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AN: So an update...it's been a while. I kind of forgot about the story and lost some intrest, then I haven't had any time this summer at all. But I really wanted to try and update...except this update is incredibly sucky and short. Like pathetic short. There was more to the chapter but I don't have my outline so most likely the second half of this chapter and the next will be combined. And I'll try to update before I have to go away again.

Chapter 13

I ran outside at the sound of Ashley honking the car horn.

"I've got a ride," I yelled before shutting the door and walking to her car.

"Hey," she said giving me a peck on the lips. I smiled as she pulled back and backed out of my driveway. The car ride was comfortable together until we pulled up to the school. I felt my chest tighten in uncertainty. What to do? Do we hold hands? Are we a couple? Ashley seemed to sense the tension as she pulled the keys out of the ignition. We got out of the car and she walked around the vehicle to walk beside my. As our arms were swinging they brushed past each other a few times. I gently took her hand in mine and smiled to myself when she didn't pull away. She started tracing lines in my hand and I asked, "What are you doing?"

"Oh just checking your life lines. I want to make sure you'll be around for a while," she said smirking as we walked toward my locker. I suddenly felt myself pushed hard. I collided into Ashley knocking us over into the side of the lockers.

"Move it dyke," came the harsh voice of Sherry, "you disgusting filth," she sneered with another shove to my shoulder. Her cronies just snickered behind her. Ashley let go of my hand quickly and shoved Sherry backwards. Hard. She fell into her friends behind her who helped her stand up and she came right back at Ashley with a slap across the face. The next thing I knew Ashley was on top of Sherry trying to hit her and I was attempting to pull them apart.

"Ash, it's not worth it come on," I pleaded. But it was no use, because at that moment our principal decided to come down the hallway.

"You three, my office now," he said sternly. Oh crap this can't be good.