Ash’s POV:
A few hours earlier
“Chal?” I hear Rosa’s soft voice just in front of me where she’s pushing the door open to see her friend looking around with a lost expression. I move in step behind her, sharing a glance with her when she looks back at me. Think she’s okay? Rosa mouths at me and I shrug, trying not to show how afraid I am. But judging by her fearful expression, I did a pretty poor job of it.
“Chal?” Rosa steps onto the threshold of the room and I step next to her when she opens the door a fraction more, that puts me on edge, but she waves me off without looking around from where her eyes are focused on her friend. “Chal, are you okay?” I watch her eyes watch her friend before leaving them to disappear into the kitchen to make some sort of drink for the two in the other r
