A/N: Getting closer and closer to an end.
Spinner ran up to Jimmy as they walked into class, "So what was up with yesterday? You and Craig?" Spinner aksed, "It's got to be more than 'just' Ashley."
"It's always Ashley..." Jimmy said bluntly.
Spinner rolled his eyes, "She's just a girl--"
Jimmy sat down, "Yeah... well how would you feel if you had a girlfriend and then you broke up."
Spinner frowned, "Thanks man... bring back those memories. Paige dumped me... case closed."
"No... and then you got back together... and then you lost her to some guy that you couldn't hate because he was in drama.... and! he was your friend." Jimmy asked.
Spinner leaned towards Jimmy, "Are you in love with her?" he asked Jimmy, who didn't give an answer. Spinner leaned back in his chair, "So it's always been Ashley?" Spinner paused for a moment, "Weird cuase.. and I know you're my friend, but I've always pictured Ash with Craig. Ash seems to love Craig. That's as deep as I go in conversations like these."
Jimmy turned to Spinner quickly.
Spinner felt a little bad, "Sucks for all of you though. Craig might love Ash, but Ash loves him more than he loves her.... and then you. You love Ash more than she loves you." Spinner looked at Jimmy, "It's like a big soap! We're men, we don't need girls and all that sappy love crap."
"I see Marco saying that... but you? I think you're lost without your hunnybee." Jimmy laughed trying not to think about what Spinner said.
HALLWAYS
Ashley heard someone call out her name from behind her so she slowly turned and saw Craig walking towards her, "Hey Craig." She said doubtful.
"Yea, hey." He started, "Did Jimmy talk to you yesterday?" He quickly asked. He hoped that Jimmy hadn't repeated what he said.
Ashley looked at her watch to make sure they wouldn't be late, "Well, yea... I sort of wanted to talk to you about that.. him... or us, I mean." She didn't know that Jimmy and Craig had a bit of a fallout the other day. She just wanted to settle things once again, to fix things with Jimmy.
"Look... before you say anything..." Craig looked around, "I didn't mean to make him mad or cause problems between you two... but it's hard when I still like you and you're with him."
Ashley stood in confusion, "Oh." She squinted her eyes as she thought of what he would say next.
Craig went on, "I know I said things that I probably shouldn't have... but it's hard to see you with him, now."
Ashley was tired of Craig always trying to get her back. At first she felt rather special, but now it's to a point that she's getting sick of it. She wanted the chasing after her to stop.
"So?" He asked.
She looked at him, "So what?" Her eyes lowered to the ground before she looked into his eyes again, "Craig we've been through this already... I told you how I felt and... I can't believe that you just don't get it."
"I thought youd be happy about it?"
"Sometimes you just have to let go, Craig..."
He knew the bell was soon to ring, "Are you happy?"
Ashley hesitated, "Aren't you?"
Craig shrugged, "With out you --"
Ashley chuckled, "Since when did you turn into Mr. Romantic? It's not the 18th century.... you're kind of late." She started walking to class with him beside her, "Craig, you can adapt to anything... if you suddenly liked Paige, I'm sure you'd with happy with her... when it was Manny, you loved her.... I guess it's just you than can adapt to anything. And maybe you're only here talking to me because you know you can't have me and it bugs you..."
She entered the classroom ready to walk over to Ellie.
"Wait, Ash." He siad as she turned to hear what he had to say. Jimmy and Spinner both stopped talking and just watched Craig and Ashley. They weren't sure if they were in an argument or what?
Ashley didn't notice anyone looking at them, "Craig, I thought we could be friends but..." She disappointingly shrugged her shoulders and walked over to Ellie.
