Chapter 36

AVA

  

  Asa's hands stays on either side of my head as he looks down at me. Our lips are inch apart and his hot breath fans my face. Is he going to kiss me? I want him to kiss me. We stay still, staring into each other's eyes and soul. 

   Asa shuts his eyes and sighs as he pulls himself away from me, running his hand down his hair.

" You should leave." He says without looking at me. 

    With disappointment and rejection drilling holes in my back, I turn around and leave. This is awkward.  I hurriedly climb down the stairs to my floor as I hurry inside my room. I unmute the TV and continue watching the movie absent mindedly. 

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    It's morning and I'm still in bed. Rob asked me earlier to lay back that today is my day off. The cleaners from two days ago cleaned the house and arranged everything. So I've been in my room since and I don't even bo