a/n: I hope you like it. This is the rewritten Beauty and the Beast. Hope you like it!
THANK YOU TO: Lauren M. who gave me my idea for this story from one of her poems she wrote. I read it and I asked her if I could use the idea. So thank you Lauren coz without you I would not have this idea and the other idea I had sucked so you saved me from being humiliated!
CHAPTER 1: In This World
Ashley's POV
I was walking home from school alone again, my bag on my shoulder, my skate board under my arm. I mean it didn't bother me that much. Marcella was heading to karate, Magnet went off to work, Jessica was hanging with John, Marla, and DJ. The other D-Tenters were at the movies with their girlfriends, except Squid. He was at football practice again. Well. When I got into the house, I went straight to my room, threw down my bag and skate board and put on Hawthorne Heights. The first song was "Life on standby." Well, I changed into my pajamas and started on my homework. I went down for dinner around four-thirty (no one was home) and it was about seven o'clock before my bedroom door opened. By that time, Linkin Park 'Hybrid Theory' was playing. It was on track three which is "With You". I looked up from my desk to see Squid.
"Hey baby," he said, walking over to me and kissing me on top of my head. "Sorry I'm late. The guys wanted me to go get something to eat at Texas Road house with them."
"It's okay," I said, opening my math book.
"You aren't mad, are you?" Squid asked, watching me write my heading on paper. I looked up at him and stared into his brown puppy dog eyes.
"I'm not. I swear," I replied. He put an arm around my shoulders and grinned, "How about this. Tomorrow's Friday, right?" I nodded and he continued. "I say we get dinner, then either go see a movie or hang at the mall. How does that sound?"
"That sounds great," I said, before kissing him lightly on the lips. I pulled back and looked at my math book. "I gotta finish my homework. This is my last subject."
"C'mon. You can skip it, can't you?" Squid asked. "We could go get a movie or ice cream."
"Alan. I got a final coming up and I need to pass it."
"When is it?"
"Next Friday."
"You have plenty of time. C'mon. You can study later. Please," he pleaded, fake pouting. I sighed and sat there for a moment before closing my math book. "Okay." Squid smiled, "I'll wait downstairs for you." He kissed my forehead then walked out. I locked my door, threw on jeans, a t-shirt, and my Phat Farms. I threw my hair up into a ponytail and then headed down stairs.
"Piper? Can I borrow your car?" I asked.
"No," my aunt answered sternly.
"Please. Mine's still in the shop."
"No." Squid took my hand in his. "That's okay. We'll walk." We headed out the door and headed to the ice cream parlor.
"So. How's the football team doing?" I asked.
"Okay. I swear this year, we're gonna win," Squid replied. He let go of my hand and wrapped his arm around my shoulder. "I can't wait until prom."
"Ya. Me too. Maybe that hot kid in my math class will ask me," I joked. Squid looked kinda hurt. "Alan. I'm only kidding. You know. I'm hoping my boyfriend will ask me, but he's probably going with the school slut."
"Ha. You're one funny girl, Ash. So funny," Squid laughed. Finally, we reached the ice cream place. I got a brownie sundae and Squid got a mint chocolate chip cone. After we finished eating, we headed home.
Squid's POV
We were half way home when it started to rain. I pulled my football jacket over our heads and we ran all the way until we got up the porch.
"Wasn't expecting that," I laughed.
"Yeah," Ashley agreed. "Let's get inside before it becomes windy." I opened the door for her and we walked in.
"Have a nice walk?" Ashley's cousin Chris asked sarcastically.
"I'm gonna be up in my room studying," Ashley said, taking off to her room.
"Ashley! What did I say about studying before you go out?" Piper called up the stairs.
"Piper. The final isn't until next Friday. Give the girl a break. All we did was go out for ice cream," I said before heading upstairs. I changed into a dry shirt in my room, then went and knocked on Ashley's.
"C'mon in," she said and I opened the door, walked in, and sat down on her bed.
"Hey," she greeted, shutting her math book. "What's up?" She was sitting at her desk and she had already changed into her pajamas. She was wearing pajama pants and a tank top. She took out the pony as I grabbed her TV remote. I turned it on and flicked through the channels. "There's nothing good on."
