Mystery
Ashleigh stood in front of the Lite N Easy bar for a few moments wondering why Cappie wanted to meet Casey here but thought instead of waiting out there thinking of the what the possibilities were she would just ask Cappie.
As Ashleigh approached Cappie who was sitting at a table with his back turned to her drinking a beer and a lemon drop on the other side for Casey probably she thought to herself what she was doing.
"What am I doing here," Ashleigh said as she stopped walking.
"I am Casey's best friend and I am here trying to, well I don't actually know what I am doing here but I hate to see her hurt and confused so." Ash thought to herself.
"No Ashleigh bad," she kept saying to herself as she would walk closer to Cappie's table.
"You know what," Ashleigh said.
"I am not going to get mixed up in this mess yes Casey is my best friend and I want to see her happy ,but if she wants to talk to Cappie or get back with him it has to be her decision," Ash said turning walking the other way towards the door but before she could walk out Cappie saw her.
"Ashleigh," Cappie said in a surprised tone.
"Ok Ash you can do this," She said to herself trying to stay calm. "I can't run so I'll just wing it. Yeah that's what I'll do," She said turning to face Cappie.
"Cappie what are you doing here," Ashleigh asked trying to sound surprised to see him.
"I came here to have a drink and am waiting for someone. What are you doing here?" Cappie said.
"Me too, I just wanted a drink," Ash said.
"Well why didn't you go to Doblers or something," Cappie said acting suspicious.
"Um, because it's to crowed for me," Ashleigh said, the first thing coming to her mind.
"Since when did you hate crowds especially on a Friday night when all the guys come and flirt with you," Cappie said with a smile.
Ashleigh laughed, "I doubt that happens unless me and Casey are doing some sort of dance together." She said looking at Cappie.
Cappie's smile faded when he heard Casey's name.
"So, what's up with the twenty questions," Ashleigh said trying to change to change to subject.
Cappie laughed, "I just wanted to know because I've never seen you here before?"
"You come here often," Ashleigh said a little bit curious.
"Um here and there, you know just to try something new." Cappie said trying to hide what he was really here for.
"Something new as apposed to what exactly?" Ash asked
"Well like you said Doblers can get very crowded and loud so I come here sometimes to clear my head and think." Cappie said.
"And to meet up with my best friend," Ashleigh said in a sassy voice.
"How did you, um I mean what do you mean?" Cappie asked starting to sweat.
"You can cut the crap Cappie I know you texted Casey to meet you here," Ash said straight up.
"Ok, yes I did text Casey to meet me here, but why are you here instead of her?" Cappie said.
"Casey never got your message Cap," Ashleigh said sitting down at a table.
"What do you mean Casey never got my message," Cappie asked sitting across from Ashleigh.
"When Casey got back to our room I asked her if everything was ok and of coarse she tried to hide it but I know Casey just like you do." Ashleigh stated.
"Ok keep going," Cappie said listening to Ash.
"She didn't feel like talking about what was bothering her which obviously was YOU," Ashleigh said sternly.
'Anyway, you could tell she has been crying and she said she wanted to take a shower so when she was in the bathroom a few minutes later her cell began to ring and I went to see who it was and it had your caller ID number so I read the text which said to meet her here." Ashleigh said
"So you showed up instead of her to smack me and yell at me for what I did to her right," Cappie said dead serious.
"No, I came here to see what you wanted because she is my best friend and I don't want her to be hurt but to be happy and then I started realizing that even though I want those things for her it is untimely her choice , but then you saw me and here we are." Ashleigh said in full honesty.
"Well that was very thoughtful of you to help her and realize it is her decision to make," Cappie said as he took a sip of his beer.
"Yeah well Casey has helped me so much when it comes to anything whether it's boys, school, wardrobe you name Casey's helped me through it." Ashleigh said smiling.
"Well you guys seem to really love each other," Cappie said.
