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Asher's P.O.V

“Ohm… ehmmn..” I heard Anna stammering, unable to place her words in a coherent manner that will make me happy.

I sat beside her on the chair as she dropped her head, avoiding eye contact. For a minute, I felt sad but I was determined in making her speak. Being rough with her was not a solution.

I put my hand beneath her chin and hooked it, tugging it firmly, a made her force me, to look at me. The tears I saw in her eyes made my heart swell for a brief second.

Anna did not let the tears spill out, she was so determined about that, judging by the way she clenched her fists into tight balls, causing her knuckles to turn white.

“It’s fine if you do not want to talk to me, I will be leaving, I can drop you home, but if George will love to it, or rather, you will want to go with him, I am cool with that, we see tomorrow in school,” I said and felt disgusted hearing my own words.

But I needed to hear her from her mouth, so I gave her the time to talk.

“Asher?” she called out