
I sigh, rubbing my eyes. "Maybe. How you doing, Phoebs?"
Phoebe laughs at my displeasure, making me smile while still adjusting to the light. "I'm fabulous. What are you doing today?"
