“Okay, I’ll take you in.”
I laughed and pointed at the dormitory guard at the door, teasing him. “Aren’t you worried she’ll kick you out for being a creep?”
Asher watched me leave with a scowl, but I could still hear his voice in his heart behind me.
I want to be with her.
I don’t want to say goodbye. I want to spend more time with her, even longer.
I really don’t want to see you go!
I heard the voice in his heart.
It felt like he had two sides of characters.
I just got back to the dorm when I got a message from Asher: “Want to go to Smoked Barbecue Platter tomorrow at noon?”
I couldn’t help but smile. “Sure,” I replied.
Looking out the window, I saw him bouncing around with excitement, practically cheering himself on. Even though I couldn’t hear him, I could practically feel his enthusiasm.
My roommates were all on edge, worried that the school bully might be trouble. Besides the bizarre fact that I could hear Asher’s thoughts, I told them everything honestly. I wanted them to see that he wasn’t as scary as the rumors suggested; he was actually pretty interesting and kind of charming.