Ashley could hear Ricky's voice screaming in the phone back at her but she was to in shocked. Ricky had just told her that Jake had attacked a girl the same night only one hour later.
"Ashley" Ricky yelled again. Ashley put the phone back to ear and sighed.
"I'm here" Ashley replied.
"Okay, just listen first okay" Ricky asked.
"Okay". Ashley looked upped and saw Adrian, Grace, and Amy all looking at her fear written all over their faces.
"Jake drove to a bar about three miles away from here and met a young girl there. They talked and she went to the bathroom he followed her. Then he um he attacked her in there beat her up pretty bad. As he was leaving another woman was walking in" Ricky continued.
"What's he saying" Adrian asked. Ashley put her hand up to shush her.
"She was a cop but off duty she saw the blood on the floor and pepper spayed his ass and he was arrested for assault and rape" Ricky finished. Ashley blinked a few times and took a deep breath. She couldn't think about this right now not now.
"I need to do something" Ashley finally said.
"Like what you want to go out" Ricky asked dumbfounded.
"Whatever, I just need to do something anything" Ashley stammered.
"Like a bonfire" Grace asked.
"A bonfire" Ashley asked.
"Bonfire" Ricky repeated.
"Yeah, I know a forest their and me and some friends back in the eighth grade would have some bonfire's there" Grace replied.
"Alright, Ricky get everyone over here were going to have a bonfire".
"Ashley are you sure you could just stay home I think you should" Ricky asked.
"Ricky just please I need to be distracted" Ashley sighed and almost started to cry but she swallowed it back.
"Okay see you in ten" Ricky replied and hung up.
"What happened and what are you talking about a bonfire" Adrian asked.
"Ask Ricky later and were going out" Ashley closed her eyes and relaxed.
"Okay….." Ashley thought for a minute and a thought came to her mind.
"Amy I need to take a shower and change cloths so you Grace and Adrian see if Mom and Dad our home if they are distract them" Ashley grabbed some cloths and looked at the girls.
"Call me if their not here if they are send a text" Ashley instructed.
"Alright" Amy replied. The girls headed out and Ashley sat on her bed. Five minutes later Ashley got a phone call and Ashley headed for the main house. When Ashley got into the shower she didn't realize how much getting clean felt but when she got into the shower she scrub and scrub until she felt better. Ashley got out of the shower and pulled on her cloths. She then sat in front of the mirror and put on make up to hind the bruises.
She looked in the mirror and sighed.
"Like nothing ever happened" Ashley murmured.
When Ashley came down stairs Anne and George were in the kitchen. When they looked up Ashley was relived that they just looked angry and not shocked at her face.
"Ashley Jurgens where have you been" Anne yelled. Ashley took a big breathe and ran her hands though her hair.
"I've been out" Ashley replied.
"Out" George yelled.
"Yeah, out" Ashley crossed her arms.
"Ashley I want the truth were you with Ricky" George hissed.
"Oh, yeah we were having hot sex" Ashley laughed.
"That's really gross please don't ever give me that mental picture" Amy interpreted with John on her hip. George and Anne looked up and sighed.
"Amy we sent you out hours ago to look for your sister and we don't hear from you for the rest of the day" Anne asked.
"I'm sorry I got count up but I'm staying home with Ben and John and were going to hang out" Amy directed this comment to Ashley who nodded her head.
"Will on that note I'm leaving" Ashley started to walk out.
"No your not first your going to tell me where you were" George replied. Ashley sighed and turned around and laughed as hard as she could. She laughed because she couldn't cry, because life was just so freaking funny, and because Ricky wasn't here yet.
"I'm really not in the mood to retell the story so I'll talk to you guys later" and with that Ashley walked out of the kitchen. She almost made it to her room when she saw Grace and Adrian get into Jacks car. Ricky was standing right next to his. There was another car a car Ashley didn't know. But at that moment she really didn't care. Ashley ran to Ricky and thought her arms around his neck. Ricky ran his hands through her hair and comforted her until she let go off her death grip around his neck.
"Hey, I'm going to go get your cloths then we need to go to your place I have to get my dress" Ashley said.
"Alright, but hurry up I'm pretty sure your parents are not really happy about you going out" Ricky nodded his head toward the window where George was staring him down.
"Okay I'll be back". Ashley headed inside and took off as soon as she was inside. She went to the bathroom and grabbed the cloths. When she was heading out she bumped into Amy.
"Um, are you really leaving" Amy asked.
"Yeah, I can't just sit around Amy I'll go crazy" Ashley replied.
"Alright will I'm coming" Amy throw on a jacket.
"Amy I thought you and Ben" Ashley started.
"Yeah but Mom and Dad want me to watch you" Amy replied. Ashley and Amy headed downstairs and George was standing in front of the door.
"Ashley go to your room you're not leaving not tonight" George stated.
"Dad please just move" Amy pleaded with him.
"Amy what are you talking about" George asked.
