I ended the call with my mom after discussing possible dates for me to visit.
With the danger of Joseph on the loose and threatening me, I wasn’t sure if I should run to warn them of the danger or spend my time away from them.
“I’ll support you however I can,” Asher said.
“I’m torn,” I said, and explained my concerns.
“Joseph is after you, Cynthia. Not necessarily your family. Maybe getting away from campus and escaping all this for a while would do you some good.”
He meant that it would help do me some good against my fear. I could tell without him saying so.
After spending so much time together, I was becoming an Asher-expert. Most of the time, that simply meant reading between the lines to hear what he meant and not necessarily what he said.
With Asher’s encouragement, I texted m
