"ASHLEY NICOLE MATHEWS!" I heard someone scream at me. I was at my locker getting ready to go to my next class
and I turned to see Sandy coming towards me. "Care to explain?" She asked, crossing her arms when she reached me.
"Explain what?" I asked and she rolled her eyes. I knew what she was talking about of course.
"Why'd you say no to Pony?" She demanded and I sighed. Doesn't ANYONE understand?
"Because, I didn't want to feel horrible about myself again. If he and I dated he'd just say
'Yeah, okay, you're my girlfriend but don't tell anyone!'" I snapped and Sandy glared at me.
"What the point anyway? I've come to realize there's no such thing as love."
"What?" Sandy asked, her facial expression went from anger, to shock, to disappointment within ten seconds, "wait, hold on I
lost track. Ashley Mathews, the girl who dragged me from Florida to Oklahoma to reunite me with my then ex-boyfriend just
because she was so sure of herself that love exists and is the most important thing in the world, is trying to tell me now that
love doesn't exist?"
"I was stupid, okay?! I just...I just so badly wanted to believe." I couldn't be sure how to explain myself.
"Ash, Soda and I are getting married," Sandy told me and I drew to attention.
"What?" I gasped and she smiled her perfect smile at me.
"Soda asked me to marry him. We're not getting married right away, not until he gets a better job and I graduate high school,
but we're still engaged. Doesn't that tell you something?"
Sandy asked me and I thought for a moment.
"It tells me." I said and thought again, "that even though you and Soda broke up and it looked like you two would never see
each other again.despite EVERYTHING.overcoming all obstacles.love still conquers all."
"Now THAT'S the Ash I know!" Sandy smiled and gave me a hug. I felt something change inside me...like a knot loosen
inside my stomach.or a weight taken off my chest. I felt free of something.
"Love conquers all!" I repeated, "there's nothing without love! Oh crap! I REALLY messed up!" I smacked my own forehead
feeling like a total idiot. Okay so I said no to the guy of my dreams when he asked me out. I know why I did it, but was it a
good enough reason? NO! So what am I going to do about it? I have no idea.I'll think of something.
"Thanks Sandy," I said and Sandy smiled.
"Hey, I hated seeing you sad," Sandy hugged me, "any way, if you get married to Pony one day and I get married to Soda
we'll me sisters in law!"
"That's true!" I laughed, suddenly I got an idea. "Come with me to my brothers locker, I need to borrow something from him."