"Yes there is," she stated, pulling the remote out of my hand. "CSI is on at nine."
"Ya. It's only eight!" I said, snatching the remote back. She stuck her tongue out at me and laughed. Just then, my cell phone went off.
Ashley's POV
I watched Squid as he picked up his cell. It must've been one of his jock friends. So, I turned back to my desk and logged on to AIM on my laptop. Marina and my other friend Lysa was on so I opened a conversation.
xMsCarFreakX: hey ash what's up?
xMestxUpx111: nm u Marina
xMsCarFreakX: nm bord as hell
xMestxUpx111: so...
xMsCarFreakX: where's ur bf?
xMestxUpx111: hes talkin to one of his jock friends on his cell...where's ur bf?
xMsCarFreakX: he studyin 4 his auto mechanic test. he's gonna ace it though
xMestxUpx111: i can't wait til prom...ha! ur a sophmore! ha!
xMsCarFreakX: at least it's better than being a freshman! No offense Lysa!
xLuckyxLysax: none taken...
xMsCarFreakX: freshman friday was horrible this year...they got Jessica with eggs...
xLuckyxLysax: hey! she deserved it that day! she spread rumors about the head cheerleader. that's social suicide!
xMestxUpx111: she hates you for going out with Zero...Hey! she didn't have to cheat on him so go u lysa!
xMsCarFreakX: I totally agree...But her. I was like WTF :X good luck! don't wear heels!
xMestxUpx111: lmfao! she was nuts to do that...oh well. at least it wasn't me:)
xLuckyxLysax: LMFAO! oh...wat r u guys doin' tomorrow? I wanted to go play ddr!
xMsCarFreakX: me and Twitch will join u and zero...we got nuthin else to do!
xMestxUpx111: Sry. Got a date with Squid.
xMsCarFreakX: you two are finally going on a date! OMG! ALERT THE MEDIA!
xLuckyxLysax: u guys haven't gone on a date since like...four months!
xMestxUpx111: I know...it surprised me too...Oh well...Maybe another time u guys.
xMsCarFreakX: tell Squid we said hi!
xLuckyxLysax: ya! tell him I love him! JK!
xMestxUpx111: yup! BYE!
xLuckyxLysax: BYE BYE! TTYT
xMsCarFreakX: bye! tell um...tell um...Oh ya Squid...Tell squid we said hi! Don't forget that!
xMestxUpx111: kk...bye luv ya lol!
I signed off and turned to notice Squid was off his phone.
"What was that about?" I asked.
"Nothing. Just Jed wanted to know if we wanted to go to a party tomorrow. I told him we have plans," Squid replied. Finally he didn't cancel a date to hang with his buds! I went and sat down next to him on the bed. I grabbed the remote from him and hit play. I forgot that I had last year's recital tape in the TV. I went to shut it off when Squid stopped me.
"Wait! I wanna see! What class were you in?" he asked as I rewinded to the beginning.
"Um. Same class I'm in as this year. Senior dance company. Plus, I'm a teacher too so I'm in two extra dances from the six I already do," I answered, getting up and sitting on the floor, leaning against the footboard of my bed. Squid got up and sat next to me, wrapping an arm around my waist.
"What classes are you in?" he asked.
"Ballet, tap, jazz, acrobatics, pointe, and hip-hop," I explained. "This year, I'm in three extra dances. Nine total."
"Damn!" he exclaimed as I started the tape. I was in the opening and three dances later, it was my pointe dance. It was me, Briana, Rachel, Christine, Alyssa, Hilary, and Mackenzie. We were dancing to one of my favorite songs out there, "If I Never Knew You."
"Wow. You're pretty good," Squid whispered in my ear. Then came my other favorite dance, my ballet dance, "Where Are You Christmas?"
Two hours later...
Squid's POV
Sometime around half way, Ashley had fallen asleep, her head on my shoulder. I picked her up and put her in her bed, tucking the covers around her. I kissed her on her forehead, then I turned off her TV and headed to my room. I got in my bed, turned on my stereo and then fell asleep, not waiting for the weekend to come.
Coz these are the days worth giving, and these are the years worth living, this are the moments, these are the times, so let's make the best time of our life.
A/n: hope you like it! Review please!