I Just Want To Crawl Back Into Bed...

Chapter 4

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It was already second period and I had successfully avoided Ashley. I hadn't called Ashley that morning either to say my usual "Good morning sunshine!" and I knew she would have noticed. But the fact of the matter was, I didn't want to be near all those intimate actions that made our relationship so special in the first place. Because if anything, they made my feelings grow more.

Before I knew what happened, the bell rang signaling the end of second period. I slowly got up from my seat and walked out the door walking to music. I sucked at anything musical, but Ashley wanted to have as many classes together as possible. So instead of taking a free period I chose to take music with her.

I tried to make it to class as slowly as possible so I wouldn't have a chance to talk to her before the class started. I entered the large circular room just as the bell rang. I sat in my seat, and looked up expecting to see the back of Ashley's head. Instead I was met by those brown eyes that would surely be the death of me. I softly smiled at her and she turned around. That was a close one…

"Alright class, midterm is just around the corner. You have to write a 1000 word essay about the history of a musician of my choosing." The old teacher stated, why the whole class groaned. "OR, you can create your own piece of music and perform it in front of the class in 2 weeks. You can use the rest of the period to silently way your options, and let me know by the end of today."

I heard the sound of paper and looked down to find a piece of paper with Ashley's hand writing on it. Go to lunch with me?

I sighed, wondering what would be the best option. I didn't want to hurt Ashley, but I couldn't be alone with just her at the same time. I already promised Chelsea I'd eat with her today. I scribbled down on the paper and flung it over her shoulder. The piece of paper was back on my desk in the matter of seconds. Oh, alright. The use of such few words worried me so I quickly wrote back; you're coming, and put it back on her desk. She turned around and smiled and went back to her work. Avoiding her was going to be harder then I thought it was…

When it was finally 6th period I walked out into the courtyard looking for Chelsea. I immediately found Chelsea and Ashley already sitting and in deep conversation. I walked over, and had to sit next to Ashley because the other chair on Chelsea's side of the table was occupied by her purse.

"Hey Spencer!" Chelsea said as she greeted me with her huge smile.

"Hey guys." I said while placing my bag down on the ground next to me. From then on the lunch was filled with meaningless chatter as I tried my hardest not to look at Ashley or sit as close to her as I usually did.

Ashley wasn't making it any easier either. As soon as I had finished my lunch I set them in my lap twiddling my thumbs. It was a nervous habit I had picked up on from my dad and I wasn't very proud of it. I hadn't even been doing that for 10 seconds before I felt Ashley's hand slide in between my own. I tried my best to acknowledge her hand in my own, and the faster pace of my beating heart as I sat there. I could feel Ashley's gaze and I could tell she wanted to know what was making me so nervous. The downfall of someone knowing you so well: they know you, and all your little habits.

I didn't have enough courage e to take my hand away from Ashley's so as soon as the bell rang I booked it out of there while mumbling something about having an important class to get to.

If Ashley's hand hadn't been touching me I would have been smart enough to remember that Ashley and I had the next class together. Ashley showed up about 2 minutes later with a smirk on her face.

"Important class huh? I must have missed that memo" she said chuckling.

"Sorry, I, uhh...thought the test was today" I mumbled under my breath not looking up from my notebook.

"Okay, weirdo. Anyways, I was thinking about going to the diner after school tomorrow, want to come?"

"I actually told Chelsea I'd hangout with her tomorrow." I winced at lying to Ashley but I was hoping she wouldn't have noticed.

"Oh, she didn't say anything about it today…" She trailed off looking down.

"That's because I wasn't sure if I could hangout with her or not. But, now I can. So, we were going to." Ashley just nodded her head, and her lack of words was again worrying me. "You could totally come if you wanted to."

"Okay, thanks."

As soon as school was done I went home and did some homework. Avoiding Ashley had been way too hard today. And I dreaded the rest of the week. The thing was, avoiding her only made me crave her touch that much more. It's tiring. Loving someone like Ashley. Someone who constantly causes your breath to hitch and who is constantly the cause of gooosebumps that you get whenever she is near.

I was just about ready to crawl into bed when I heard my phone go off. I grabbed it, secretly hoping it was from Ashley. Goodnight Spency, x0xo, Ash.

I quickly replied, without even thinking. Goodnight Ashley, xox0 Spencer.