The Girl Next Door
Not So Soon
I shake my head and walk out of the door.
I slam the front door of my house shut and another 2 tears fall down my cheek.
"Hey May.. What's wrong?" Michael comes out of the kitchen.
"Nothing." I push him aside and run upstairs.
He follows me until I shut my door in his face.
"Is it Ashton?- I swear I'll beat him up if he hurt you-" I hear him getting angry.
"He doesn't believe me." I sob.
"What?" He asks confused.
I open my door and hug my brother.
He instantly hugs me back.
"He doesn't believe me." I mumble in his shoulder.
"I think you gotta explain that one."
I nod my head and we sit down onto my bed.
I begin to tell everything that happened this afternoon.
From Ashton not picking me up 'til the part where he sent me away.
At the end I'm in tears again even though I know it is stupid and I'm just being paranoid.
"You really think that that Vanessa girl is after him?"
"I know so. And now they're also living with him. What if something happens between them? I'm not always there plus he's mad at me."
"He can't stay mad at you forever."
I sigh.
"You'll think of something. I know you. You'll solve this." Mike smiles and pats me on the back before leaving.
I sigh again.
Well, I'm not so sure about that.
Suddenly an idea pops into my head and I smile.
I grab my sketchbook and sit down in front of my window.
-Ashton's POV-
When I see May walk away I have the urge to go after her but I resist it.
I have bigger problems to solve.
I walk upstairs and see Vanessa and Lauren standing at the top.
They've been eavesdropping.
I roll my eyes.
Of course they have.
"Okay. I'll let you stay here on a few conditions." I begin.
"First, do not enter my room. Ever. Am I clear?"
They nod but I see Vanessa smirk.
"Second, leave May alone. I don't want you bothering her. If I see that you do, You're out."
"And last but not least. Do not, under any circumstances, try to come between me and May."
They nod again but I still see Vanessa smirk.
"And wipe that smirk of your face or your going to stay at a hotel." I turn around and walk back downstairs.
"We'll be eating in an hour. The room on the left is your room!" I yell before entering the kitchen.
After dinner I go to my room and sit down on my bed.
I'm thinking about everything that happened this afternoon.
Replaying everything.
There's one part that I keep replaying over and over again.
"It's gonna be okay Ash.. We're gonna be okay, she's gonna be okay. It's not your fault."
...
"But then I never would've met you."
...
"We'll figure this out."
The way she talked to me.. Like she knew exactly what I was going through. As if she could feel it.
The way she looked at me.. Without any sign of judgement.
The way she calmed me in an instant.. She wasn't scared of me when I was mad.. She wasn't afraid that I was going to hurt her because she knew that I wouldn't.
I sigh.
I'm so stupid.
I walk to my window and see a sign hanging on her window.
'I'm sorry'
I sigh again and grab my sketchbook.
'It's okay, it's not your fault.'
I rip it off and tape it to my window like she did.
Hopefully she'll see it before she goes to sleep.
-May's POV-
It was getting dark and I was about to close my curtains when I see a sign hanging on Ashton's window.
'It's okay, it's not your fault.'
I smile and see him sitting on his bed with his phone in his hands.
I grab my phone and take a picture of his sign before sending it to him, captioning it 'You're way too sweet.'
I can see him read it and smile a second after it.
He looks up and I see that he wears his glasses.
Ash: I think you're sweeter Cutie.
Me: I'm sorry. I was paranoid :/
Ash: No, you weren't. It's kinda cute that you can be protective too ;)
I giggle softly.
Me: I gotta go to sleep. I'll see you tomorrow. Love you Xx
I look at the message for a few seconds.
I read it over and erase the 'love you' part before sending it.
Shock hits me when immediately after I send it.
Did I really love Ashton?
No.. I can't.. Not so soon.
I shake the feeling off and look at the message that he sent me.
Ash: Okay Cutie. Sweet dreams about me ;)
Me: Goodnight Ash <3
I shut my phone off and lay it next to me onto my night stander.
Then I lay down and let the sleep take over me.
The next morning I wake up with a headache.
