A/N IMPORTANT:  Soooo, I feel like this is just an informational part that I didn't really wanna write in the beginning but I needed people to know my schedule is fucking random as hell and I post when I feel like it, what I do is that I pre-write my chapters and when I really like a chapter, like fifteen, I might just post it because it's hella good. BUT, you should know for a fact that every SUNDAY is a definite posting day...(Just like Sam & Colby!!) Lmao so no chapter here, my bad for putting it as seventeen. 

JKJK I ain't that much of a douchebag. ENJOY!

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Waking up was just dreadful.

I was hoping to not wake up at all.

Like waking up dead, which is technically not possible but in my book I had hoped for it to be.

I yawn and pull the sheets off my bed. Last night was primarily a torturous evening that I wish to never relive again. 

And if I do, I will be waking up dead. 

I walk into my bathroom, and as I walk past to get into the shower, I stop dead in my tracks. Walk back to the mirror, and look at how horrifying I appear.

I never brushed my teeth, combed my hair, nor wiped off my running mascara and smudged makeup. 

How hideous can I get?

Inside and out.

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I walk out my room, but to my dismay, Colby and Ellie were sitting at my kitchen table eating breakfast from McDonald's and Dunkin Donuts. It was about eleven o'clock in the morning and I was ready to cut them both for sitting in my apartment with my favorite breakfast food. 

"Ashlyn! Good morning," Ellie cheerfully says. Colby looking up and barely acknowledging my existence.

"Morning," I mumble under my breath, glancing at Colby. Looking at him with her, hurt. 

"We got your favorite food!" She says, handing my two bags. "A McDonald's hashbrown and Dunkin Donuts sandwich, just how you like it!"

"Kay, thanks," I reply tiredly, snatching the bags and going to sit on the stool by the kitchen counter. I open the bags and begin to expeditiously eat my food. You can probably guess why I'm eating it so hastily. 

Two words.

Cuntful Colby and Egotistical Ellie. 

Oops, looks like I meant two people.

Ellie finishes her food and leans back in her chair, "We need to talk about yesterday night."

"What's there to talk about it," I shrug, mid-chew.

"Well, Colby and I need to explain to you what we were talking about during dinner."

I roll my eyes, Colby still looking down at his sandwich. "Colby already explained so much to me already, yesterday. Didn't you, Colby?" I respond, looking right at him.

"Yeah," He muffles through his mouthful of food.

"He did?" She says, surprised, looking at him now. 

He looks up at her and muffles again, "What?"

"Colby, you told me otherwise."

"My bad," He says through the sandwich and looks back down to focus on munching it. 

"I think you're both annoying now," Ellie rolls her eyes. 

"Same here," I scoff. I finish my breakfast and get up, "Well bye, I'm going to hang with Sam."

"He's not here at the apartment," Colby says with his back turned to me. 

"Well, where is the boy?" I ask. 

"Not here." 

I huff and head back into my room. I grab my phone, and admire my simple outfit in the mirror before texting Sammy.

A: What is up brotha

A: Wanna hang out, I could rlly use a fwend:/

S: I'm out w Elton n Corey

And that was when I was about to sigh so hard until I checked my phone when I heard a ding.

S: But I'll be back soon to pick u up 2 hang w us!!

A: U da realest

S: Ik

S: I'll txt u when I'm here.

A: KK cu soon

S: Bye

Thank the gods that Sam is letting me hang out with him, Elton and Corey. Corey SCHERER not shears.

I've never met those guys before. They seem like really outgoing people, and Elton definitely seems like someone I want to hang with. All the crazy stuff they do is amazing. Like, sign me up on the fuck it list! (TFIL- I hope you knew that, stupid) *Smiles innocently*

After about twenty minutes of waiting in my room and checking twitter, I finally got a text from Sam. 

S: We're here in the front

A: Kk b there in a sec

I walk out my room to find Colby and Ellie making out on my couch. They just love to show their affection, everywhere. I throw my head back and grab my shoes. As I'm putting them on, Ellie notices me and turns around from her seat while Colby just looks the other way. 

"Ash, where are you going?" She asks.

"With Sam, I already told you."

"O-okay,... are we all fine?" She hesitantly asks.

"Fine as in, no trouble here? Yeah we're allll good," I fake smile. Ellie could see right through me I bet but she didn't say anything and I doubt she wants to talk about yesterday because she knows what she did was wrong. 

On so many fucking levels.

"What do you think, Colby?" I ask, smiling sweetly. But I'm fake as fuck. 

He looks at me for a second and goes "Mhm." Then turns away. I roll my eyes and finish tying my laces and forcefully open and close the door. I rush into the elevator and hear a ding again.

S: Where u at

A: omw, got held up w the 2 idiots.

S: I completely understaaand

A: tyvm 4ur understanding

I file out the elevator and see Sam's car pulled up. I see two guys in the back and I open the door into the front to sit passenger.

"Hellooo," I say, smiling and buckling my seat belt. A few heys get exchanged and some introductions. Sam drives off after I finish buckling.

"So, Ashlyn had a pretty crappy night yesterday and it's our duty to help her totally forget about it," Sam says, "...And I think we should go do something bad-ass."

