A Promise not kept
Summary: Ashley left for London for what she thought was just a summer job but what turned into five years. Now she's back for the guy she left behind but things have changed. My first One-shot please be gentle.
I stepped out of my car and smiled. Degrassi still looked the same I pulled off my sunglasses and walked onto the sidewalk. As soon as I did a kid on a skateboard knocked me down.
"Oh uh sorry Ma'am I didn't see you" He said he had long shaggy blonde hair
"David Allen Yorke what did I tell you about skating so fast" A lady said running up to us
"Sorry Mom" He said
"Are you ok Miss" The lady asked
"Um…Yeah I'm fine wait…Oh my god Paige is that you" I asked in amazement
"Yes do I know you" She asked shaking her head
"Yeah it's only me Ashley Kerwin" I said smiling
"Oh my god hun you look great" She said and she should talk she looked amazing she had lost weight not that she needed to and her blonde hair was wrapped in a bun and she had on a businesswoman like suit
"Oh please I can't hold a candle to you, you look amazing"
"Well what has it been what five years everyone has been wondering when you were coming back" Paige said then a tall well-built with long shaggy brown hair came up from behind her and grabbed her "Oh my god James don't do that" She screamed I looked closer and I couldn't believe it was Jt
"Oh no my eyes must be deceiving me is this the Missing Ashley Kerwin" He joked
"Yes and is this infamous still jokester Jt" I smiled
"Yes it is Jt but I have past down my crown to David here" He said playing with David's hair who was now physically attached to Jt's leg
"Wait when did this happen" I asked still taking everything in
"In grade twelve I broke up with Liberty and she broke up with her Teacher Boyfriend Mr.O" Jt explained
"Wow I never saw that coming"
"Yeah so what's Ashley Kerwin doing back here" Paige giving me the famous "You're up to something look"
"Just came back to see how everyone's doing" I said
"And when you say everyone does that translate into Craig Manning" Jt smirked then Paige hit him in the arm
"Yeah actually I am I'm back for Craig" I smiled
"Anyway how's Craig doing" I asked
"He's great him and…" Jt started but Paige cut him off
"Him and his Photography career it's great and he and the guys still play together" Paige said quickly
"Great I can't wait to see him" I said smiling I was so glad to hear that he was doing great he must be on his Medicine and doing a whole lot better
"Well um…good luck hun and nice seeing but we have to get home I have to make Dinner soon" Paige said looking at me with a weird look on her face then giving me a hug followed by Jt then saying their goodbyes
I got back into my car and looked at the time it was 5:30 just seeing Paige and Jt I knew I couldn't wait any longer to see Craig. It had been so long since I spoke to Craig.
Flashback
I tapped my finger on the desk I wondered if I should call Craig I feel bad the school year had started I wasn't back. It was going to be even harder to tell him I wasn't coming back. I couldn't take it I have to tell Craig.
"Hello Ryan/Jeremiah residence" A woman said into the phone
I knew it had to be Caitlin
"Hey Caitlin it's me Ashley Is Craig around" I asked
"Oh um…Hey Ashley hold on I'll go get him" She said her tone dropping
I could hear her footsteps run up the stairs and then the phone turned over.
"Hello Ash" He said sounding eager
"Yeah Craig how are you" I asked shaking
"Good I'd be better if you, you were back but good when are you coming back Ash I miss you" I could tell he hadn't taken his Medicine just by the sound of his voice was just a reminder of half of the reason I couldn't come back
"Craig Um…That's what I called for I have something to tell you about me coming back"
"You are coming back right?" He asked I could just see his face I tried to hold back tears
"Craig I'm sorry I'm going to finish school here and keep working at BBC 6" I said as a tear streamed down my cheek
"No! But you sound you'd be back you promise Ash you have to come back" He yelled
"Craig calm down I'm sorry okay" I said crying
"Fine I'll come to London we can be together" He couldn't be with me not alone I couldn't handle him on my own and I knew Joey and Caitlin wouldn't come and apart me didn't want him to come though I loved him I didn't want him to come
"Craig you can't but I'll come back someday I will" I said crying
"And I'll be waiting for you I promise" He said I could tell he was now crying "I love you Ash and I promise I'll be waiting"
"I love you too Craig" I hung up I really hoped that he did and at the same time didn't wait for me
End of Flashback
I couldn't believe Craig moved so far I mean Ellie told me it would take me awhile to get there but this was ridiculous it was now 7:00. I sat in the car staring at the house I took a long deep breath and stepped out the car.
"Here goes nothing" I said walking up to the house
I took one more deep breath and rung the bell.
"Hello" A dark-haired woman holding a baby answered the door
"Um….Hello…I'm sorry I most have the wrong house I'm sorry I interrupted your night" I said backing away
"Oh that's okay" She smiled
"Manny who's at the door" I heard a voice yell from inside that made me stop in my tracks
"Craig hush the baby's sleeping just someone who had the wrong house" She said closing the door I walked back over to the door ready to ring the bell again but this time I just looked into the window and it sure enough was Craig he looked great his hair was once again curly and shaggy hair. I watched as Manny Santos and Craig Manning laughed and played as they put their baby down something I thought I would be doing in the future with Craig.
Craig looked better now I guess Manny was what he needed all along I couldn't give him what he needed but Manny could. This was the one Promise I was glad Craig didn't keep I thought to myself as I got back into my car with tears streaming down my cheek. I'm glad Craig didn't keep his Promise I'm glad.