"Bye Kasi!" Ashley said waving as Kasi ran to her mother carrying a bright yellow backpack that was bigger than her. Just as she turned around, Noah was standing there with a huge grin on his face, lucky she looked down, otherwise she would have just trampled the poor kid. Without warning Noah wrapped his arms around the top of Ashley's legs into a big hug. "Oh. Ah. Noah?" Before she could somehow assess the situation, he sprinted off and jumped into his Dads arms.
"Are you ok?" Taylor, her teaching partner said.
"Uhm, fine. Why?" Ashley was mindlessly picking up toys, hanging up paintings as she talked to Taylor.
"No reason...OMG did you hear Shay Mitchell got done for speeding! Apparently, she just wanted to take her car for a test. I would too if I had a car like that." Not knowing the history Ashley had, or wish she had, Taylor didnt notice how Ashley's body went stiff at the mention of the starlet. She didn't know. Taylor showed Ash a picture from a website of Shay standing with cops next to an old Pontiac.
"Uhm, yeah. Crazy right? Listen, do you need me, I've gotta head off?" Ashley grabbed her bag and was practically out the door. The car...Ashley has been dreaming of that exact car. She didnt know Shay owned one.
That night she called her best friend from Canada, Maddy. Maddy knew everything there is to know about Ashley's feelings when it came to Shay Mitchell and high school.
"So you heard?" Maddy answered the call.
"Hi to you to...' Ashley flopped on the couch, chewing on skittles.
"C'mon Ash, I know you. You heard Shay got fined, its okay, I'm pretty sure she can afford it. So whats really eating you?"
"The car...I've been dreaming lately of her and I...in the dream, she owns that car. I only found out today at work that she really does, own that car."
"Ohhhh creepy lovers connection aye." Maddy laughed.
"It's not funny! Hey you remember how Shay had that black box in her locker, she kept little bits and pieces in it. It had a chip missing from the inside top corner? I bought one the other day from a good will store, exactly like it."
"Ash I'm sure it means nothing, I bet there are a hundred just like it floating around the place! Babe I gotta go, Im baby sitting my niece! Bye!"
"Bye..." Ashley shook her head and hung up. She couldn't shake the thought of it all. So she went to her room and sat on her bed beside the box. She picked it up and inspected it. She let it go, or so she thought.
A few hours went by, it was now 10pm, time for bed. Crawling under the covers and watched the end of Covert Affairs, mindlessly drifting off to sleep.
BEGIN DREAM
"Don't do it Marcus!" I had my gun aimed and ready, cocking it so he heard I was armed.
"Please help me" I could hear Shay's voice, she was crying, panicked. She almost died that day.
Marcus was crying himself, he was so full of emotion, "IF I CANT HAVE HER, NO ONE CAN! SHE COULD HAVE FIXED THIS, SHE ONLY HAD TO SAY YES!"
Shay's shoulders were shaking, I knew I needed to end this quickly. I kept walking, making my way around to face Shay, gun still pointed at Marcus. "You know that's not okay Marcus." I remained calm even though the site of Shay broke my heart. She had blood coming from her nose, lip and eyebrow. A cut on her upper arm and her hair was a mess. She was tied to a chair in an abandoned warehouse, arms bound around the back of the chair and feet bound to the legs. "If you love her Marcus, let her go. She doesn't need to suffer like this. Look at her, look what you did Marcus. Do you wanna be the cause of her pain, I thought you loved her man?"
Marcus did nothing but cry, his obsession with Shay had gone too far and at that moment, he realized it. He dropped to his knees, gun still in hand. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I love you Shay, I didn't wanna hurt you. You made me do it, all you had to do was say yes. I'm sorry." His shoulders shaking, tears streaming. He put the barrel of the gun in his mouth.
"Marcus! KNO-"
BANG
The thud of his body hitting the ground, blood spilling the cold cement.
I raced forward to Shay, cutting her free as my team come racing in after hearing the shots. She jumped into my arms, has I walked her away. She hadn't seen him pull the trigger, I made her keep her eyes on me as we walked around the scene and to the awaiting ambulance and police.