"Dad I can't tell you only Ashley can and she's been thought a lot today so I'm asking you to move please". George sighed and stepped out of the way. Ashley didn't say anything and stepped outside everyone was already in the cars lined up in front of the house and Ben's car was parked behind the one that Ashley didn't know who it belonged to. Amy got into Ben's car and Ashley got into Ricky's.
"Everyone's going to drive to my place so we can get your dress then Jack and Grace are going to lead us to the forest" Ricky said.
"Alright" Ashley put Ricky's cloths on the backseat and closed her eyes.
"I'm glad that he's in jail" Ashley said.
"Yeah me too"
"How did you find out all that information" Ashley asked.
"We couldn't fine his house but we found Jesse Miller he's really good friends with Jake so we went over there to find out where Jake lives and Jesse told us everything" Ricky shrugged.
"Oh". They pulled up to the Butcher Shop and Ashley and Ricky got out.
"Hey, who's in the car parked behind us" Ashley asked as they headed upstairs.
"Griffin and the kid he took to the dance " Ricky replied.
"When did that happen" Ashley asked.
"He called him when I was done telling them what we were doing" Ricky unlocked the door. Ashley started looking for her dress and shoes and but Ricky's cloths done.
When she found it in Ricky's room she saw how horrible and beautiful it looked.
"None of this would have happened if I would have just gone with you" Ashley said as she walked into the main room.
"Yeah like you would have the guts to go though with that" Ricky chuckled.
"Something tells me you'd be just as scared" Ashley challenged.
"That's just like you" Ricky laughed.
"What's that suppose to mean" Ashley crossed her arms.
"You love to bring up things you and I both can't control".
"Why don't you just say it and for the record your always saying things or doing things that don't help anyone " Ashley yelled.
"Say what Ashley and why do you care so much about what I say" Ricky replied calm and relaxed.
"Come off it Ricky and your right why do I care you love to play games its people's feelings you never seem to care about" Ashley sneered.
"That's a lie" He replied.
Ashley laughed bitterly. "Tell that to Adrian".
"You want to talk about hurting people fine what did you do to Grant" Ricky crossed his arms.
"I didn't do anything to Grant"
"That's not what Griffin told me today he says that Grant was a complete mess because you broke up with him" Ricky smiled.
"Me and Grant weren't clicking so I ended it" Ashley said.
"Yeah you and I both know that's not the truth. You know you broke it off because you wanted to be with me" Ricky yelled. Ashley laughed.
"Yeah and we both know why you broke up with Adrian". They were quiet for a long time.
"That's why you're mad" Ricky finally asked. He walked toward her and got directly in her face.
"Huh, because I broke up with Adrian" Ricky asked.
"Don't Ricky, just back up and lets go" Ashley replied she step back but Ricky took a step forward.
"Stop running from this" Ricky whispered.
"I'm not running just projecting myself" Ashley replied.
Ricky sighed. "Listen to this song What About Now by Westlife that song describe me and what I want to be with you" Ricky locked eyes with Ashley and leaned down and kissed her on the forehead.
"There's not a me and you" Ashley whispered. Ashley looked into Ricky face and saw the hurt wash over his face but as fast as it appeared it was gone. Replaced with a smile.
"Well see about that" Ricky turned around and grabbed his keys. Ashley picked up her dress and her shoes. They headed downstairs and Ricky locked everything up. Instead of heading for Ricky's car though Ashley walked toward the car Griffin was in. Ricky shot her a look and Ashley just smiled and slided into the car.
"Hey, what are you doing here" Griffin asked as she got into the back seat.
"I'm gonna ride with you guys that okay".
"Fine by me" Conner yelled back as he started the car.
"Seems to be fine by Adrian as well" Griffin chuckled. To Ashley's surprise Adrian was getting into the passenger seat in Ricky's car.
"Interesting, is that the one that's in love with him and he broke up with her" Conner asked.
"Yep" Griffin replied.
"You told everyone's life story" Ashley smiled as they started to drive.
"Yep, even told him how you're in love with Ricky and in complete denial about it" Griffin turn around to look at Ashley who said nothing.
"Oh, she doesn't deny it" Conner laughed.
"Oh my god Ashley what happen at that apartment" Griffin chuckled.
"One, stop I don't love him Two, nothing happened and Three can we change the topic please" Ashley asked.
Griffin and Conner laughed and turned on the radio and started talking quietly.
They arrived at the forest in 45 minutes but by then the sun was already going down.
They all slipped out of their cars and walked toward the center of the woods. Ashley looked back at Ricky and Adrian and almost throw up. Adrian was throwing herself at him and he was sure catching her.
"Alright guys me and Jack are going to start the fire you guys just get comfortable" Grace smiled and her and Jack started looking for wood.
"Well I'm going to go get my radio" Conner said. Griffin looped his hand with his. Ashley couldn't help but smile.
"I'll come with" Griffin and Conner walked off back to the car and Ashley started to walk just taking in the sun set. She found a nice view of the sun setting and sat down.
Life was messed she thought.
