Chapter 16
Ashi Ryna(Fl/Enigma/AR)
(glancing at the ground, avoiding eye contact) Yeah. Some things… you just can’t forget. But you deal with it. Not much else you can do
Amyra Winston(2nd Fl/Dominant Omega)
(looking at her, sensing a deeper meaning in Ashi's words) You make it sound so simple
Ashi Ryna(Fl/Enigma/AR)
(scoffing) It’s not simple. But it is simple in one way—you just get back up. Over and over, even if you don’t want to
Amyra Winston(2nd Fl/Dominant Omega)
(softly) I don’t know how you do it. You just… seem to have it all under control
Ashi Ryna(Fl/Enigma/AR)
(pauses, looking her in the eyes) It’s not control. It’s survival. There’s no ‘having it all figured out. I just do what needs to be done
Amyra Winston(2nd Fl/Dominant Omega)
I still don’t get you, Ashi
Ashi Ryna(Fl/Enigma/AR)
(shrugs, her tone playful again) I’m just good at pretending. And, for what it’s worth, you’re not the only one who’s scared
Amyra Winston(2nd Fl/Dominant Omega)
(surprised) Scared? You? You, of all people?
Ashi Ryna(Fl/Enigma/AR)
(glances at her with a faint smile) Yeah, well, I’ve had my share of things that make me feel scared. But we all have our battles, don’t we?
Amyra Winston(2nd Fl/Dominant Omega)
(softly) I guess
Amyra Winston(2nd Fl/Dominant Omega)
(quietly) But, I don’t think I could ever be like you
Ashi Ryna(Fl/Enigma/AR)
Good. You don’t have to be. You just have to be like you. That’s enough
For a brief moment, Ashi’s tone softens, as if she’s letting her guard down just a little
Ashi Ryna(Fl/Enigma/AR)
But it’s okay to need help sometimes, you know. Even if you think you don’t. You don’t have to face everything alone
As Ashi speaks, a distant memory flashes through her mind, from a time long ago —a moment when someone had told her the same thing. Her own words hang in the air, but a fleeting thought crosses her mind
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It’s okay to need help sometimes, you know. Even if you think you don’t. You don’t have to face everything alone
Shaking off the memory, Ashi looks back at Amyra, trying to refocus
Ashi Ryna(Fl/Enigma/AR)
I don't know why I said this to you but someone said this to me once ...And now, I feel like they're meant for you.
There’s a long pause between them, and Amyra feels a strange warmth in Ashi’s words, even if they were spoken with such casual indifference
Amyra Winston(2nd Fl/Dominant Omega)
(smiling softly) Thank you, Ashi. I won’t forget your help
Amyra feels a weight lift off her shoulders, even if just for a moment. Ashi starts to walk away but then stops and turns back toward her
Ashi Ryna(Fl/Enigma/AR)
(slightly grinning) Anyway, keep your head up, Amyra. The world’s not going to stop spinning just because you’re scared
Amyra watches as Ashi walks away, leaving her with more questions than answers. But, somehow, she feels a little stronge
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