Chapter 106

• ASHTON
• I felt a numbness spreading through me. The weight of the situation threatened to crush me, but I fought against it with all my might. I was aware that I had only a short amount of time with this girl. Whatever I said next could make or break her, and I never took that responsibility lightly.
• "Life can be tough sometimes," I said. "My mom and dad taught me that when you're unsure if you can keep going, you just have to take it one day at a time, one step at a time. Can you do that with me?"