A/n: I own Jessica, Marcella, Marina, and Ashley. I hope you like it!
Chapter 9: Good Riddance
Ashley was sitting in the tent, looking through pictures she had taken over the summer. There was only one week left to spend with her new friends. And her boyfriend. She was staring at the picture of her and Squid, which Jessica had taken. It was now in a picture frame that said, "Together Forever." Marcella had given her that frame for her 16th birthday. (A/n: the picture was taken out on the lakebed. It was when they were doing the cotton Eye Joe. In the pic, Squid had his arms around Ashley and they were laughing.) Ashley heard the tent flap open and she looked up to see Piper and Paige standing there.
"Pack your bags," Piper commanded.
"What?" Ashley asked.
"We're leaving tomorrow at nine. We need you to go out and tell Marina, Marcella, and Jessica," Paige said.
"But we only have one more week," Ashley stated. Piper crossed her arms. "We're leaving and that's final. Go out and tell the others." Ashley got up and walked past her two aunts. She took her time walking out the D-Tent's digging site and when she got there she noticed she was crying. Marina was the first one to notice her and ran over to her. "Are you okay?" Ashley shook her head. "We're leaving tomorrow. Aunt Piper and Aunt Paige told me. Can you tell the others? I wanna go back to camp."
"Ya. I understand," Marina said. Marina was the only one that understood Ashley. Even though she was about a year younger, she still understood Ashley. Marina walked over to the others.
"What'd Dagger want?" Magnet asked.
"She was sent by Piper and Paige to tell us we're leaving tomorrow," Marina stated.
"What?" Marcella and Jessica asked. Marina stared at her feet. "Ya. They decided to take us home early."
"Where's Dagger going then? I mean it's gonna be your last day here," X-Ray said.
"Listen. She's upset. I mean, they sent her out here to do their dirty work," Jessica said.
"Let her cool down. She'll come out later," Marina added.
Meanwhile, Ashley was sitting in the tent finishing the scrapbook she started the first week she came. She heard the tent flap open. She looked up and brushed the tears away with the back of her hand.
"Hi. You okay?" Phoebe asked.
"I don't know," Ashley said. "I don't wanna leave." Phoebe put an arm around Ashley's shoulders. "Listen. I told them that you guys should stay until the end of next week but they insisted on bringing you home tomorrow. They said that it'd be harder for you to say goodbye next week."
"But Phoebe. I mean, what about Squid? What am I supposed to do?" Ashley asked.
"Listen. When he gets out of here, maybe he'll look for you. But you can't get your hopes up," Phoebe said.
"Why did Aunt Piper and Aunt Paige want us to leave this place, anyway? You guys sent us here for the summer," Ashley asked.
"They didn't know you guys would become tight with any one here. You guys have become good friends with the D-Tent and we knew that you guys wouldn't want to leave. But that's why there are such things as letters. You can email them to Lou and she might print them out and give them to the guys."
"But I don't want to leave."
"I know honey, I know." Phoebe hugged her crying niece. Ashley finally stopped crying. "It's gonna be hard to say goodbye."
"I know it will. I know it's gonna be hard. It was hard when I had to say a final goodbye to Prue." Ashley got up and headed to the digging site.
"Hey Dagger!" Magnet said when he spotted her. Ashley smiled weakly and Squid waved her over, smiling. She sat down next to his hole and said, "Hi."
"Hi," he said. His smile faded. "I heard about it. You leaving I mean." Ashley nodded. "The summer went fast." He smiled again. "I know it did."
"Just promise me you won't forget me," Ashley said, taking his hand in hers. She smiled and he grinned at her. "I could never forget you. I mean, unless I got amnesia but I probably won't. You're gonna write, right?"
"Ya. Definitely. I'll see if I can email Lou and she can give it to you. Or else you'll get my letter in about 10 months," Ashley said.
"I'll be out by then," Squid laughed. Ashley turned to every one. "How bout we have mini party in the tent tonight?"
"Sure! But where we gonna get music?" Zigzag asked. Marina slightly raised her hand. "I have a stereo and all of my cds with me. Maybe we can throw it in the mess hall after every one goes back to their tents."
"Perfect. I'll go talk to Lou," Ashley said, standing up. Marina walked over to her. "I'm coming too." They said bye and then headed to the cabin. Ashley nervously adjusted her Converse trucker hat before walking into the cabin.