"No more illegal shit like spray painting the Hollywood sign," I deadpan. 

"Woah you spray painted the Hollywood sign?" Elton asks. 

"Damn straight," Sam replies. 

"You guys are crazy," Corey comments.

"No Corey, Sam is crazy, his idea," I laugh.

"Well Ashlyn thought your last name was Shears," Sam retorts.

Corey looks confused, "Wha-"

"IN MY DEFENSE I DON'T KNOW YOU WELL," I respond, loudly to Corey.

Everyone laughs slightly. Corey says, "It's chill, I've been called worse." 

"Okay, I guess I feel less bad for myself," I smile. 

"So Elton, got any crazy plans for us?" Sam asks.

"TFIL needs some new things crossed off but I don't know what we could do now that I already don't have crossed...plus we can't go do something overnight without Colby and Amanda."

I roll my eyes, "Anything ya wanna do that's crazy for a vlog? I want to have a lit day."

"We could go be a public disturbance," Sam suggests. 

"No. Ya'll can go be a public disturbance while lookin' like idiots but I'll stay and record from afar and not like an idiot," Corey interjects.

"But like a creep," I laugh with Elton and Sam. 

"Oh haha, but jokes on you when ya'll get kicked out," Corey points to all of us. 

"We could go to that parkour place," Elton suggests, "My buddy Fitz could hook us up."

"Nice, lets go," Sam says. 

"Okay, I'll go there, and maybe watch," Corey says, jokingly. 

"I'm excited," I smile. 

"Good, yesterday is in the past. Plus if you have anymore left over anger, you can take it out on jumping across mats," Sam grins. 

"I also forgot, don't be surprised if you're the only girl there, Ashlyn," Elton adds.

I turn to look at him, "I'm already surprised! Do girls not like to go do parkour?"

"Nah, not really," Corey answers for Elton, "My girlfriend ain't too fond of it."

"You'll just be like one of the guys," Elton laughs. 

"I feel like I should probably get used to that, now," I laugh too.

Sam grins, "Probably." 

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It's been about two hours in, to jumping and running across platforms, mats, bars, you name it. I was pretty proud when I could do more flips than Sam. I especially loved the foam pit. Since I wasn't dressed for the occasion, apparently there was a clothing store right across the street and Sam quickly took me shopping for some exercise clothes. Which he didn't have to do, but was really kind. Now I owe him big time. 

Apparently there was some type of competition coming up so we had to leave while they set up for the competition but that was not until one more hour. At the moment, I am happily flipping into the foam pit. I've been here for two hours and I'm just noticing I'm the only girl and most of the guys around me are staring at me. 

So now I'm uncomfortable and self-conscious for choosing a pair of running shorts to buy, and I bet you could tell. As I exit the foam pit, a boy my age, or a year older walks up to me but then trips. 

I try not to laugh, which would be incredibly rude but then he says, 

"Hey, do you have an ice-pack because I think I just bruised my knee falling for you." 

I giggle, amusingly. "Um, I think you need to ask for a band aid because you just scraped your knee falling for me," I correct.

"Well, I didn't want to actually scrape my knee for a reason to talk to a cute girl like yourself, hi I'm Brennen," He confidently says, "Brennen Taylor from Vine, Youtube,and every other social media platform." 

"Ashlyn," I smile, "Ashlyn Neil." 

"A-Ashlyn?" He asks, like he didn't hear me properly. 

"Mmmkay well, yeah that's my name don't wear it out," I grin, slightly.

"Oh, well I think I know you from somewhere actually..." He says, trailing off. 

"Youtube?" I suggest.

"Could be, but I'm not totally sure," Brennen thinks.

"HEY BRENNEN!" A voice shouts from the distance.

"OH RIGHT, COLBY!" Brennen smacks his forehead, like he just had an epiphany.  

Just great. Please, don't let Colby be here. I mean, he probably is. What other guy has such a deep shout like him? It's kinda hot but I wish Colby wasn't the only guy I knew that had a deep shout like this.

"Fuck me," I sigh, tossing my head back. "Okay, bye it was nice talking to you Brennen." 

I begin to walk away as he shouts behind me, "You too!" 

I try to jog over to Sam as a few guys from behind me start laughing hysterically, I glance for a second but then look away to focus on getting to Sam across the gym.

Then I felt a perfunctory slap. 

On my ass. 

I immediately turn around and see the group of guys. One guy, who I presume slapped my ass, his back was facing mine and he was giving like an A-ok hand sign to his friends while they were all laughing. There was about four of them, including the ass-slapper. 

If you know me, I have been doing Taekwondo since I was fucking seven. 

And I'm fucking aggressive, competitive, and angry when I want to be.

I am mad, hurt, and insulted. 

I am perfect for slapping one's ass back.

I mean, well, I'm going to kick his ass instead.

"HEY!" I scream to the guy and he turns around. My facial expression is probably the most riled you'll every see. 

The guy turns around, "Hey, you have one fine ass," He smirks. 

I fake smile, "You have one fine face, don't you?"

