Hello, it's been a minute again and I'm so so sorry. But here's a new chapter and I hope you enjoy.
Ash's POV
I can't get her out of my head. Every second I try to think of something else it just leads back to her. Dawn. What is she doing to me? I've never felt this way about any girl. The way my heart skips a beat every time I see that beautiful smile, or the way I get lost in her gorgeous eyes , it makes me feel like her and I are the only ones in the world. She's perfect to me and I think I'm falling for her. Too bad she probably doesn't feel the same way.
Trying to get Dawn off my mind, I started doing random things but each and every time she just pops back up in my thoughts. I tried playing video games, eating, cleaning, eating again, and playing basketball out back. Nothing worked until I realized what could really get my mind off anything, but it would probably wake Dawn.
"Fuck it." I mumbled to myself.
I walked upstairs and into my room, I saw Dawn sleeping peacefully with an adorable smile on her face, I smiled myself at the sight. She really is perfect, I thought to myself. I continued walking to my piano, once I reached it I lifted the fallboard and lightly ran my hands over the keys making no noise at all. I sat down on the bench, took a deep breath and began playing my favorite song that my dad would play. And just as I thought, it took my mind off everything, even Dawn.
Dawn's POV
In the middle of a calming dream, I heard a beautiful song being played on a piano. At first I thought it was just part of my dream but as I began slowly waking, the song continued playing. I opened my eyes, blinking trying to get my eyes to adjust the bright sunlight in the room. I slowly sat up against the bed board, and looked around the room looking for the source of the song. My eyes landed on Ash, sitting with his eyes closed and his fingers fluently moving across the piano keys.
I watched him for a few minutes before grabbing my phone making sure I didn't make a noise. I began recording him, the song was beautiful and he seemed so focused and passionate about music. After a few more minutes he stopped playing and opened his eyes. I started clapping, clearly startling him because he nearly fell off the bench.
"Dawn, what the fuck, you scared the crap out of me!" He yelled holding his hand to his chest.
"Aw, Im so sorry, but that was amazing Ash." I crawled towards the end of the bed and begged him to play another. "Can you play another? Please?"
"N-no." He said with a blush on his face. "I thought you wanted to nap anyways." He said standing up heading towards the door.
"Wait, Ash. Please don't go, stay. And play me another?" His eyes shifted towards the ground. "Come on Ash. Please? Just one?"
"Fine." He finally gave in. I stood up and hugged him.
"Yay. Thank you so much." I had the biggest smile on my face. He smiled back at me and walked towards the piano again.
He began playing a slow tune, beautiful and calm. I closed my eyes, focusing on the music. It's crazy how something like music can be so peaceful. The song began speeding up and turned almost into a dark ominous tune, although it was still amazing, it was a complete change. I opened my eyes and patiently waited for Ash to finish the song. At some point it began slowing down again but it wasn't a calming tune like the beginning. I listened carefully for anymore changes in the song but there was none, the song seemed unfinished.
"Hey Ash? Did you happen to write that?" It seemed logical that if it was unfinished that he would've written it. He nodded and looked down at the floor. "It's about your dad isn't it?" He looked up shocked.
"Yes, how'd you know?" He asked.
"Well the beginning began calm, then it switched to dark and ominous and continued to a different kind of tune, not calming but not ominous either." I patted the spot next to me on his bed and signaled him to sit next to me. "So I tried matching it with emotions and I got happy, hurt or scared, and unhappy." I explained further.
As he sat next to me he looked down at his hands. I must've brought back memories that still hurt him.
"You're right. I wrote it a while ago, about how life can change in an instant." He looked me in my eyes as he explained further. "Before my dad passed, i was probably the happiest boy you would've known. I had an amazing family and amazing friends. I couldn't ask for more. But then he passed away, and I became depressed, and angry at myself." He stood up and walked around. "I thought it was my fault and hated myself so much that I once almost made a stupid decision, but I knew that it would hurt the people close to me. After that hit me, I began trying to become happy but I couldn't truly be happy. I knew no one would understand if i talked to them about how I was feeling, so I decided to put it into music and it ended helping a lot. It's still unfinished though, because I hadn't found true happiness yet." His eyes were watery and I knew he was still hurting.
"Oh Ash, I'm sorry. I hope you find true happiness one day. You deserve everything in the world and much more." I stood up and hugged him again. But it was more than just a hug to him. He hugged me tight and I knew this hug meant I was someone he can trust, and someone he's letting see his true emotions. "Come on, I think you're the one that needs a nap now." I grabbed his arm and led him to his bed. He sat down and I was about to let go of his hand but he held it tight.
"Stay. Please? Lay down with me, just for a bit. Then you can go home." I thought about it, but once I saw his eyes, I couldn't say no. I smiled and nodded my head.
I walked to the other side of the bed and layed down. Looking up at the ceiling.
Ash's POV
She agreed to laying down with me for a while. I watched her walked around the bed and lay down. She looked beautiful, I couldn't help but smile. I layed down just like her, looking up at the ceiling. We layed in silence for a minute until she spoke.
"I really hope you find your true happiness one day." She looked over at me smiling.
"I think I already have." I looked away feeling my face heat up.