Chapter 66

Ash's POV*****************

Dinner was already served when we arrived so all we had to do was hurry upstairs to freshen up then come down to finish the food.

"How was your day, Princess?", Ana asked when I passed by her heading towards my room. I finally understood that I have gotten distant from her and I had to make it up to her. I wondered how she was feeling with my behavior towards her recently.

"Hey mum. My day was awesome ", I said getting closer to her. "Jennie you can go up first, I'd join you later", I told her and she did as I said. I dragged Ana by the wrist and rested on the couch so we could have a proper talk. She gave me a questioning look which I ignored because I knew what that look meant.

"Let me tell you what happened today", I started and got her full attention. "The test wasn't any big deal as I thought it would be"

"Really? I already knew how brilliant you are"

"And guess my achievement today", I said making her challenge her thought.

"Come on Ash, you know I'm not good at guessing", she finally gave up after thinking so hard in vain.

"I hugged a guy today. No that's not the correct sentence. I mean I ran into a guy's arms today", I said my eyes glimmering with joy and happiness. I never knew talking about it would bring so much joy into my heart.

"You really did that?", she asked not so convinced.

"You can ask Jennie if you don't believe me"

"Wow Ash, I'm very proud of you. But wait… are you okay? I mean were you okay after that?", she asked looking worried.

"I'm perfectly fine and I was perfectly fine. Nothing happened to me Ana", I said and jumped into her embrace with tears in my eyes. It was tears of joy. I could finally go back to my old self without thinking about anything else.

"Let it out princess, I'm here for you. Don't try to keep it in", she reassured and with that I broke the last thread that was holding me back.

"What wrong with her?", I heard Jennie asked making me wipe my tears.

"She's just happy she's finally back to her old self", Ana answered her.

"Oh, because she hugged Ryan?", she questioned back knowing the answer very well.

"So that's his name. Maybe she's beginning have feelings for him", Ana said making me break from her arms. I didn't expect her to say such a thing because I've never thought of it myself.

"I'm not really sure about that but it wouldn't be bad either ", Jennie said and walked to sit beside me.

"I'm going to freshen up too, you can eat without me", I said and walked straight into my room.

"Don't worry Ash, we would be waiting for you ", I heard her yell from behind but I didn't bother to give her any answer.

I got into my room and threw my bag into the bed before going to take my bath . I filled the bathtub with water to enable me stabilize my thinking. I didn't want to believe what the two ladies had said but I want to know how it felt to love and also be loved by someone else because I've never had such a feeling before.

But thinking I was having feelings for Ryan was something totally off for me to do besides, I don't feel anything so special for him apart from being friends.