Chapter 40 - Finals, Finally

Liam

I step out of school and breathe out a long sigh. Finals are over and we can relax for a little while… well until our results are released. I have the utmost faith in my results as well as Ashers because we studied together. And yes, I actually mean studying this time around.

Asher has one last friendly match with Mountford coming up next week as well, so he’s always staying late after practice. I have barely seen him lately, but it’s fine because I know how important this is to him.

My mom needed me to head over and take her some lunch at the hospital, but when I arrived at the reception, the nurse at the station told me that she was just called into an emergency. So I leave her lunch there and head on back out.

I didn’t expect to run into Dale on my way out.

He sees me and grins while walking slowly towards me. A cold sweat covers my back and I freeze in my steps. I haven’t been without Asher w