“You heard me,” Bell replied, crossing her arms over her chest.
“His heart stopped?” Ashleigh asked with concern. “Was he ok? What happened?”
“If you care so much, why did you choose Granger?” Bell asked.
Ashleigh looked away. “I can care about another person without any meaning to it.”
“Not this person,” Bell sighed.
Bell sat down beside Ashleigh, neither looking at the other.
“You can lie to almost anyone, and they won’t see it,” Bell said, turning to Ashleigh with a smile. “Except me.”
“I’ve lied to you before….” Ashleigh replied, looking down at her hand.
“And I saw it.”
Ashleigh took a deep breath and pushed it out.
“Can’t you just tell me what happened to him without making a big deal out of it?” she asked with a sigh.
“His heart stopped. Just like yours, at the same time,” Bell stated flatly. “Galen was with him, did CPR, and forced a shift to help him heal.”
Ashleigh took in a shuddering breath as Bell noticed a tear fall.