"Mind if I sit down" Ashley looked up and Ricky was standing above her.
"It's a free country" Ashley stated. As Ricky sat down Ashley stood up.
"Ashley….." Ricky started. Ashley rolled her eyes.
"How was your ride with Adrian" She asked bitterness dripping of her tongue.
"It was eventful" Ricky laughed.
"Seriously you're laughing" Ashley huffed as she walked back to the fire.
"Ashley, Ashley" Ricky yelled after her. Ashley started walking faster.
"Wait okay let me explain" Ricky huffed. They walked up to the group who were sitting around the fire.
"You don't need to explain I'm not your girlfriend" Ashley hissed.
"No your not, but I still want to explain what happened between me and Adrian".
"I'm going to go get my dress" Ashley yelled over her shoulder as she walked to Conner's car. Ashley opened the car door and grabbed her dress and shoes.
"Ashley can we please talk" Ricky asked. Ashley jumped.
"Don't do that you scared me" Ashley ran her hands thought her hair and sighed.
"Fine talk".
"Adrian was asking me what she did wrong and if she could fix it with sex and I told her No" Ricky opened the back seat of the car and Ashley got in and Ricky followed. They relaxed in the car and Ricky continued his story.
"But she wouldn't take no for an answer so she was touching me and hanging all over me but I told her that it was over and she asked me why" Ricky said. Ashley's head shot up and she looked at him.
"I told her I think I'm in love with someone else and she asked how long I had felt this way and I told her a couple of weeks now and will she slapped me" Ricky replied. Ashley laughed.
"That's not funny that's twice I've been slapped because of you" Ricky laughed. Ashley stopped and looked at him his eyes were pointed to ground but Ashley turned his face toward hers.
"You think your in love with me" Ashley asked instead of answering Ricky pulled out his Iphone and went on the web until he found the song.
"This is the song I wanted you to listen to" Ricky was going to push play but Ashley held up her hands to stop him.
"When did you become the type of guy to show girls songs to win them over" Ashley smiled.
"When I first realized I liked you" Ricky smiled back.
"And you have the perfect reply you play the game so well I'm beginning to wonder if you invented it" Ashley joked.
"Of, course I invented the game".
"What I don't like the song that's suppose to be about us what if I hate" Ashley asked.
"You won't because you'll see that this song was written for us" Ricky said.
"Yeah, well what if I love it and I love us or whatever we are" Ashley stammered.
"Then everything's going to be fine" Ricky pushed play and the song filled the car. A piano started to play and the song started.
Shadows fill an empty heart as love is fading, From all the things that we are,
But are not saying.
Can we see beyond the scars and make it to the dawn.
Change the colors of the sky and open up to the way you made me feel alive, the ways I loved you.
Ashley looked at Ricky who had his eyes closed. Ashley took a deep breath and listen to the rest of the song.
For the things that never died.
To make it through the night, love will find you. The piano picked up and a guitar was added.
What about now.
What about today.
What if your making me all I was meant to be?
What if are love never went away?
What if its lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before its to late, WHAT ABOUT NOW?
Ricky paused the song at that part and looked at her. Ashley couldn't breathe.
"What about now" He asked.
"That's really corny" Ashley sat up and turned to Ricky's direction.
"I want to be with you Ashley I'm ready are you" he asked. Ashley couldn't talk her mouth was dry and all she could think about was that last time she was in the back seat of a car with a boy. Ricky smiled at her and put a piece of hair behind her ear. He cupped her face with his left hand and leaned down. Ashley met him half way and kissed him. The kiss started out slow and sweet but turned very heated. Ricky leaned Ashley down and she freaked. Her eyes flashed opened and she screamed. Ricky pulled back. Ashley pushed away from him and started hyperventilating.
"Ashley, your okay its just me I'm sorry" Ricky slid closer to her and she started to calm down. Ricky grabbed her and pulled her into a hug.
"You should go see someone about this" Ricky whispered into her ear.
"Like a therapist" she asked.
"Yeah I think it would be good for you considering that only yesterday you were almost raped". Ashley didn't respond she just sat there in Ricky's arms thinking.
"We should head out before anyone comes looking" Ricky finally said after what felt like hours. He got up and Ashley grabbed her dress and shoes. As they exited the car Ashley looked up at the night sky and took a deep breathe.
" Lets go see the fire"Ashley replied. Ashley and Ricky walked toward the fire and where all their friends were sitting. Ricky walked a head and sat down next to Adrian who smiled and though her legs over his and they began to flirt. Ashley watched only for a second. Then she walked upped to the fire and throw the dress and shoes into the fire. Everyone watched the cloths burn but Ashley only watched Ricky. Who looked away from Adrian and stared right back.
So you guys its what do you think they have FINALLY kissed but feel I like that will only added more drama. Let me know what you think is going to happen. Or what you want to happen. REVIEW. Let me know if anyone count my quote from the show. Anyway here it goes. I DO NOT OWN THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER OR THE SONG THAT HELPED ME WRITE THIS.