Ash woke up suddenly, as if she was pulled from a dream. Her vision was blurry at first but it didn't take too long for her to realize that the room she was in, was indeed hers. She sat up in her bed only to find she was very sweaty. Flipping off her covers, she was amazed she still had on her outfit she had on the night before. She still felt a bit queasy to her stomach, but, she was feeling quite the improvement from yesterday. Ash placed her hands on her waist and sat there for a moment. She was trying to remember what on earth had happened last night. Then it finally hit her.
Last night? She thought.
Geez, I felt horrible last night. I really wanted to get home, then ugh… my head, my stomach.
She gazed around the room for a moment.
I must've had a bad reaction to the burritos. OOF.
She threw off the rest of her sheets, revealing to her that the only article of clothing she managed to take off was her shoes. She raised herself up and finally stood up from her bed. She wobbled for a moment, but regained her composure and paced around in her room, piecing together all the parts.
My quick pace to get away from the theater just made me more sick to my stomach, so I had to slow down.
But that's when, he showed up, Johnny…
Ash felt her cheeks heat up by the mere mention of his name. She paused her thoughts, and her pacing. The thought caused her to quiver. Finally, she continued.
He asked me if I was okay… and I… I lied to him.
Then, again, Johnny saw right through it and swooped me up like an angel from the-
Ash stopped. Hard. Now her cheeks were on fire.
"D-Did I just say that?" She whispered to herself.
"O-ok, Ash, pull yourself together, get your mind off that kind, sweet, and handsome…"
Ash quickly covered her mouth as if she was being watched, but she knew very well she was alone in her apartment. She became angered at her thoughts and words, she began to smack herself in the forehead.
"ASH I SAID STOP IT!"
Smacking the sense back into herself, Ash finally cooled down her cheeks and began again.
He took me to his truck and started to drive me home. Ash then became dumbfounded, she couldn't remember what happened next! She tried daggering through her mind but all she can remember was one little thing.
I kissed him.
Ash cheeks began to flare up once again. The thought now echoing endlessly in her head.
"I kissed him."
The room began to spin around her.
"I K-KISSED HIM!?"
Then finally, the image played in her head, the exact scene, when she forced her lips on his, and the dumbfounded look he must've had.
"Oh god!" She exclaimed, throwing herself face down on her bed. A second muffled exclamation came out of her mouth.
She sat up, trying to gain what little composure she had.
"Oh god, Johnny must've been s-so… embarrassed!"
I didn't mean to, my mind, ugh, my delirious mind made me do it!
God… Johnny must think I'm a... oh god…
Tears started to form as she realized she probably, jeopardized their friendship. No, she thought she nuked it to hell and back. She collapsed at the foot of her bed, leaning against it. She cried out loud, at some points yelling.
"What have I done?!"
"Johnny was the closest thing I had to an actual friend and I blew it!"
She curled up into a crying ball and her muffled cries rang out. Rosita was not here to comfort her. No one was. The only noise other than her cries was a knock.
Oh come on… who's here this early in the morning. Her inner thoughts said.
Ash noticed it was loud, it wasn't too repetitive and no one was screaming her name.
It can't be Lance, Lance would cave in the door by now…
Ash Shakely stood up and shuffled her way to the door. Her vision was blurry, so it took a few tries to grip the knob. She opened it slowly, unaware her well wettened face was facing whoever was at the door. She saw a tall, slender black figure. Knowing who it was, she at first tried to hide her face. The figure knelt down.
"Hey Ash, what's wrong, are you feeling okay?"
Suddenly she gripped them and buried her face into their chest.
"I'm s- so sorry Johnny."
Johnny looked down amazed.
"F-for what?"
"I-I- I kissed you, I'm so sorry!"
"Oh Ash, I'm not mad."
Ash looked up at him with her teary and red eyes.
"You're not?" She whispered.
"No, not at all, I just think you forgot something."
Ash began to calm herself, and wiped her tears with her arm.
"W-What's that?" She asked.
Johnny leaned in and whispered in her ear.
"I kissed back."
Finally, it all came flooding back, the whole evening played in front of her eyes. From Johnny sweeping her off her feet, literally, and Johnny's confession. She played back every memory from last night. The finally that sweet tender, kiss. Then after that Ash fell asleep.
"Alright Ash, come on, big smile."
Ash's lips curved into a smile and she couldn't help but giggle.
"There's the Ash I know and Love." Johnny said happily.
H-he loves me?
He loves m-me?
HE LOVES ME!
Ash threw her arms around the knelling gorilla and despite her size, had enough force to knock him back. The both laughed hysterically, wrapped in each other's arms. Once their laughter died down Ash leaned in and Johnny, out of instinct did the same. Their lips met in a passionate second kiss. After a moment, they broke away leaning their heads together.
"Does this mean we're…" Johnny asked.
"You know what, I'd like that."
The two shared another kiss before standing up. Ash invited Johnny in her house, and saw he turned around to pick up something. Johnny turned back to reveal he had bought her flowers and a 'Get Well' card. He placed them down when he saw Ash crying. Flattered by his gesture, Ash blushed brightly. Ash still was somewhat sweaty and decided to change her clothes. Surprisingly for Johnny, she came back out with a more girly outfit on than usual.
"Do you like it."
"You do look rather d-Ash-ing" Johnny said.
"Thanks, this is one of my spare outfits, usually I have spares of my normal one, but they see to be dirty too."
Little to the new couple's knowing a limo had been parked just down the road. A pare of binoculars were jetting out one of the windows and soon zoomed back in. Gunter turned to a group.
"Ze, ship is canon." Was all he said.
Rosita and buster high-fived, having completed their second task.