Chapter Eight
Mary-Lynette's POV:
The silence in the car is like a stone wall between us. Neither of us wants to bring up what happened in the restraunt. Ash threw the body over the edge of the balcony to make it look like an accident. We left the restraunt shortly after that. Neither of us has said a word since. Ash's knuckles are so tight on the steering wheel that I'm afraid he's going to snap it in half.
I reach over and touch his hand lightly. He looks over at me and then looks back at the road, sighing deeply. I watch the muscles in his hand relax. He smiles at me and tucks a piece of hair behind my ear softly. I can still see the sadness lurking in his eyes. I take his hand and squeeze it.
"I'm sorry," I whisper, looking down at our hands. The car stops and he gently lifts my chin. He looks into my eyes and puts his hands on both cheeks and stares into my face.
"Don't blame yourself. It's not your fault," he says, staring at me. He frowns at me and pulls me into his chest. He strokes my hair and holds me tightly.
"He attacked because you were with me," I say, closing my eyes. His head shakes back and forth repeatedly.
"It's not your fault. I made my choice just like my father made his choice," Ash says, pulling back to look at my face. We're supposed to leave in about a week for... well, wherever we're going.
"Well then, you can't blame yourself either. And before you can interrupt me, I know that you do," I say, hushing Ash's protests. He leans forward and kisses me chastely.
"It's a deal," Ash says, sighing.
Time skip:
Ash and I drop off our bags and go through airport security. After we find out seats, I slump in mine, automatically resting my head on Ash's shoulder. I'm extremely tired (It's like six in the morning).
Before I fall asleep, I take a second to worry about what all of Ash's friends will think of me. I'm a little nervous. Ash wraps his arms around me and tightens his grip.
"Don't worry. They'll love you," Ash whispers. He always knows the right thing to say. I fade back to sleep.
AN: Sorry, I was going to update a couple days ago but I got distracted by Fruit Ninja and box forts... long story... but anyway... you know what to do. Anyone that reads this is awesome... I love you guys!