My Shield

Chapter 31

I stood on Roman's front porch with little hope. Staring at the door I awaited for him to run out her and beg me to stay. But I knew that wasn't going to happen. Picking through my bag I found a pair of black cloth shorts, sliding them on I took off down the road.

I thought maybe I could call AJ but I knew she wouldn't come to my rescue. Every other diva hated me. I couldnt call Faith either. How was I supposed to explain to her that Dean is in love with me? She'll be heart broken. I can't do that to her.

Pulling my phone out of the bag I scrolled through my contacts. Shaking my head I knew I was stranded out here. Until, I got to his contact. As the phone dialed the numer I prayed he would answer. He was my last hope.

"Hello?" He asked sleepily.

"Paul? Please don't telll me you've left Tampa yet.." I cried in the phone.

I heard Paul shuffle around, probably getting out of bed.

"I haven't, my plane leaves first thing this morning. Why kiddo?" He asked confused.

"Because I'm stranded out here and I had nobody else to call. please Paul? I'm begging I don't-"

"Where are you? I had Brock drop me off at my hotel but I'll call him right ow and we'll come get you." he cut me off.

"I'm about a mile from the Dollar General on Oak street."

"Okay, give us a few mintues. We'll be right there, I promise."

I hung up my phone and set on the curb. At least I actually had someone I knew would help me no matter what. Scrolling through twitter I saw all the cute tweets about Roman and I. It made me sick. Locking my phone I put my head in my hands and began sobbing.

When I felt my phone buzzing I looked up. I strike of hope flew over me when I saw Roman's name on the caller ID.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Ashley.." JoJo's little voice trailed off.

The tears were now shooting down my face. Talking to Roman would have been heart breking but talking to JoJo was even more heart breaking.

"JoJo? What are you doing awake? It's late, where's daddy?" I asked wiping my eyes.

"Ashley, when are you coming home?"

I was quiet for a moment. How was I supposed to tell her that I wasn't coming back? How was she to understand anything that's going on?

"JoJo, Wheres daddy?" I asked again.

"He's in your guys' room laying down. I'm scared Ashley, he keeps screaming into his pillow. Please come home and make daddy feel better." She begged.

"I-I'm sorry hon but I can't come back.."

"But you promised me!!!" She yelled.

"I know baby, and I love you so much, daddy too. But sometimes that's just not enough JoJo. Sometimes people do things that they feel horrible for and they can't take those things back."

"But just like Hannah Montana said, everybody makes mistakes." She whispered.

"She's right. But this mistake is too big. Too big to just say sorry for. I need you to do I gaint favor for me Joelle."

"What is it?"

"I need you," my voice broke, "to take care of daddy. Because Ashley can't anymore."

I could hear her little sobs making me cry harder. This was the last thing I ever wanted to do to JoJo. I wanted to be a little happy family like Roman said but of course I found a way to ruin that for everybody.