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Ashley's pov 

Even though dad agreed to let me train for boxing he'd also let me know that I wouldn't start right away. I was bummed that I wouldn't see Blake today but hopefully dad would let me tomorrow.

After letting Blake know that my dad agreed to let me train with him I'd gone to do my homework. An entire stack of it. By the time I was done, I was so exhausted that my eyelids felt like they were weighted down by anvils.

Mom had brought dinner for me in my room and seemed to be less stressed. I knew she was embarrassed about breaking down in front of me earlier, I could tell by her leaving as soon as she set the plate down on the small table I do my homework on.

I ate dinner like a slug and when I finally succumbed to exhaustion I woke up to another day. I could feel the ache in my body as I stretched.

The house was quiet and tense as we had breakfast this morning. The tension was