I groan before walking to the bathroom.
I shower, dress, and do my makeup before I walk downstairs.
"Good morning." Mike smiles.
"Morning." I yawn.
"Your hair colour is almost totally out, we should redo it again soon."
"Who says I wanna keep it?"
"It looks pretty." He shrugs.
"Maybe a different colour?" He adds.
I shrug.
"Maybe."
I walk into the school.
Alone.
I see Nikki standing close by my locker.
Great. That's just the place where I have to be.
I consider just taking my books out between the first and second period but I decide not to, knowing I won't make it in time for the next class.
I sigh and walk to my locker.
"Hey." Nikki takes a deep breath.
I ignore her while I open my locker.
"I actually wanted to talk to you..." She goes on, knowing I won't talk back anyway.
"I'm sorry... For everything. I never should've react that way to you and Ashton and I never should've went with Mikey behind your back..."
I still don't give her a response while I grab my last book out of my locker and close it.
"I just want things to be okay between us..." She mumbles.
I internally roll my eyes and try to walk past her but she grabs my arm.
"Wait! Please, don't go.. I- I miss you.."
I sigh.
"You're one pain in the ass.." I grumble.
"I know." She looks to the ground.
"You had no reason to judge me and Ashton."
"I know."
"You went behind my back with my brother."
She nods her head.
"You sat with Emma in break."
"You saw that?" Her eyes grow big.
I roll my eyes.
"I swear.. I still don't like her..." Nikki mumbles.
"You choose Mike's side without even wanting to hear my side."
She looks down.
"You totally back stabbed me."
She doesn't move, nor does she say something.
"But I still love you." I smirk.
She looks up and her eyes grow big again.
"You're serious?"
"Well, maybe if you buy me a chocolate bar or 5."
She burst out in a laughter and hugs me.
I instantly hug her back and close my eyes.
"I missed you." She mumbles in the crook of my neck.
"I missed you too." I smile.
We let go of each other and giggle while wiping away our tears.
"So we're good?" She asks.
"We're best friends." I smile and hug her again.
I slam the front door of my house shut and another 2 tears fall down my cheek.
"Hey May.. What's wrong?" Michael comes out of the kitchen.
"Nothing." I push him aside and run upstairs.
He follows me until I shut my door in his face.
"Is it Ashton?- I swear I'll beat him up if he hurt you-" I hear him getting angry.
"He doesn't believe me." I sob.
"What?" He asks confused.
I open my door and hug my brother.
He instantly hugs me back.
"He doesn't believe me." I mumble in his shoulder.
"I think you gotta explain that one."
I nod my head and we sit down onto my bed.
I begin to tell everything that happened this afternoon.
From Ashton not picking me up 'til the part where he sent me away.
At the end I'm in tears again even though I know it is stupid and I'm just being paranoid.
"You really think that that Vanessa girl is after him?"
"I know so. And now they're also living with him. What if something happens between them? I'm not always there plus he's mad at me."
"He can't stay mad at you forever."
I sigh.
"You'll think of something. I know you. You'll solve this." Mike smiles and pats me on the back before leaving.
I sigh again.
Well, I'm not so sure about that.
Suddenly an idea pops into my head and I smile.
I grab my sketchbook and sit down in front of my window.
-Ashton's POV-
When I see May walk away I have the urge to go after her but I resist it.
I have bigger problems to solve.
I walk upstairs and see Vanessa and Lauren standing at the top.
They've been eavesdropping.
I roll my eyes.
Of course they have.
"Okay. I'll let you stay here on a few conditions." I begin.
"First, do not enter my room. Ever. Am I clear?"
They nod but I see Vanessa smirk.
"Second, leave May alone. I don't want you bothering her. If I see that you do, You're out."
"And last but not least. Do not, under any circumstances, try to come between me and May."
They nod again but I still see Vanessa smirk.
"And wipe that smirk of your face or your going to stay at a hotel." I turn around and walk back downstairs.
"We'll be eating in an hour. The room on the left is your room!" I yell before entering the kitchen.
