House Of Broken Love chp.3
I woke up to somebody shaking me softly. "Ash"

I opened my eyes to see Trish. "Hey." I replied quietly

"You better get Jeff out of here. Your brother is on his way. He's taking you out for the day."

I looked at Jeff and shook him. He opened his eyes and then looked behind him. "What's going on? Dude! A threesome"
I hit him. He smiled and laughed. "You better bounce. My bro is coming." I sat up.

"You know I was kiddin' babe." He kissed me, pushing me back down.

"Hey!" Trish slapped him on the shoulder. "If you want to live, get out of here!"

"Alright, alright. Im gone" He got up and made his way for the window. "See you later babe."

"You are so lucky I keep my mouth shout" Trish said as she sat by me. "Or should I say, you're lucky you are my best friend. AND you are lucky I came here to get my pants you borrowed."

"How come I don't feel like I am lucky?"

"Whatever" Trish pushed me. "Know where are my pants?"

"In my closet hangin' up." I laughed as I fell over by her push. It's good to have her as a friend. I'm glad I have somebody there for me. My smile went away once I saw my brother. I looked at him and covered my head with my blanket.

"Trish can I talk to her please."

"Yeah, sure." I felt her leave the bed

"Ash" My brother called

"Go away." Is all I said. Then I felt him sit on the bed. "Randy! Just leave me alone. You are the last person I would like to see."

"Sis" he tried to pull the blanket from me. "C'mon Ash." He sighed. "Look, I'm sorry for what I did."

"You say that everytime Mr.Orton. I didn't mean it lil' sis. One thing you don't say, it wont happen again. Like it would matter. I know it will."

"Ash." I felt him tug in the blanket again."C'mon, we'll have a brother-sister day"

"Oh yay" I said sarcasticly. I took the blanket off."Do I have a choice?"

"Not really." He smiled

"Well, if you haven't noticed, after a beating, thanks to you, I like to stay home so I don't have to keep saying I got into a fight with the evil shrew."

"Why do you keep making you mother look so bad?"

"I don't need to, just look at her."

"Ash" He paused. I knew he had something to say but decided to keep quiet. "Lets go"

"No" I know my answer wont mean nothing. Even though he does what he does to me, I still love him. I guess its that sibling bond. Or that we connect past all the bad stuff.

"Hey Ashley!" Somebody said as we passed them in the resturant. I waved.

"You are such a suck up" I said as we were seated

"What?" He said trying to act all innocent

"You know this is my favourite restuarant so you take me here to suck up."

"So, what's on th menu" He said as he placed it right infront of his face ignoring what I just said

"You should know by how many times you bring me here." I don't know If that is a good thing or a bad thing. Maybe a bad thing.

"Sis." He said after we order. "I worry about you. You wanting to be with Jeff, not good. Why you want to be with him after what Joe and Darren did to Amy. It has left a scar on her for life and it hurts that you are with Jeff. He is with that crew. The brother of Matt to be exact."
I looked away not wanting to say anything. I knew he brought me here for this. All I am going to do is let him do his thing and I am going to be quite.
"Your mother disapproves, father disapproves, Amy disapproves, and I disapprove. Does that not mean anything to you?"
He looked at me waiting for an answer. Maybe I will have to say something.
"Randy, I tried to tell him, I tried to push him away but he kept coming. And it's not like I chill with his crew, they hate me just as much as you hate him. Joe and Darren are just to big apes thinkin' they tough. What they did to Amy, they got what they deserved. What I don't get? Why you have to..." I lowered my voice" beat on me everytime you find me with Jeff. I'm not a fuckin' dog that you have to hit me when I do something wrong. Sometimes it feels like you are not my brother but an abusive father. And I barely talk to dad so why the hell should he care. The only people that actually show affection is you and Ames."

"Ashley, don't you talk like that!." He slammed his fist on the table. "Father does care!."

"Yeah? So when was the last time he did something for my birthday, or bought me a gift for anything. Buying a card is even too much. The money he send for child support doesn't even reach me. It's like a fuckin' payday for Maria. You think it may reach me because of the stuff I have. Well bro, I'l tell you now. I am the reason the stores up their game and prices." I took a drink of my pop. "Maria said not to say anything about that. It didn't threaten me. She thinks it does but it doesn't. I just laugh at that woman."

"Ash, why haven't you said anything?"

"No biggie. I get by in life. It's not like I am a homeless person"

"ASH!" He raised his voice and looked around after. "You have to think about this. Livin' like this is not a good style. You gotta earn instead of take and then make money. This could lead to you ending up in jail because it is an addiction."

"Look, I am sorry I don't live the way you do. But since Maria took me and not dad, this is all I got Randy. I've adapt to it. And I didn't say anything because I know you would give a lecture. And plus, being the smart guy you, you didn't even catch on. I mean if you compare me and Amy, it should be obvious."

"Ashley! this isn't funny."

I've had enough. Why should he be given me shit. He still lives at home with our father when he should be out on his own. "Screw this!" I got up and headed for the door. I made it as far the mall before I heard a honk. I though it was Randy, but knowing him he stayed because we didn't even get our food. It would be seen as a eat and run to him.

"Ashley" I heard an unfamiliar voice.I turned around to find John, Jeff's best friend. Kind of surprised to see him, especially calling me. Just like everybody else, he disapproves me and Jeff. "C'mon" I looked at him. Why would I go with him. "Just get in 'cuz I'm not moving until you get in." Cars behind him honked. He parked infront of the mall. It was too busy for anybody to go around him. I smirked and walked in.

"Hey Ash" Quintin greeted me as I walked in.

"Hey, how goez it?" I looked around at the busy mall.

"It goez." I looked back at him

"Ashley, please come with me" I heard John again.

I looked out the doors to see him still parked there. Jeff did say he sticks to what he says. "Beat it white boy" Julian spoke up.

John moved closer and whisper in my ear. "Jeff has a surprise for and trust me, you want to come"I looked at him. He motioned his head towards the door. I looked at Julian and Quintin as John pulled me away. My way out was tunnel vision. I didn't want to see who saw me leave with John. Wont take long for Randy to here.