Ashli's PoV
So, after finding out I didn’t make the cheerleading team because Alexis is a jealous bitch, I decided to let it go and not let it get to me because without me, her team is nothing. Well besides for Jess and Sage, her team sucks, but it’s whatever. I've decided that I'm going to go to every football game, not only to support my friends but to get under Alexis’s skin. And since I’m letting stuff go, I’ve decided to forgive Diggy and what he’s done, but not forget about it.
Diggy's PoV
It’s been almost a week since that dreaded Thursday and Ashli is still mad at me. I really need to talk to her. Even if she doesn’t want to get back together, I at least want to have her back as my best friend. During fourth period I texted her:
Diggy<3sAshli: meet me at the bathroom in 5?
She surprisingly texted back
Ashli=Single;) – Fine.
After getting the pass I waited outside the bathroom for her. “Hey Digg.” Said a voice from behind me. I turned around to see none other than Alexis. Since Ashli wasn’t here yet, I figured I should talk to Alexis real quick. “Look Alexis we need to talk.” “No problem, let’s talk in here.” She said pulling me in the janitor’s closet and pushing me against the wall. She crashed her lips into mine then pulled away and began nipping and sucking at the skin of my neck and when she dropped down to her knees, I didn’t stop her.
Ashli's PoV
I decided to give Diggy a chance and go talk to him or let him talk. As I approached the bathroom I saw he wasn’t there and guessed he'd probably left because it too me so long to get the pass from my ass of a teacher. I decided to actually go in the bathroom since I was already there. On my way out, the janitor’s closet adjacent to the bathroom opened at the same time and from it came…Diggy and Alexis. Once I saw Alexis applying more lip gloss and Diggy fixing his pants zipper, I knew exactly what went down in that closet. (No pun intended :P) “Wow Diggy!” I screamed at him. “Wait no Ashli,” “To think, I was actually considering giving you a second chance.” I said shaking my head. “Ashli! Ashli!” he called after me but I kept walking back towards my fourth period wiping my eyes feverishly of the loose tears streaming down my face. Once I got back I threw the pass on the teacher’s desk and stormed over to my seat next to Jessica. “Whoa. Are you ok?” she whispered to me and I just shook my head. “What’s,” “Miss Simmons, Miss Bellz, anything you’d like to share with the class?” Mr. Williams asked, looking up at us from the dry erase board. “No sir.” We said together. Seconds later, Jessica slid a note over to me. What’s wrong?? I replied then slid it back over to her. She read my response, looked back at me and shook her head. I wrote: Two words: your brother.
The whole rest of the day I tried to avoid Diggy as best I could but he just couldn’t take a hint. He texted me, sat next to me, and even tried to flat out talk to me. At lunch the girls even offered to sit at another table, which was an offer I took them up on. The whole time during lunch Diggy sat there with his head in his hands and Alexis trying to talk to him. I rolled my eyes at her futile attempt to get his attention.
“So Ashli, you want to help me get ready?” Jessica asked me during study hall but I wasn’t paying attention, for some reason I was too busy daydreaming about what me and Diggy could’ve been. High school sweethearts, married, have a family, living in the big house with the white picket fence and a dog. The whole nine yards. “Ashli. ASHLI!” Jessica shouted in my ear. “What?” I shouted back at her irritated. “Ugh, well excuse me.” I sighed, “Sorry Jess. What were you saying?” “Ugh, if you were listening, you’d know I said Aaron asked me out for Friday night and I have no idea what I'm gonna wear, my hair, makeup and I really need your help. Please.” She begged. “I-I-I- I don’t know Jess. You know he’s gonna be there and,” “Look don’t worry. I've been giving the silent treatment too so he won’t bother either one of us. Besides I heard him say something about going over Lil’s to play basketball and such. So PLEASE!” “Jess, I have to see what I’m doing that day.” “Come on! You know you have nothing better to do.” She said with her hand so on her hips. She was right. I was probably going to stay in all weekend and drown myself in ice cream and Japanese candy. “Please please please please please please please please please please please please puh-lease!” she begged again, this time getting down on the floor and hugging my feet. “Ok Jess. Ok, I’ll help you, now get off the floor!” I said knowing we were attracting attention. When I looked around all eyes were on us so I just flipped everyone of while Jessica dusted herself off. “Thank you!” she said squeezing me in a big hug. “Yeah yeah. What time do you want me there?” “Well, he’s coming to get me at 8 so, 5?” “Ok see you then.” I said as I got up when the bell rang. I headed to my locker then started walking home since Jessica was my ride and she had practice.
Before I knew it 5 o’clock Friday had rolled around and I was in Jess’ room helping her get ready. “So what do you want to wear?” “I don’t know! That’s why you’re here!” ‘Right. So where’s he taking you?” “Dinner.” “Where?” “I don’t know, the place on 5th and Wilbourne.” “Mmm.” I said as I flipped through her clothes. “So you’re gonna go dressy-casual.” I said as I laid it out on her bed. ( http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=32160160 not mine) “Oh my God! I love it! I didn’t even know I had this stuff.” She said jumping up and down. “Yeah. So now for your hair, what do you want?” Jessica gave me a -_____- look. “Right you don’t know. Ok go shower, make sure you wash your hair.” I instructed her and she nodded in understandment. When she came out she put on her robe and I got started with my work. When wet, Jessica’s hair was just like min, extremely curly. So I blow dried it, flat ironed it and finally took the curling iron and curled her hair into loose curls that flowed to her shoulder blades, making sure to straighten her bang to one side of her face.
