Chapter 35
As they walked together, Ashley let Bill's incessant chatter drift in one ear and out the other. According to Koi, it seemed there were rumors that Ariel had kicked Ashley, but honestly, that didn’t matter to him.
As expected, Bill’s conversation was filled with nothing but trivial details. Eventually, after hearing about how the dog they were walking the previous day had pooped on the street, Ashley nearly stifled a yawn.
“Did anyone come to see you while I was away for training?”
Ashley asked, deliberately trying to change the subject. Bill answered with a simple "No."
"Nobody?" Ashley asked, thinking to himself. Did he completely forget about meeting Koi?
“You told Koi, right? That Ariel kicked me.”
"Koi?"
Bill tilted his head in confusion.
"That small, skinny guy? Why would he do that? Oh, wait..."
He snapped his fingers as if remembering something.
"Yeah, he came by while you were resting and asked why you weren't around. I told him you were resting because you were sick."
Bill hummed to himself, continuing to walk as Ashley frowned slightly.