Ch. 14

Dad came and talked to me after school. He told me that mom had told him everything. He was so happy for me, he even teared up a bit. He has always been so emotional, although he's been great at hiding it.

He told me whenever Lien comes, he'll teach me what he's taught Ash so far. It'll probably be faster for me to catch on since I've seen how it's done for so many years.

I took a shower after training, washing my hair really well. I was drying my hair with a towel when my phone pinged.

Toni: I'm not being very responsible with your number. I couldn't help texting you already.

I was smiling so big, like a fucking idiot. Those two sentences have me getting giddy. Butterflies swirled in me. Is this what flirting is?

Me: Maybe I should take my number back.

Toni: It's too late now. There's no going back.

Me: So what now?

Toni: You tell me that it's okay to text you whenever.

Me: Never…

Toni: You hold all the power, oh mighty one.

Me: Thank you for realizing.

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