"Oh yeaaah," He caws, looking over his shoulder at his guy friends like he is one cool dude. 

Jokes on you buddy. 

"Be a shame if someone ruined that perfect face," I awe, putting a hand on my hip.

"Yeah, nobody can touch this," He boasts.

"Let's see about that," I murmur, and spin kick his face, causing him to fall to the ground.

The guy's friends step back, flinching at their fallen, fellow ass-slapper. 

The guy slowly stands up, holding his right cheek in his hand. "What the fuck, you bitch," He says, rubbing the bruised spot.

"Don't slap a girl's ass unless they want you too," I sassily reply.

"You wanted it, and I'll give you more than a slap," He says, springing for me. Which surprises me, but my reflexes instantly kick in, stepping out the way for him to get tripped forward.

"I didn't give you any fucking consent, dickwad." I draw my fist back and punch his other cheek. 

His friends didn't look too happy, as they were now approaching me. 

That is three against one, and I can't handle that many guys. 

As a quick thinker, hello I am valedictorian, I scream to get more attention to the situation. All the other men in the gym stop what they were doing to look at the only screaming girl in the room. The ass-slapper's friends obviously didn't expect it either, as they were frozen. 

"I AM BEING  SEXUALLY HARASSED!" I yell, pretending to be upset, and stepping far off from the scene.

A bunch of older guys crowd around the group of assholes, asking and shouting at them for what is going on. The workers of the gym gather too and start to kick them out, or drag them out since they were refusing. 

Because being sexually harassed is a crime, look it up ass-slapper(s).

I admire my work of how being a girl can have its advantages. I turn around and face into a familiar figure's chest.

Him. 

You know him as Colby Brock.

I know him as my rival.

Anyways, I, well literally, face smack right into his chest. I look up to see him and he was staring back at me, a little shocked and amused. 

"I was going to go help you out but you had it all covered, and I really shouldn't be surprised," He says, grinning. 

I blush, but fiercely say, "Don't mess with ninety-five maybe a hundred,  pounds of pure fiery." 

"Right... well that was sick. Once I saw you take that punch, I knew I didn't have to go help," He chuckles. 

"Thanks for the consideration, I guess," I say, turning to see the guys fully gone. 

"Yeah well, you are one mighty, but short bull. Still not shocked by your little performance."

"I'M SHOCKED, no, SHOOK. HOW ARE YOU NOT?" A voice shouts from behind, "Hi there again, Brennen here,remember me?" Brennen runs over, smiling with his hand straight up in the air. 

"Hi again, Brennen," I giggle. Brennen seems like a real nice guy.

"You guys saw each other already?" Colby asks, between us.

"Yeah, he bruised his knee falling for me," I smile, crossing my arms at Brennen. 

"You never told me you saw her," Colby says with agitation to Brennen. 

"My bad, didn't know you cared to see her since yesterday," Brennen says with his hands in surrender. 

Colby death glares at Brennen, "Go away. Now."

Brennen mimics him before slowly walking off. Colby turns back to me. 

"You're friend Brennen is really nice," I say to him. 

"He's not a total weirdo once you get to know him," Colby sighs.

I nod, but after a few awkward seconds, I decide it was time to find the rest of the guys. "Well... bye."

"Wait!" Colby exclaims. "I need to talk to you about yesterday."

I roll my eyes, trying to stay strong about this topic. Yesterday might've been the worst day of my life, which was saying something. I have had so many bad days because of Colby, and this was the worst one. 

"What's there to talk about?" I blankly ask. 

"Well I was hoping we could just-"

"Never talk about what happened again? I'll shut my mouth if you shut yours. Brennen obviously already knows and I sure as hell do not want Ellie to know," I sigh, annoyed. 

"I mean, I guess, and yes..." He says awkwardly. "But-"

"End of discussion! Kay bye," I fake sweetly smile an running over to the Sam, Elton and Corey, who I just spotted from exiting the bathrooms. 

"Hey guys, did you see my little situation!" I ask, enthusiastically. 

"What situation..." Sam asks. 

"I punched and kicked a guy for slapping my ass and then got him and his group of friends kicked out," I laugh. 

"HA, she just gets cooler and cooler," Elton laughs too with Corey.

Sam gives me a bizarre look. "Holy, did anyone help you?" 

"Naw, but Colby's here and I think it's been time to go. What were you guys doing for so long in the bathroom?" I ask. 

"Throwing up," replies a nasty looking Corey. "Never again will jump and attempt flips after eating." 

We all laugh, heading out to the car so we could all go home. 

Today was a lit day. 

I barely made it through but I can now have more stories to tell my future grand kids. 

And maybe one day, I won't know or remember Colby Brock. 

I wish he had hung out with us today, more. 

I just want my rival and I to not be rivals. 

What Daniel said yesterday was pretty moving. 

Yet I still,

hate liking my rival. 

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THANKS FOR THE READS AND ALL THE VOTES!!! I really wanna meet Sam and Colby, Colby, and Colby plus the whole house. I got noticed five times in my life by Colby, four times by Sam, and once by Uncle Elton. LIT. Hope you had a great day dudes. 

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