After dinner I go to my room and sit down on my bed.
I'm thinking about everything that happened this afternoon.
Replaying everything.
There's one part that I keep replaying over and over again.
"It's gonna be okay Ash.. We're gonna be okay, she's gonna be okay. It's not your fault."
...
"But then I never would've met you."
...
"We'll figure this out."
The way she talked to me.. Like she knew exactly what I was going through. As if she could feel it.
The way she looked at me.. Without any sign of judgement.
The way she calmed me in an instant.. She wasn't scared of me when I was mad.. She wasn't afraid that I was going to hurt her because she knew that I wouldn't.
I sigh.
I'm so stupid.
I walk to my window and see a sign hanging on her window.
'I'm sorry'
I sigh again and grab my sketchbook.
'It's okay, it's not your fault.'
I rip it off and tape it to my window like she did.
Hopefully she'll see it before she goes to sleep.
-May's POV-
It was getting dark and I was about to close my curtains when I see a sign hanging on Ashton's window.
'It's okay, it's not your fault.'
I smile and see him sitting on his bed with his phone in his hands.
I grab my phone and take a picture of his sign before sending it to him, captioning it 'You're way too sweet.'
I can see him read it and smile a second after it.
He looks up and I see that he wears his glasses.
Ash: I think you're sweeter Cutie.
Me: I'm sorry. I was paranoid :/
Ash: No, you weren't. It's kinda cute that you can be protective too ;)
I giggle softly.
Me: I gotta go to sleep. I'll see you tomorrow. Love you Xx
I look at the message for a few seconds.
I read it over and erase the 'love you' part before sending it.
Shock hits me when immediately after I send it.
Did I really love Ashton?
No.. I can't.. Not so soon.
I shake the feeling off and look at the message that he sent me.
Ash: Okay Cutie. Sweet dreams about me ;)
Me: Goodnight Ash <3
I shut my phone off and lay it next to me onto my night stander.
Then I lay down and let the sleep take over me.
The next morning I wake up with a headache.
I groan before walking to the bathroom.
I shower, dress, and do my makeup before I walk downstairs.
"Good morning." Mike smiles.
"Morning." I yawn.
"Your hair colour is almost totally out, we should redo it again soon."
"Who says I wanna keep it?"
"It looks pretty." He shrugs.
"Maybe a different colour?" He adds.
I shrug.
"Maybe."
I walk into the school.
Alone.
I see Nikki standing close by my locker.
Great. That's just the place where I have to be.
I consider just taking my books out between the first and second period but I decide not to, knowing I won't make it in time for the next class.
I sigh and walk to my locker.
"Hey." Nikki takes a deep breath.
I ignore her while I open my locker.
"I actually wanted to talk to you..." She goes on, knowing I won't talk back anyway.
"I'm sorry... For everything. I never should've react that way to you and Ashton and I never should've went with Mikey behind your back..."
I still don't give her a response while I grab my last book out of my locker and close it.
"I just want things to be okay between us..." She mumbles.
I internally roll my eyes and try to walk past her but she grabs my arm.
"Wait! Please, don't go.. I- I miss you.."
I sigh.
"You're one pain in the ass.." I grumble.
"I know." She looks to the ground.
"You had no reason to judge me and Ashton."
"I know."
"You went behind my back with my brother."
She nods her head.
"You sat with Emma in break."
"You saw that?" Her eyes grow big.
I roll my eyes.
"I swear.. I still don't like her..." Nikki mumbles.
"You choose Mike's side without even wanting to hear my side."
She looks down.
"You totally back stabbed me."
She doesn't move, nor does she say something.
"But I still love you." I smirk.
She looks up and her eyes grow big again.
"You're serious?"
"Well, maybe if you buy me a chocolate bar or 5."
She burst out in a laughter and hugs me.
I instantly hug her back and close my eyes.
"I missed you." She mumbles in the crook of my neck.
"I missed you too." I smile.
We let go of each other and giggle while wiping away our tears.
"So we're good?" She asks.
"We're best friends." I smile and hug her again.
Notes
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