Disclaimer: Sorry… I made a mistake in the previous chappy… I did own something in that chappy… the 'Mystery Man'…

A.N: I'm sorry I didn't update sooner… I had been a little too busy…

Phantom Rogue: you'll find out soon… but not so soon… hehe… I'm so bad… don't worry, as long you keep reading and reviewing, you'll find out…

Well that's done! On with the story!

Chapter III: When friends can't trust you no more

Ashley stirred slightly but stopped when she felt her headache coming back.

"Urgh…"

Andros' head shot up as he heard Ashley moaning. He took one of her hands in his and brushes a few strands of her hair from her face with his other.

"Ashley…"

Ashley blinked her eyes, trying to adjust to the light.

"Andros?"

"I'm here…" Andros tightened his hold on her hand.

Ashley tried to sit up but was stopped by Andros. She tried to resist it but her body refused to obey her, so she had to comply.

"What happened?" she asked as soon as she lay back down.

"I dunno… you started screaming and passed out. The scanner couldn't detect any reason for what had happened. So, why don't you tell me what happened." Andros replied softly.

Ashley turned her head away from Andros as she felt tears welling up in her eyes.

'How could he? He doesn't think that I purposely passed out, did he?'

Andros looked at Ashley and felt guilt rising in him.

(Flashback)

"Don't you think that it's weird that the scanner couldn't find anything wrong with Ash?" Cassie asked the team.

The other rangers had left Andros alone with Ashley and went to the synathron, while Zhane had gone to take a nap.

"I dunno… I mean, it is a little weird…" TJ answered.

"Wait a minute… you're not saying that Ashley is just acting?" Carlos asked, looking unbelievably at his two friends.

Cassie and TJ looked guiltily at the black ranger.

"Ashley's acting?" an extra voice entered the conversation.

The three rangers turned to look at the person by the synathron entrance.

"Andros! Hey… how's Ashley?" TJ asked, nervously.

"Save it Teej," Andros snapped, walking towards the table where the team was seating around.

"What are you guys talking about? Ashley's acting?" he continued.

"Well… it's just a theory… Ashley hasn't been herself these last few days…" Cassie reasoned.

"That doesn't mean she's making up what happened today." Andros reasoned back.

"But think about it Andros…and think thoroughly…" Cassie said.

Andros had a far away look in his eyes.

'Maybe Cassie's right..' a voice at the back of his mind said.

'What the hell are you saying! You mustn't judge Ash like that!' he replied back.

'But you have to make way for the possibilities…'

(End of flashback)

Andros snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Ashley talking to him.

"Don't you trust me Andros?" she asked softly.

"Ash, I –" Andros started.

"No!" Ashley turned around to face Andros and sitting up.

"Why? I know what you guys were thinking. I thought you'd understand… but I was wrong… you don't understand at all…" she continued, her heart breaking bit by bit, tears flowing freely.

Andros reached to wipe the tears but Ashley pushed his hand away.

"Get out…" She said, barely audible.

"Ash-"

"I said, get out." She repeated.

"Ash, I-"

"GET OUT!" Ashley shouted, pointing to the door.

Andros stood up quietly and walked towards the door, feeling hurt and guilty at the same time. He stopped.

Without turning around, "I'm really sorry Ash…" and walked out, the door shutting close.

Ashley fell down to the bed and curled into a ball, sobbing her heart out, hoping it would mend her broken heart.

A.N: Hey.. didn't expect that did ya? Well, I didn't too. I was just typing, not stopping and when I read it, it just came out that way… Maybe it's because of a recent heartbreak I had. Well.. hope u enjoyed it.. stay tune for the next chappy!