Ashley's pov

Alone. That's how I felt as I sat on the swing. My feet had brought me to the park, not wanting to go home yet.

I knew that I had been skipping school a lot more frequently now and was afraid that dad would find out. He'd throw a fit and I would want to avoid that.

I sighed softly, looking around the empty park. The grass was a luscious green with tiny wildflowers that occasionally got stomped on by animals and people walking around.

It has been so long since I've ...