Ashley's pov
School is out now and I'm currently waiting for Aaron in the hallway.
I am fishing out some text books for homework until I witness a sight I very much did not want to.
Tyler and Melissa.
Please God I love you so much please please please don't let them see me. I am so sorry for all the sins I have committed but right now I have one wish and it is that they don't see me.
I pick up my phone and immediately dial Aaron.
He picks up after a few rings.
"Where are you?" I ask impatiently.
"Aww is my Lee missing me?" He teases.
For some odd reason my heart seems to skip a bit.
Weird.
"Please for the love of God get here as quick as you can. Tyler and Melissa are the only two other people in this hallway and for now they haven't seen me thank go- Nevermind!! They've seen me and are now heading towards me. Help Aaron!" I shout in a low tone.
"Alright alright chill ill be there in five minutes."
"Okay," I say and hang up.
"Hey Ashley," I hear Tylers voice from behind me.
I turn around and immediately wish I hadn't.
Tylers hands were enveloped into Melissa's.
He gives Melissa a look and she immediately walks away, rolling her eyes.
She looks like that doll from squid game.
"Um hi," I say dryly.
"I know you may not wanna talk to me right now but I just wanna say I'm sorry. I truly did not know that was your locker and never in a million years would I mean to hurt you," He says in one breath.
He sounds kinda genuine.
"It's not even about my locker Tyler, it's the fact that you are dating my enemy, the girl who bullied me for years!" I say.
"I know and I'm messed up for that but can you judge me? She is beautiful," He says.
God his eyes are full of love.
Blind love.
No wonder he is too blind to see my feelings for him.
"Of course, the only fucking thing you even give a shit about is looks. I mean you are the playboy huh? How does it feel breaking everyone's heart? She may be pretty yes but beautiful? A million times no!"
"I-"
"You have changed. You have changed so fucking much. Where has the guy that cared about me gone? You are so blinded by her beauty that you end up hurting the people who actually care about you," I say.
"I choose who to date not you! You are nothing to me," He says and an immediate look of regret falls upon his face.
My whole face turns red and tears start streaming down my face.
What happened? Why is he like this?
Questions start to build up in my mind.
"I'm so sorry Ash, I didn't mean to I swear," He apologises.
"Shut up. Just shut up. You have said enough," I say.
"What did you say to her?!" I hear Aaron's voice.
I turn around and am met by Aaron staring at Tyler furiously.
I can't believe this but I have never seen him so angry before.
"Chill out bro, don't get in between this," Tyler warns.
"No bro she is my girlfriend and I have every fucking right to. What. Did. You. Say." He growls.
Kinda sounds like a dog.
Not the time.
Tears don't stop trickling down my face as I tug on Aaron's arm pulling him away.
Tyler tries calling out to me but I ignore him.
We walk to the car in complete silence.
"You still wanna come over?" Aaron asks.
"Um yeah, just let me fix up abit then I'll come over."
I'm sure my parents aren't home right now, I heard my father talking on the phone to his other alcoholic friends and they all wanted to head out for guess what?
Alcohol.
"Alright.. Do you wanna talk about it?"
"Maybe later, I'm too drained right now to. Also I'm sorry," I apologise.
"What for?"
"I don't wanna ruin your friendship. Please don't get angry at him because of me," I say.
He pulls up to his driveway and stops and looks at me.
"Ashley, you have done nothing wrong. He was being an asshole it isn't your fault. And im sure if he made you cry He must have said something bad," he says staring right at me.
Our eyes lock in an intense stare.
In this sudden moment I feel the urge to kiss him but I think it's just my hormones that are messed up so I resist it. I don't wanna give him a wrong idea.
The look in his eyes tells me he feels the same but we both urge against it.
I clear my throat in order to break the awkward silence.
"Umm okay ill see you in a bit." I say with an awkward smile and leave the car shutting the door.
"Yep, see you in a bit," He rubs the back of his neck.
I walk into my house and rush to my bedroom.
My whole house is a mess but I don't bother cleaning.
If my parents don't bother trying to be half decent parents why should I bother being a decent daughter?
I go to my closet and pick out a pretty summer dress and put it on. It's a white dress with pretty blue flowers on it.
I love this dress so much, in fact, Tyler is the one who bought it for me.
I know I'm really mad at him especially right now but I don't think I wanna be mad at him.
It's just pointless. And besides, what is the point of even fake dating Aaron if I dont like him anymore?
I shake my thoughts off and apply my favourite perfume.
I grab my phone and rush downstairs and out of my front door.
I walk up to their house and ring their bell.
Shit I forgot to get them flowers.
Too late.
The door swings open revealing a middle aged woman wearing a pretty dress, her long silky hair frame her face perfectly along with her gorgeous blue eyes matching Aaron's.
She is so pretty.
"Hello Mrs Martinez." I greet.
"Hello! You must be Ashley, Aaron's girlfriend. He talks alot about you, he has even had a cr-"
"Okayyy that's enough mom. Welcome Ashley to my humble abode." Aaron cuts his mother off resulting a chuckle from her.
He gives me a genuine smile and welcomes me in.
This is going to be fun..
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I was gonna put in the dinner in this chapter but then I was like.. nah. Yep my book my rules anyways this is the chapter that I had been waiting for.
Today, Friday 16th September, I am officially publishing the first 10 chapters of my book! It makes me so happy that I have made it so far. I hope to continue on with this.
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