Chapter 192

"I should, uhm, I should go. I have a return flight in about an hour." Ashley wipes her face again. She looks at me and smiles, I return her smile, Linc reaches out with his thumb to wipe something off the corner of my mouth, the moment is infused with such warm feelings of love and understanding, I blush. And my eyes get blurry again. My sister. I have my sister back.

"Alright, Ash. Travel safely." I say around the lump in my throat.

"I will see you in school this new week?" She asks, hopeful. I am glad she didn't get around to moving her things out of the apartment.

But then a tiny wave of nausea hits me and my stomach drops. She won't see me in school. I am not going back. I can't go back. I shake my head slightly, knowing both Linc and Ashley are watching me, waiting.

"I don't think I will be coming back, Ash." My voice trembles.

"Why?" She asks, sitting down again, her brows knitting in worry.

I turn to Linc, he is watching me closely, my vision is