"Yeah she is not only my best friend but my sister in every way that counts." Ash said.
Cappie started laughing.
"What," Ashleigh said also starting to chuckle.
"Nothing it's just that Beaver said something very similar to that today at Doblers." Cappie said.
"Beaver said something intelligent," Ashleigh said with a smirk.
"Yeah I'm just as surprised as you are mainly because I wasn't even there to witness it." Cappie said a little disappointed he didn't see his brother in action.
"What do you mean weren't you at Doblers today," Ashleigh asked.
"Yeah but I left before I could hear him." Cappie said a little hesitant.
The two were quit for a few moments.
"So are you going to tell me what happened today?" Ashleigh asked breaking the silence.
Cappie sat up in his chair, "well I guess it started when Casey walked through the door looking beautiful as ever." Cappie said.
Ashleigh smiled at the fact that Cappie still complements Casey no matter what's going on between them.
"So, when Rusty called Casey over to our table I got nervous not just because being around her makes my stomach flip mad at her or not but also because I didn't tell my brothers we broke up." Cappie started saying.
"Yeah which is understandable," Ashleigh said agreeing with Cappie.
"Yeah but it's not when you've been hiding it for over two weeks," Cappie said.
"OK good point," Ashleigh said.
"When the guys asked me why haven't I said hi to her yet I was speechless, I didn't know what to say because every time I see her she takes my breath away." Cappie said smiling meaning every word.
"AW, I don't know why you two ever let each other go," Ashleigh smiling at first then looking at Cappie's face.
"Oh I'm sorry I didn't mean it, I mean I know you to are over , no UGH get it together Ash!" She said embarrassed and regretting what she was saying.
"It's ok Ash really, I get where your coming from ,how could we ever let each other go if we are so madly and deeply in love," Cappie said not being that offended by it.
"So, if you don't mind me asking why did you break up with Casey on her birthday of all days," Ashleigh said anxious to hear what Cappie had to say.
"It sucks, because I didn't want to break up but it had to happen." Cappie said drooping his head.
"Why did it have to happen you guys had until the end of school, why did you decide to break both of your hearts then?" Ashleigh said not holding back any questions.
Cappie took a deep breath, "that's was the problem she wanted us to stay together even longer and be happy and in love knowing what comes ahead." Cappie said.
"But doesn't the saying go carpe diem seize the day!" Ashleigh said with a grin
"Yeah but," Cappie said before getting cut off.
"But what, you two are so in love that it's like a fairytale," Ashleigh said.
"Yes Ash that's true our love is like a fairytale but at the end of the day Casey is going to Washington alone and I'm just going to have to accept that." Cappie said in a sad voice.
"Right I'm sorry I just got caught up in I dream that I forgot all about reality," Ashleigh said.
"It's fine, but before you started asking me a million questions you did ask me what went down at Doblers." Cappie said remember that conversation.
"Oh right, sorry again I usually get sidetrack don't hold it against me," Ashleigh said laughing.
"I'll try not to," Cappie said also laughing.
"Seriously though ,at Doblers Casey finally said that she wasn't my girlfriend and she started saying all of this stuff about me not growing up and not caring enough about our relationship which really got me upset." Cappie stated.
"Yeah well that is also understandable but you did just have the attitude that goes with the
the flow about the future." Ashleigh said.
"Ok yeah I do admit I wasn't the most encouraging person with Casey about our future but I do want a future with her." Cappie said.
Ashleigh just stood up and gave Cappie a hug.
"What was that for," Cappie asked as Ashleigh sat back down in her seat.
"What you just said makes me believe that you mean it," Ashleigh said.
"I would say thank you for believing in me but I don't know what I did or said," Cappie said smiling in confusion.
"You stated that you do want a life with Casey, which makes me believe I can help you win her back," Ashleigh said raising her eyebrows.
"Ok before I hear what exactly you have in mind, can I have a turn to ask you a question," Cappie asked feeling hopeful.