After she got dressed I finished her off with makeup. I went for a natural look and simply added mascar and eyeliner then brushed nude blush over her cheeks and lined her lips with soft-pink liner then added dome lip gloss. While I was making the last minute touches her room door swung open and Diggy stood in the door frame. “Where you going?” he asked her. “Out.” “Out where?” he asked still pestering her. “I don’t know why it matters to you, but I’m going on a date with Aaron.” “Mmm.” “Ok, well why are you here? I thought you were going to Khalil’s house?” “Yeah, me too.” I mumbled to myself. Diggy glanced at me then continued his conversation with Jessica. “I am but I forgot something here.” “Ok well go get it and leave.” “Fine.” He said closing the door then poking his head back in “oh, and your date’s here.” He smirked then closed the door. We both looked over at the clock next to her bed. 8:00. Damn he wasn’t kidding when he said 8:00. “You ready?” I asked looking her over one more time. “Yeah”, she said nodding. “Ok let’s go.” I got downstairs and saw Diggy and Aaron talking. I cleared my throat loudly, getting their attentions. “Presenting, Jessica Lauren Simmons.” I said doing a Vanna White towards the staircase as Jessica came down. Both of them stared in awe as she made her way to the bottom. “So what do you think?” she asked spinning around. “Wow Jess, you look…wow.” Aaron said staring at her, speechless. “Awe thanks.” She giggled blushing. “Oh my goodness! My little Jessica is growing up!” I joked “wiping” my fake tears. “Shut up!” “Wait wait wait! Let me take a picture!.” I said grabbing my phone and taking a couple pictures. “Really Ash?” Aaron asked laughing. “Ok ok I’m done.” “Thank you. You ready to go?” Aaron asked, turning to Jessica, who nodded while smiling. “Bye guys! Have fun! But not too much fun.” I said winking and Jessica flipped me off. “Love you too!” I shouted and waved as they pulled out the driveway.
I closed the door and went back upstairs to Jessica’s room to get my stuff, gliding past Diggy on the way. He followed me to her room and stood in the doorway, watching me. ‘So it’s just you and me now I guess.” He said but I ignored him, still collecting my stuff. “You know you’re gonna have to talk to me sometime, right?” I still ignored him. “Look Ashli, everything that went down, i-it was all an accident I swear. I never meant for Alexis to come between us. The kiss, I-I-I-I don’t know. I just fell for it and it was mistake.” For a second I was actually believing him until I remembered the janitor’s closet. “And what about the janitor’s closet?” I asked facing him. He was silent. “Exactly.” I said grabbing my duffle bag and making my way to the door. “Excuse me.” I said since he was still standing there, blocking my exit. “Move Daniel.” I said since obviously being nice and polite wasn’t going to work. “no talk to me. Tell me what you’re feeling.” What was he, Dr. Phil? “I feel like punching you in the face if you don’t get out the way. Move.” I said more sternly. He still didn’t move instead he took the bag out my hand and laid it on the floor then flung me over his shoulder.
I kicked and punched his back but it was no use so just gave up. He carried me to his room and gently placed me down on the floor then going back to the door closing/locking it. Then he stood in front of me. I avoided eye contact, looking everywhere in the room except at him. Fearful that I was going to cry, all the memories of that day came rushing back. “Ashli, look at me.” He whispered quietly. I still continued to look around, until he placed his chin in his hand turning my head towards him. I still looked in his floor not his eyes because if I looked in his eyes I would probably forget everything and take him back. “Ashli…Ashli.” He said again as if I couldn’t hear him. “I’m sorry” he said barely above a whisper. That made me lose it. “Sorry? You’re sorry?” I asked getting out of his grasp, screaming in his face. “Really, after all that happened all you can say is sorry?! You really expect me to take you back on a “sorry” apology, and a bad one at that?! Diggy, no matter what you say or do you will never erase what you and Alexis did. You sat there,” I said pointing to his bed, “And made out with her while I was still in the house! I mean, you could’ve at least waited until I left. And then you attempted to get her to say sorry to me and I fought with her then on top of that, the other day I was actually going to talk to you and I see you and her coming out of a closet together! How do you think that makes me feel?! Yeah, you feel bad because of the guilt, but I’m the one actually affected by it. Not you, me! How do you think I felt seeing her all over you all the time and then kissing you? Diggy I felt like shit and I still do. I cried for two days straight after I broke up with you and I felt like my whole world came crashing down on me! Diggy, you left my heart broke and torn in pieces on the floor and all you can fucking say is “sorry”?! I hate you!” I said as I began to hit and punch his chest letting out all my anger, repeating the words with every blow.
I hate you. Punch. I hate you. Slap. I hate you. Punch slap. I hate you slap punch. Soon enough, Diggy grabbed my wrists and forcefully pushed me against the wall. For the first time I actually looked in his eyes and there were tears. My heart instantly fell in to my stomach, no boy has ever cried over me before. “Ashli, you don’t mean that.” He said, more tears falling down his cheeks. “Yes I do” I whispered, gasping for air. “No you don’t”, he said staring deeper into my eyes, “No you don’t”. “No I don’t” I said also . I could feel and do a lot of things but I could never in my life him. “Ashli, tell me, honestly, do you still love me?” he asked pleading with his big round eyes and tear stained cheeks. “Honestly?” I repeated and he nodded, becoming more anxious. “Diggy, I…”