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Boundaries Crossed

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Ashley’s POV

The steady hum of the ceiling fan above me did little to drown out the gnawing ache in my chest.

Another day gone, another restless night ahead.

I sat on the edge of my couch, my phone resting on my lap, its screen black but heavy with unsent messages.

Messages I had drafted a hundred times but could never bring myself to send.

To him.

To Michael.

The world outside my apartment window was in dull shades of twilight, streetlights flickering to life one by one, their glow spilling onto the wet pavement.

The city never slept, but I barely lived in it anymore.

I missed him.

God, I missed him more than I should.

The sound of my ringtone brought me out of my thoughts.

I sighed, grabbing the phone and seeing “Mom” flash on the screen.

I forced a breath through my teeth and picked up.

“Hey, Mom,” I answered, trying for casual but probably landing somewhere near exhausted.

“Ashley, honey! I was just thinking about you,” her warm voice came through the line like a soft blank
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Erm, maybe she could call him on the untraceable phone she gave him before he left for England?
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