Ash's P.O.V

Walking to school Monday morning with my brothers it was the same as always except Adrianna wasn't in front of us today, was she not coming to school? Should I have accepted her apology? No way she said no one cares about her but that isn't true. She wanted to die Saturday night and got mad at me for saving her. Of course I should be angry with her still! Finally getting to school I was greeted by Erica.

"HEY! What's up Ash?"

"Hey Erica." I said without much emotion.

"Aww is something wrong Ash?"

"No um want to come over tonight?"

"Sure." She said looking really happy. I needed to get my mind off of Adrianna.

Walking into P.E I was excepting to see Adrianna but she wasn't there, is it because I didn't forgive her? I wasn't able to stare at her beautiful bouncy curls today and for some odd reason that bothered me. Whatever she's a waste of my time anyway and I don't need a girl like her around she'll ruin my reputation. Besides she's only a sophomore, girls like Erica are girls for me. Right?

Finally getting home with Erica around four o'clock we went up to my bedroom. I opened my window to let fresh air in not bothering to even look at Adrianna's window. Erica began to walk over to me and wrap her arms around me, we use to date but then decided to just be the whole friends with benefits thing. Placing my hands on her neck I pulled her closer as she started to giggle.

"I've missed this you know, you never call me anymore, is it cause of that little sophomore I saw you hanging out with at my party?"

"Why would you think that? She just needed a ride home, she means nothing to me."

"I didn't ask you if she meant anything to you Ash." I started to tense up.

"I can tell she means something to you Ash, I can tell when you're lying." I just looked at her. She gave me a slow kiss on the cheek but seemed annoyed.

"I think you need time to think." She said before leaving and closing my bedroom door. I sat on my bed and hunched over with my hands rubbing through my hair. I tend to do it when I'm stressed. I mean does Adrianna mean something to me? I finally was ready to forgive her, I needed to see her again.

Adrianna P.O.V

Today has been one of the worst days of my life. My mom just got finished explaining to me that my dad has been lying to us. He's not been really working late. He's been having an affair. When my mother told me she could barley keep it together, as for me at first I had no emotions at all because I wasn't sure of what to think of it or how it was even possible. I thought my parents were in love and happy with each other it's hard to even imagine my dad doing this to not only my mom but also to me. He broke us.

I just sat in my room the majority of the day without any tv or music. Just silence, that's all like I felt I needed but down the hall I could hear my mothers sobs throughout the house and her heart breaking. None of us expected this from the one person that is suppose to protect us.

Ash's P.O.V

Hours had passed and it was already dark but I finally got the courage and walked over to Adrianna's and rang the doorbell. No one answered at first actually it took awhile for the door to even open. After what felt like forever Adrianna was soon in front of me. I looked down at her and saw that her eyes were puffy, red, and still watery. Adrianna's voice snapped me out of checking her out.

"What do you want Ash?" She said sniffling.

"Are you alright?"

"I don't know Ash, do I look alright?" She said sarcastically with attitude.

"Listen I'm sorry for not forgiving you, I was just being a asshole." She looked up in my eyes with an emotion that was so different, so innocent, so sweet. Her big crystal blue eyes were ones I'd never forget. Then I felt her arms warp around my torso giving me a tight hug, at first I was shocked and slowly wrapped my arms back around her.

"Ash." I heard her say while letting go of the hug.

"Yeah?"

"I'm only human." I didn't say anything after that because she was right, and I should of forgave her the first time.

"So what's wrong?" She didn't say anything, she kind of just looked at me.

"Uh can we talk about it later?"

"Yeah sure." I said in understanding.

"Want to get out of here?" I said so it wouldn't be so awkward.

"And go where?"

"I want to show you something." I pulled her out of the house and towards my garage opening it.

Adrianna's P.O.V

"Uh What's that?" I said giving him a 'are you kidding me' look.

"It's a motorcycle have you ever seen one Adrianna?" He said giving me a 'don't be dumb' look.

"Wait there's no way I'm getting on that!"

"Oh come on Adrianna, you're such a good girl!" Okay well at this point I couldn't deny that I was being a goody goody. I rolled my eyes. I knew I was hesitating swinging my leg over the bike but Ash grabbed my arm to help me get on. Next thing I knew we where riding through the streets on Ash's motorcycle holding on to him as tight as I could. I could feel the wind blowing my hair in all different directions and I began to relax. I actually felt comfortable and safe with Ash on his bike. We came to a sudden stop.

"Why'd we stop?" He got off the bike and unbuckled his helmet, mine too. He helped me off the bike with his hands around my waste make me feel butterflies again.

"Follow me."

"Oh, okay." walking with Ash we finally stopped in a big field, this was the place I was at when I got in a fight with Ash, this was the field. There were stars surrounding us by this point.