After calming her down enough she gave the police a statement. Even with the cuts and the tears, she was still the most beautiful women I'd ever seen. I had been watching her for a week now, waiting for Marcus to slip up. I got attached to her from a distance.
"Thank you." She mumbled, obviously still in shock, those two words looked like a struggle for her to put together I nodded with a tight lipped smile, gently placed a kiss to her forehead. I handed her a note with an address that read, "Shay - When your ready for answers, ask for Ashley at this address (2 Main Street, Venice), I'll answer everything. Be strong" and I walked away, waiting and wondering if she would come find me.
As I was walking to my car, my vision began to fade black.
END DREAM
Ashley arose from her bed, and walked into her bathroom to wash her face. Brushing her teeth, she remembered her dream. It wa by far the creepiest and scariest she had experienced when it came to Shay dreams. It spooked her a little, after the last instance with the cars, she hoped she was okay.
Ashley got her self and things ready to head into school. She brought her little black keepsake box with her, it was show and tell today, and she liked to get involved.
Shay's POV
Tipping the contents of her bag on to her dressing room table, Shay rummaged through her belongings looking for her phone. Finding the desired object, she picked it up, finding a small ripped piece of paper stuck to her screen. Shay read the address, pulling out her phone to google the address. It was a school. Looking at the time it was 3.30pm. She was already to go, her time needed on set was done. Instead of heading to the shops to get some dinner, she detoured to the school. By the time she go to the school it was four o'clock. The car park was empty, one car remained. Shay pulled out her phone and hovered over the schools phone number, just then a clumsy blonde stumbled her way through the schools entrance. Watching the girl, she couldn't help but giggle as the blonde fumbled with the key trying to lock the door, in the process she managed to dropped the entire load she was attempting to carry. The pile of books, bags and boxes spread all over the doorway. A giggling Shay felt a bit guilty, she got out of the car and went to help the poor women.
"Need a hand?" Shay offered.
The girl looked up to see who her new helper was, expecting a childs parent, not expecting Shay Mitchell. "Uh s-sure. Thanks."
Shay thought to herself how stunning the blonde was, from a distance she was obvioulsy pretty, but upclose was a whole other story. "Shay." Sticking her hand out to introduce herself.
"Ashley."
"Oh cute box, I had one just like it in high school, except it had a chip in the cor-ner. Just like this one." Shay felt a wave of confusion flood her, while Ashley froze for a second.
"Oh yeah? Thats probably from dropping it right now." Ashley not letting on that she bought it like that. Quickly changing the subject, "So what are you doing in a school parking lot at four o'clock on a thursday afternoon? Im sure you have parties and stuff to go to."
"I ugh. I got this note actually, I found it in my bag about forty-five minutes ago." Shay dug in her back pocket and pulled out the note. Giving it to Ashley, "Does this mean anything to you, I dont know who gave it to me, I dont remember writing it down or anything."
Ashley read the note, "Shay - When your ready for answers, ask for Ashley at this address (2 Main Street, Venice), I'll answer everything. Be strong." Ashley immediately remembered her dream, the gun, the psycho, the rope. In her dream, she gave Shay that exact note.
"I have no idea, sorry." Ashley went to walk to her car, leaving Shay behind.
"Well, at least let me help you get your things into your car." She said as she opened the back door. Closing it and walking away she heard Ashley call. "You don't remember me do you?"
Shay looked at Ashley confused, "Remember you?"
"Nevermind, look I gotta go." Turning to get into her car, Shay stopped her hand on the door handle.
"What do you mean remember you? Did you leave the note? Is that my box?"
Ashley looked stunned "I-I-I..."
"Well?" Shay wasn't impatient, she was worried scared.
"I don't know ok!"
"You don't kn- How don't you know, its either a yes or a no?"
"Look I can't do this right now." Ashley got into her car and tried to close the door, when Shay's hand grabbed it.
Shay leant into the door, down to Ashley's level. "Have dinner with me. Tonight. Tell me everything. Please?"
"Fine, I'll follow you."
Shay closed the door and jogged to her car.
They eventually arrived at Shay's apartment after 15 minutes of travel.