Bestfriends Shouldn’t Know How You Taste
Chapter 82

Ashley's POV

"Don’t worry his memories will come back, it's normal that he doesn’t remember everything * DoctorWe were all outside of Blake's room since he had fallen asleep. He had not once lifted his gaze to miI wrap my arms underneath my breast as if it will protect me. Who was I kidding, I was already hurt."How long will it take for him to regain his memories? Is there a specific time frame?” I couldnt helpGomez's eyes stray away from me as he clears his throat. “With this kind of condition no one can prespecific date or time he will regain his memories but

there is more than a ninety percent chance that he will.”

My stomach sinks. I could feel tears at the back of my lids, ready to fall out.

"When will he be able to come home?” Ace asks leaning against the door.

Home. Will he even want to come home with me, to me?

The thought has my head pounding, heart racing but not in the good kind.

“We need to leave him

here for at least one night to check on him, see if there are any other complications we have not notHe then lifts his eyes to mine and smiles reassuringly. “Don’t worry too much about it Mrs. Reed, I antwo were together. But also do take things slow with him. Patients who suffer amnesia tend to be a*Next day*

I sniffle lifting my wet face

from the sink to stare at my reflection in the mirror. My eyes were red from crying, hair messy from rI choked back a sob. I had excused myself out of his room, not being able to bear the blank confuseAce was helping his wife pack some of Blake's belongings that his comrades had kindly dropped offI was a stranger to him.

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't hente il bunkt an alive with her i don't know the girl she could be

wundes hesloesn“t want to come home with you, you're a iness, Istore ballet him to go home todayRyu had already booked our flights, we

is anchas I want to go home and resumme my life, i realized that the life I had

before Blake hulgotten shot was not the lite il go back to

verything would change, everyone would change our lives had changed, I wanted to stay A547 §'7°{ \Tou do kurow her Blake She's your wife, you married her! Don't be stupid, where you belong is with I“How am I supposed to live with someone I don’t know?!" Blake's voice is now liarsh.

I thinch buting into my lips harder untill could feel my teeth pierce the flesh and draw out doliblikedi“m coming home with you guys and I'll try to recollect my memories there.” Blake states in an unwayAnsh set of tens rolled down my cheeks. This time I couldn“t stop it.

You listen here Blake Tyler Reed, you will go home with your wife and you'll stay with her.

Ashley has not slept for days, she has not left your side. She’s been with you. She never gave up onyThere is quieness for a few minutes which makes me believe that Blake had surrendered his complairAre you okuy in there Ashley” Ryn knocks on the bathroom door, startling me.

I cleared my throat.” Yeah, yeah I'll be out in a minute!” 1 shouted and opened the faucet. “Good becI hear her retreating footsteps and let out a sigh. I'm pathetic, hiding inside the bathroom to avoid rrI dip my head down to wash my face, hoping that it'll lessen the redness in my eyes. After I was donemy reflection one last time before heading out of the bathroom.

I paced on alake smile when everyone's heads snapped to me. I avoid staring at Blake, not wanting t"Well we must be on our way." Igre slightly but it comes out forced.

“Is this the last of the bags?” Blake asked as he placed the bags he held on the floor. Ryn and Ace haI nodded, smiled then stopped when he gave me a blank look. I close the door behind us and watch1

When he turns around and has his back to me, I could clearly see the white bandage covering where"Yeah, welcome to our home.” I laughed awkwardly. He turns around when he hears my laughter ancfrom me.

“So where is my room? I'm kind of tired.” He says.

I giggled wanting to ease the tension as I joked. “Well being jetlagged will do that to you.”

He doesn't laugh or smile. He just stares blankly.

My heart squeezes painfully. Not because he didn’t laugh no, because he did not say our room