"I come here a lot to clear my head." In a way I didn't want to tell Ash I've been here before so I just pretended like it was all new to me. Ash grabbed my hand to pulled me in the middle of the field. Ash's phone started to vibrate and he looked like he got a text. He quickly looked at the text and then put his phone back in his pocket.

"You okay?"

"Yeah." He gave me a one word answer.

"Sooo." I said awkwardly. I stared at me to answer me.

"You know Adrianna you're so different from most girls I meet. You're such a dork, so innocent, so sweet and you deserve the world."

"People don't like me Ash, all the sophomores give me weird looks when I walk by like they were just talking about me, I don't dress girly like most girls and I don't wear a lot of make-up. I'm not popular and people don't even give me a chance to even try and be there friend. I just wish I could wake up and look like the girls that you...never mind."

"Look like the girl that I what?" He gave me a questioning look. I was afraid to reply to him.

"Tell me Adrianna."

"The...the girls that you, it doesn't matter never mind." I knew if I told Ash that I wish I looked like the girls he goes for it would totally give it away that I like him. He looked down at the floor. I pulled up his head by my hand.

"It really doesn't matter Ash." He looked at me and pulled a piece of my hair back behind my ear like he did at the party.

"Whatever you say Adrianna." He gave me a small smile and that's when I started to blush.

"I didn't realize there was a lake over there." He said

"Well I guess you do now." I said giggling.

"Want to go for a swim?" He said giving me and evil smirk.

"Are you crazy?" Before I could answer Ash picked me up by my legs and swung me over his shoulders. He was running super fast and I was screaming the whole way.

"Ash let go! Ash!! Ash put me down." I felt both my flip flops fall off.

"Alright, alright. I'm just kidding." He said placing me back on the grass.

"Ahh, Oh my god!" All of the sudden I felt cold water surrounding me and before I knew it me and Ash started running towards his bike to get away from the sprinklers. Which felt so far away at this moment. We couldn't help but laugh but then I noticed my shirt and pants were all wet, great.

"Are you good?!" He said breathless.

"Um yeah. All good! Just got a little wet that's all" I said with a nervous laugh.

"Want me to take you home?"

"Uhhh can we just go to your house or something? I kinda don't want to be home."

"Yeah sure." I grabbed my shoes and we were off on Ash's motorcycle all wet. I tried to pretend like I wasn't freezing but it was pretty obvious the way I was shaking.

We finally got back to Ash's and we both tip toed into his room knowing it was really late.

"Here's a towel." I quickly took the towel and wrapped it around my cold body.

"I haven't laughed like that in such a long time." He said smiling as he fell into the bed on his back.

"Same here." I slowly sat down next to him.

"Here put this on." He handed me a button up shirt. I nodded and walked towards his bathroom. I threw off my soaked clothes and slipped on the shirt surprisingly my undergarments were dry. I fixed my messy damp hair up and walked out of the bathroom awkwardly as I saw once again shirtless Ash with sweatpants on. He turned around and looked at me head to toe. Making me feel a little insecure.

"My shirt looks good on." He said giving me a wink. I felt a blush coming up onto my cheeks.

"So how come you didn't want to go home?"

"Um well uh my dad he um well um kind of sort of I guess you could say has been um cheating on my um mom and I mean I guess that's why he stayed at the office for so many long hours and why he moved to New York, he just left us he didn't even say sorry to my mom."

"Wait what!? He did that! I'm so sorry Adrianna!" He said coming towards me pulling him into his bare chest and that's when the tears fell from my eyes again. Walking to his bed and sat down also putting my head down as I continued.

"He called this morning when I was about to leave the house and came clean to my mom, they're doing divorce papers soon and my mom being a nurse doesn't make enough money to kept the house, so we might have to move." I said suddenly I felt Ash grabbing my waste standing me up, I put my arms around me as he slowly put his hand on my lower back.

"I hate seeing you cry Adrianna." I could barley look in his eyes I was to embarrassed.

"I don't know what to do Ash my mom has been in her room all day not coming out and she has barley spoken to me and as for my dad he didn't want to talk to me this morning. What did I ever do? Was I a bad daughter?"

"Adrianna you're an amazing person, everything will be fine." He said giving me a hug.

"I know this last couple of days have been tough but it will get better." He reassured me.

"Thanks Ash."

"I'm really tired." I continued as I walked over to his bed and crawled into it.

"I'll take the couch." Ash said heading for the door.

"Wait what if your brothers ask you why you aren't in your room in the morning?" I said obviously wanting him to stay.

"I'll make something up." He said almost opening the door.

"No I mean can you please stay..." He just looked at me not saying a word. Then he finally nodded and walked over to the other side of the bed. He soon turn off the light. I started to feel a couple tears and sniffled a little bit when I felt Ash's arms wrap around me and snuggling closer to me.

"Everything will be okay Adrianna."

"Promise?" I said not really trusting him. He paused for a second and then spoke again.

"Promise." and that's the last word I heard from Ash before I began to close my eyes. I sure hope he was right.

Authors note:

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