I was paralysed. Couldn't move a single part of my body. A couple of minutes later, Katy arrived at my side, with the drinks. She was bobbing around in front of me trying to get me to snap out of the paralysis. It didn't work. She eventually retired to my side again and followed my gaze. " .God." she exclaimed, dropping the drinks. They hit the ground with an ear-battering smash. Every head in the room turned to face us. Including Niall and Tara. Surely he could figure it out?
He looked from Tara to me, and back again. Eventually, he stuttered "Ashleigh. I am so, so, sorry".
Even through the paralysis, I managed to reply "One chance to explain. Go." I realised it sounded harsh the second it left my lips, but the increasing anger inside me had to be let out somehow.
"Okay, you know when I-" Niall began to say, before he was cut off by Tara. "Truth is, we're back together. He was pretending when he said he couldn't stop thinking about you. Why would you of all people be on someone's mind constantly?" then she kissed Niall passionately.
He didnt seem to pull away right away. Before they finished, I took off the bracelet and threw it towards them on the dancefloor, and ran outside before anyone could react. I'd been running alot recently, with the signing and everything, I had really built up my speed. I ran to the park a block away from the club, and sat on the swings. When I was little, they bought me so much joy, and I was hoping some of that joy could still be produced by the swings. I started swinging backwards and forwards slowly, hoping every swing deleted a minute of this disastrous night. After fifteen minutes of
lone swinging, I found myself going faster, and higher up. I jumped off the swing at the first opportunity, and turned around immediately.
Stood there was Harry. "I know i'm banned from your stupid party. Just let me get through this on my own." A little smirk worked it's way onto his lips. "That's not why i'm here. I need to show you something." I shrugged, waiting for whatever he wanted to show. He got out his phone, and flicked to his videos. "I kind of filmed when Niall came to talk to us, I don't really know why. But you need to see this, to know what he's feeling right now." I shrugged again. The last thing I needed right now was to be reminded of the times when he actually respected me.
Twenty minutes later, after the video had finished, I felt tears welling up again. But no matter how much he explained, nothing could get the image of him not pulling away from his controlling, manipulative ex-girlfriend's (or girlfriend, I suppose) kiss just around an hour ago, out of my mind. "Thankyou for trying, Harry. I really do appreciate it, but nothing's helping right now" I said, my fake smile trembling at the edges, due to the increasing amount of tears behind my eyelids. He did the most surprising thing, hugged me. A real bear hug, too.
"Come back when you're ready, okay?" he said. I nodded silently. I watched as he got in his car and drove away. I hope Alyssa didn't see that. I'm not exactly at the top of her friend list right now. I sat back down on the swing and began swinging again. That is, until I heard the scuffing of shoes on
the astroturf next to me. Ready for any surprises, I turned my head. There was Katy, makeup and hair still perfect, if you didn't know better, you wouldn't know she'd just ran a whole block at breakneck speed. "How did you kno-" I said, before I was interrupted. "Ash, best friends since forever? Don't insult me, I know you too well!" Katy said, in a friendly yet serious tone. I smiled. "Want to talk about it?" she asked. I shook my head. "I just want to sway back and forth for a while" I replied in a childish voice.
Katy laughed and began swinging backwards and forwards. "I'm just going to go call mum and dad, let them know everything's okay" I said. "Even though it's not? I sure hope you're a good liar, Ash" Katy replied. "Katy, it hurts that you doubt me" I said. I ran behind the nearby tree, and dialled as quick as
I could. "Sorry Katy, but I couldn't tell you the truth" I said to myself.
"Hello?" the person on the other end of the phone answered.
"Hey, it's me. Listen, I need you"
"Of course! I've been waiting! Where?"
"I'll text you the details"
A half hour later, Katy's phone buzzed. "Oh, the boys are wondering where we are, they're getting worried" she said whilst tapping her phone's keyboard in response. "You go, tell them we're fine. I'll be there in about an hour" I said. "An hour? Why? Is there something you're not telling me?" She
asked. It was killing me to lie to her. "Let's see, makeup, hair, outfit fix, need I go on?" I said. "Nah, I know it takes you a while" Katy said. She then got off the swing, gave me a huge hug and ran off back into the night.
A hour later, I returned to the party. The doors swung open, hitting the wall. Every head in the room turned in unison. I mean EVERY head in the room. I spotted Katy with Louis, Zayn, Harry and Liam in the corner near the stage. "Who is THAT with Ashleigh?" a voice asked, I think it was Zayn's. "Oh no. Oh god no." Katy said softly, just enough so the boys could hear whilst a tear was trickling down her cheek. "What? Who is he?" Louis asked. "That... is Logan." Katy replied shakily. "And who's Logan?" Harry said straight after. "Ashleigh's ex boyfriend." Katy replied, floods of tears streaming down her cheeks. "So she's bought her ex boyfriend to a party?
What's the big deal? Maybe they're friends now" Liam said, trying to reassure Katy. "No guys, you REALLY don't understand." Katy whispered.
Yeah sorry about the long time, it seems ages since I updated this! I hope I didn't dissapoint 3
