More Than A Favor

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

My blood boiled.

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Now he decides to contact me? And instead of an apology or checking if I’m okay, he has the nerve to make it sound like I’m the problem completely blind to his own mess.

I didn’t bother responding. Just turned off my phone and lay back down. But sleep wouldn’t come.

Finally, I got up and walked out to the courtyard. The night air felt cool on my skin as I headed toward the Honey Locust tree to clear my head.

Just then, I heard a door open behind me.

I turned to see Ashton walking out with a backpack over his shoulder and pulling a suitcase. He looked surprised to see me up, but quickly recovered, barely glancing my way as he kept walking.

“Where are you going?” The words just slipped out.

“Out of town,” he said flatly, not breaking stride as he walked through the gate.

I stood there confused for a minute, then found myself walking to his room. The door wasn’t locked.

I flipped on the light and looked around. What I saw was both expected and surprising.

The military–neat bed and organized space totally fit Ashton. But what caught me off guard were all the old items scattered around stuff that looked over ten years old.

hit me: could these have

doorway, like she knew exactly what I was

were your parents,” she said softly. “I was going to swap them out with the newer stuff in your room, but Ashton wouldn’t let me.

throat. Touching these pieces of my parents‘ lives made me sad

phone rang. It was Maya, sounding like she

cry.

we’ve got major problems with the lights at the park. Please

trying not to let Maya’s panic affect

going on.”

park wasn’t aligning with the design plans at

to sort it out,” I said firmly. “Even if I went back, that’s exactly

her voice trembling. “I really

own.”

before adding, “And… I don’t know what’s gotten into Mr. Mercer. He’s been coming

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of the message held sent me earlier. Wat be deliberately making things difficult for Maya? Could this be his way of forcing me to

predict my behavior. He knew

should try to handle it yourself first,” I replied, still unwilling to promise I’d go

wanted to leave Maya to fend for herself–I genuinely wanted to help her grow Challenges like these were learning opportunities. If Maya

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