Chapter 11
"Don't Wanna Be No One"
Mickie told Ashley to lay down and take a nap, and Ashley listened to her.
Mickie didn't want to wake Ashley, who was sleeping in her bed, so she went to the bathroom and called John.
"Hello" John answered.
"John, I need to tell you some thing important."
"What? What is it?!" He said concerned.
"You know that guy, Kyle, Ashley kept telling us about?"
"Yeah"
"He, uhm, two years ago; he raped Ashley ..." Mickie confessed.
John completely froze.
"What?!" He yelled.
"I know, I just found out, she's in her bed sleeping after crying for like two hours" Mickie stated.
"Randy and I will be there in like five seconds!" John then hung up.
About two minutes later,
John and Randy rang the doorbell.
Mickie answered the door.
"She's in her room sleeping. I'd say that John goes in there and wakes her up first, then Randy and I'll go in after" Mickie responded.
"K" John and Randy said in unison.
John then ran up the stairs, and slowly walked in to Ashley's room.
The lights were off, and Ashley was laying under her blanket, sleeping.
John sat next to her on the bed. He softly brushed his hand against her hair. He saw that she had tear stains on her face, but he just tried to look past that and act as if she was happy.
He didn't like knowing she was hurt, so- he pretended as if she was happy.
But who could make up such a lie? She was terrible at the moment. She was more sad then ever, and John couldn't look past that.
John saw that the love of his life was hurt.
Ashley slowly opened her eyes.
"John?" She said softly.
"Hi Ash" He whispered.
"Lemme' guess- Mickie told you." Ashley responded as she slowly sat up on her pillow.
"Yeah, she did. Ash- I'm so sorry. If I had known I would have punched his brains out."
"I know" She stated. "I just need you the most right now. Please- just be there for me"
John nodded, and Ashley layed back down. John then layed next to her, and held his arms around her.
She snuggled up to him, and the two slowly fell asleep.
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It was 8:00 P.M., and Ashley and John were awoken by Mickie and Randy.
"Ashley- your moms downstairs cleaning the kitchen, maybe you should tell her what happened." Mickie told her.
Ashley nodded, and got out of bed. She walked downstairs, and saw her mother there.
She was wiping one of the counters.
"Oh- hello Ashley" Her mother said happy for once.
"Mom- I need to tell you some thing."
Her mother could tell some thing was wrong- first of all; Ashley's hair was in a messy bun, she was wearing pajama pants, and baggy sweatshirt- Ashley never did that when John came over.
Second of all; Ashley still had tear stains on her face.
"What's the matter hunny?" Her mother asked, as she put her hand on Ashley's arm.
"Kyle- uh, two years ago" Ashley began crying "ra-" But Ashley couldn't say it.
"Oh my God" Her mother said as she covered her mouth with one of her hands.
She knew what Ashley was trying to say.
Her mother hugged Ashley so tight. Ashley cried in her mom's shoulder.
"What's wrong with me?" Ashley murmured while she cried.
"Nothing- Ash, you didn't do any thing to deserve this. Nothing" Her mom answered.
For once Ashley felt like her mom cared.
Maybe this was the beginning of some thing new.
Maybe her mom was going to treat her like a normal human being for once.
Maybe This Was Ashley's New Beginning.