Chapter 4.
Ashlie got her stuff from her locker room, and headed out to the parking lot, only to be greeted by Paul at the door. He sent her a scary glare, and she sent him one back also.
"What do you want asshole?" Ashlie said, and looked at him again.
"Can't a person stand here right by the door just to watch people walk out?"
"Not when you're watching me. Oh, and thanks for the cold-hearted bitch comment, it really fueled my mean heart anyways according to you."
"I didn…" she cut him off.
"Don't say anything. I don't need to hear it. You're going to get what you got coming to you Paul!" Ashlie said and walked through the door, not caring if he was going to say something again.
"WELL FUCK YOU!" He screamed out the door.
She caught up with Shawn in the parking lot, who was another one of her best friends.
"What's up Ash?"
"Just thinking, you?"
"Why thinking, and about what? Oh nothing, at all."
"Just about this feeling thing. Like it's confusing, ya know?"
"The love thing?"
She nodded and he looked at her.
"I'm not good at this, being male. But… if you love someone and they love you back, it's the best feeling in the world. The best, most satisfying thing you could imagine. But if you love someone, and they don't love you- well, I don't think there are too many situations more painful- emotionally painful, that is, not physically. Understand?"
"I understand Shawn, I really do. I just don't quite get how that can be emotionally painful. I thought it'd be only taking a toll on your emotional well being, but also hurting you physically."
"It does. It just hurts more emotionally, because you don't ever want to do anything, and you don't ever want to deal with anyone. Believe me, I know."
"I do believe you Shawn. Never doubt that. I just never thought it can be painful to ever love someone."
"I know, Ash, I know." He said, and pulled her into a hug.
She kissed his cheek and broke off the hug. He walked away and she headed to her red Ford Mustang GT, with a black racing stripe. She unlocked her car, and then her phone rang out of nowhere. Without you here by the Goo Goo Dolls played on her Sidekick.
And
I'm trying to believe
in things that I didn't know
The turning of the world
The
color of your soul
that love could kill the pain
Truth is never vain
It turns strangers into lovers
And enemies to brothers
Just say you understand
I never had this planned.
She looked who it was, and it was Chris Jericho.
"Hey Chris what's up? Better yet, what do you want?"
"Can't I call to check up on one of my best friends?"
She giggled, and John came up from behind her and grabbed her hips and smiled.
"Yeah you can, I just don't think this is the right time."
"Why is Paul near you?" Chris asked and Ashlie growled. "I'm sorry, didn't get the memo."
"It's alright, I'll talk to you later okay Chris?"
"Yeah, it's fine. Bye Ash."
Ashlie hung up her phone, and turned around to look at John and he wrapped his arms around her. He looked in her eyes, and smiled as he did so.
"I need a ride back to the hotel. Will you give me one?" He giggled at her and kissed her forehead.
"Of course, I'll give you one. Why didn't you ask before you almost scared me half to death?"
"I'm sorry babe. I love you though"
He leaned in and kissed her, and gently positioned her at her car and kissed her with just a tad bit of more force. When the kiss was broken off he was at her neck. He can't keep his hands off her. He loves her, and she loves him, or that's what she believed. She broke it off and looked at him.
"Let's get in, and get back to the hotel. I just want to lie down right now."
He smiled and opened her door for her. She got in, and he walked around and got in also. She started up her car, and drove off to the hotel.