"Hi Mrs. Walker," Ashley said, politely. Lou looked up at them and smiled. "I told you to call me Lou. What d'you want?"
"We were wondering if we could throw a mini party in the mess hall after all the tents go to bed," Marina said. Lou raised her eyebrows. "All the tents?"
"Okay. Maybe every one except the D-Tent," Ashley admitted. Lou smiled at them. "Sure. I don't see why not." Ashley smiled. "Can I ask you one more favor?"
"Sure," Lou said. Ashley smile went weak. "If I email you a letter, could you give it to the D-Tent?"
"Ya. I mean, I do owe Piper and them another favor," Lou said.
"Thank you!" Ashley and Marina chimed before running to their tent. Ashley whipped out her cell phone and called Marcella. "We're having that party!"
"That's great! Jessica and me will be right there. I mean, I have to find something to wear," Marcella said and she hung up.
Later that night, the girls went to the mess hall to fix the place up. Marina set up her dj stand. She was wearing baggy blue jeans, a Green Day t-shirt, and Chucks. Ashley was wearing black baggy jeans, Chucks, a Converse trucker hat, and a Simple Plan shirt. Marcella was wearing black pedal pushers, Phat Pharms, and a Nightmare Before Christmas shirt. Jessica was wearing shorts, a halter top, and Air Jordan's. Just as Marina turned on 'The Rock Show' the boys walked in.
"Wow!" X-Ray said when he saw the place. "Are we in the mess hall?" Ashley laughed. Squid walked over to her and smiled. "This is sweet!"
"I know. Thanks to Marina's help, we got a Dj," Ashley said. Squid put his hands on her waist. "I'm gonna miss you." Ashley smiled and looked down at her feet. Squid cupped her chin and softly raised it. "Wanna dance?" Ashley smiled. "Sure." Just then, 'Perfect World' came on. They started slow dancing and noticed two other couples were on the dance floor: Magnet & Marcella and Zero & Jessica. Soon, Ashley was in tears.
"Ash, are you okay?" Squid asked. Ashley nodded. "I'm fine."
"Why don't we go outside where we can talk?" Squid asked. Ashley nodded and they walked outside. They sat down on the step outside the Mess Hall.
"Are you okay?" Squid asked, brushing away her tears. Ashley shook her head. "I was hoping this wouldn't happen."
"What wouldn't happen?" Squid asked.
"Just when I get close to some one, I never see them again."
"What do you mean?"
"Just when I got close to my parents. Like all I could remember, they die. Then, when I got close to my best friend, Amy, she died. And now that I got close to you, I have to leave."
"But that's the thing. We'll see each other again. As soon as I get out of this place, I'll come to live in San Francisco."
"Really?"
"Really," Squid said, hugging Ashley.
The next morning at nine, the D-Tent was standing near the two cars. Marcella and Jessica were going with Leo and Piper while Marina and Ashley were going with Cole and Phoebe. Paige had orbed back to the manor. Squid was standing with Ashley who watched her uncle close the truck on the SUV. She turned to Squid.
"I'm gonna miss you so much!" She cried. Squid hugged her. "I'm gonna miss you too." He kissed her hard but passionately. He pulled away and smiled at her.
"Ashley! We're leaving! C'mon!" Phoebe, Marina, and Cole were already in the SUV. The others had just pulled away.
"I got to go," Ashley said. Squid kissed her quickly and Ashley climbed in the SUV behind Cole. She waved to the D-Tent as they pulled away from Camp Green Lake. It was the last time they would see Camp Green Lake. Ashley was thinking about how to tell everyone about her summer. 'It started off with me, my sisters, and Marina going to an all-boys camp. I met a camper, Squid, and we fell in love. So. As we pulled away from Camp Green Lake, I knew the summer was coming to a close. I knew the love between me and Squid was back at the camp. Where I spent my summer of 05.'
Another turning point
A fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist
Directs you where to go
So make the best of the test and
Don't ask why
It's not a question
But a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable
But in the end it's right
I hope you had the time of your life
So take the photographs
And still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and
Good time
Tattoos and memories
And dead skin on trial
For what's its worth
It was worth all the while
It's something unpredictable
But in the end it's right
I hope you had the time of your life
It's something unpredictable
But in the end it's right
I hope you had the time of your life
It's something unpredictable
But in the end it's right
I hope you had the time of your life
A/n: I hope you like it! It is not the end. I won Jessica, Marina, Marcella, and Ashley. Green Day owns the song!
