Chapter 44

• Ashley's pov
• I've been jumping rope for more than twenty minutes. In between I took a couple of breaks. I slump down on the mat exhausted beyond belief. My muscles ache, screaming at me in hatred for putting them through this torture. Maybe Blake was right, I am out of shape.
• My stomach is flat on to the mat, the thin sweat on my skin coating it without being able to penetrate. My cheek pressed into the navy blue mat as I pant for air. Blake slumps down beside me and pokes my sides. I groan not being able to move.