"Sure shoot," Ashleigh said.
"Do you think if Casey got my message instead of you, do you think she would've come," Cappie asked his face looking terrified of what Ash's answer would be.
"Well yeah I totally think Casey would've come but I don't think you would've gotten very far with her," Ashleigh said.
"What do you mean," Cappie asked.
"I mean Casey would have come but I don't think you two would have been together again which is what both of you want," Ashleigh said.
"Why do you say that," Cappie asked with a blue expression on his face.
"Because who probably wanted to say sorry for yelling at her earlier today and she would too and then you two would probably remain friends if that because like you said Casey is graduating so you have to prove to her that your worthy of her and her trust," Ashleigh said with a sparkle in her eyes.
"Ok well then how would I do that," Cappie asked in need of some desperate advice.
"Well you would do that by growing up and making her believe she can trust you again, unless you don't want to grow up and you still think you can convince her to stay at CRU," Ash said with a scared look on her face.
"No I am ready to commit to Casey I love her and I wish I would have realized that college isn't the end for me but life without Casey would be," Cappie said with a genuine smile.
"Good that's the correct answer I wanted to hear," Ashleigh said.
"Ok, well thanks for the advice Ash I am going to tell Casey everything we just talked about," Cappie said standing up from his seat.
"Whoah hang on, you can't just go tell Casey you don't know how she'll react," Ashleigh said grabbing Cappie's arm.
"Well I'm sure it's doing me no good if I stand around and do nothing," Cappie said wanting to leave from the table.
"Yes that's true but you are going to prove to Casey your worthy and have grown up by not telling her," Ashleigh said as Cappie went to got sit back down.
"So let me get this straight you want me to act grown up and love Casey without telling her," Cappie asked confused as ever.
"Yes that will get her attention, but there's another twist I added," Ashleigh said giving Cappie a devilish smile but only if you agree.
"It's Casey I'll do anything what's the twist," Cappie asked.
"Ok, here's what I'm thinking," Ashleigh said.
Rusty climbed up to Casey and Ashliehg bedroom window and knocked.
"Rusty," Casey said.
"Hey sis," Rusty said entering the room, "I just wanted to come and check up on you and see if your ok."
"I'm getting better but now I'm worried when Ash went, I go in the shower for five minutes and she's gone no note nothing," Casey said as she looked at Ashleigh's empty bed.
"Maybe she had some sort of last minute president meeting or something," Rusty said.
"At twelve fifteen in the morning," Casey said looking at Rusty like he's crazy.
"Well whatever it was I bet it's important," Rusty said trying to reassure Casey.
"So how are you really Casey," Rusty said noticing Casey was on edge.
"Honestly I'm scared and very lonely," Casey said as a few tears fell down his.
"It's going to be ok Casey I promise, Rusty said hugging Casey.
Just as Casey was wiping tears from her eyes Ashleigh walked in the door.
"Oh your up and Rusty, what are you doing here", Ashleigh asked.
"Just came up to check up on Casey," Rusty said giving Casey a little smile.
"Oh that's good," Ashleigh said setting her purse and keys with a overload on her mind type of expression.
"Ash," Casey said standing up walking towards her, "where did you go, I take a shower for five minutes and your gone."
"Like magic," Ashleigh said laughing.
Ashleigh, "do you have something you would like to share with me," Casey asked.
Ashleigh groaned ,"Ok I guess your going to find out eventually," Ashleigh said.
"Casey you better take a seat for this one," Ashleigh said backing Casey back onto the bed with Rusty.
"Should I leave for this," Rusty said as he was standing up.
"No you should hear this too," Ashleigh said with a frown.
"Ash your scaring me," Casey said becoming pale again.
"Well I'm the one who's going to be scared of you after you hear what I have to say," Ashleigh said taking a deep breath.
"Casey," Ashleigh said with a gulp, "I'm Dating Cappie