Disclaimer: I do not own The Covenant. The only thing that I do is the plot to this story and my own character. Credits to Panic At The Disco's, "When The Day Met The Night" for the title.

Chapter One

The sound of his sister retching for the thousandth time in that day made Pogue wince in disgust. It has been going on for days now and when asked, she would just give a small smile and dismiss it as stomach flu. Ashlee Parry has always been a liar, but not a good one. The toilet bowl flushed noisily followed by the heavy footsteps of his sister into the living room.

She groaned and sunk to the vacant seat to him on the sofa. Ignoring the scowl that had formed on her brother's face, she snatched the remote control from the coffee table and changed the channel to MTV instead. She was desperately trying to shrug off Pogue's concerned glare towards her; most probably he was getting suspicious. If he only knew what she have just found out, three days ago.

"Ash, are you okay?"

"Yeah, why shouldn't I be?"

"You have been puking without stopping for quite a few days. Why don't you go to the doctor to get a prescription for that stomach flu of yours?"

"It'll go away in a few days."

Pogue looked at her sister through narrowed eyes. There was something about the way she was trying hard not to make any means of eye contact with him, making him be more suspicious. Come to think of it, her sister seemed more tired lately. Her face was pale and the brown curls of her hair hung limply, revealing only one tired eye. She seemed distant, somehow.

"I'm going to the toilet for awhile," Pogue mumbled before standing up.

Ashlee nodded, not bothered to look at him. She was confused, not knowing if she should reveal it before her departure to somewhere, as long as it was far from Ipswich. Her bags were already packed and tucked safely under her bed, in case Pogue were to spot them and question about them.

She sighed, thinking of the impact of the situation. She knew Pogue would be pissed and at the same time regretful, but what about the rest? Would Caleb and Tyler still think about her or just forget about it? Most of all, what about Reid? Would he lash out a tantrum or would he be traveling around the world in search for her?

Guess she'll never know.

She heard the door slam open and Pogue running into the living room. The expression on his face was unreadable; his breathing speeding up. Ashlee felt her insides tightened into loops as she spotted the thing that Pogue was gripping hard on. His knuckles were white as he lifted it high enough for her to see before throwing it down onto the floor.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Before she could hold it in, Ashlee could feel the tears breaking free, stinging her eyes as it began to roll down her cheeks. Great, now her brother knew. That complicates things even more; since there was no way that she could pick up her bags and leave town the way she had been planning.

"I was scared, Pogue. I didn't know what to say, what to do. I just…"

Pogue sighed and approached his sister, seating next to her. He slid an arm around her shoulder and pulled her in for a tight hug.

"What are you going to do about it?"

"I'm planning to skip town. I have my bags packed and everything, I just need a location of where I can just settle down and begin a new life there," Ashlee whispered.

"Are you at least going to tell him?"

"I dunno, most probably not."

"Well, why not?"

"Pogue, you know what he is like. There is just no way in hell that he would just shrug and take responsibility for all this. He would most probably just dump me on the spot and find another chick to fuck," she replied bitterly.

"But I would still suggest that you see him before leaving."

Ashlee narrowed her eyes.

"Why?"

"Because he loves you, that's why."

Ashlee took a deep breath before taking another step to enter Nicky's. The place was crowded as usual, with the same people that she grew up with. She spotted Caleb kissing Sarah at the secluded corner, with Tyler next to them, looking bored. Ashlee was aware that she was never going to see them again, so she walked away feeling guilty.

At last, she spotted Reid Garwin surrounded by a bunch of girls who went to the same school he was in near the pool tables. Ashlee excused herself softly as she slipped through them, giving a small smile as she approached Reid. In turn, he grinned and slipped a protective arm around Ashlee, introducing her to the girls. Most of them had a pout on their faces and some of them even had disgusted looks. Well, as soon as she was gone, they could have him.

"Hey baby, what took you so long?"

Reid lean closer towards her and began planting kisses onto her neck. She squirmed, pushing him away. It was then Reid knew that something was not right and asked her what was wrong. She just shook and head and shrugged.

"Can we talk, as in somewhere that is quieter?"

"Sure."

Reid took her hand into his and led her through the people to the back door where he went out, holding the door for Ashlee before closing it behind him. They then sat on the steps; Reid's arm pulling her into an embrace and Ashlee resting her forehead against his neck. The both of them were silent for a few moments before Reid cleared his throat.

"What did you want to talk about?"

"I don't really know how to say this but…"

"But?"

Reid looked towards Ashlee expectantly, waiting for an answer. She took another deep breath, thinking about how she was supposed to break the news to her boyfriend. How would be react to it? Guess she'll have to tell him if she wants to find out.

"I'm moving, Reid. I need to get out of here and live somewhere new where no one has ever heard of me."

"What? Why? Ashlee…"

"I just have to, Reid. I'm sorry but I really have to go."

She stood up and was about to walk away when she stopped and turned to face Reid who stopped abruptly in his tracks. Before she could stop herself, she pulled Reid towards her until their lips met. Their tongues were entangled in complicated ties and moans escaped from their mouths. Ashlee pulled away before things got too far, leaving a look of confusion etched onto Reid's face.

"Please, don't run after me Reid. I will always love you," Ashlee whispered.

Ashlee placed a hand onto his cheeks, tears falling on her own. After taking one last, long, satisfying look at him, she ran off, not looking back to see his last expression. The world around her began collapsing the further she ran, letting the shadows surround her.

Reid stood there, not being able to move.

His girlfriend had just told him that she was moving without any apparent reason but just her desire to be somewhere where no one has ever heard of her.

Why?

For all he knows, he was feeling something that he had never felt before. It was like his heart was aching and it was never going to stop, no matter how long the time passes by. Was it how people meant when they say their heart aches when it was broken?

Ashlee Parry had been the first girl that Reid Garwin had really fallen in love with, not for just a one night stand.

It was also Ashlee Parry who broke his heart, letting him experience his first heartache.