-Shay's POV-
I did a quick run on the shoreline trying to recall the blurry situation but to no avail. I feel something vibrating on my pocket I pulled it out and it reveals to be a call coming from my phone, it's Ryan. He asked how I was so I told him to come over and bring some head ache reliever. I went back to the beach house's patio and sat down with some of the guys, Lindsay and Vanessa. After around 30 minutes Ryan arrived. I immediately drank the head ache reliever he brought. We remained outside and everyone was joking around. I was laughing at Brendan's joke when the girls came out. When I looked at Ashley she was already looking at me and I almost immediately turned away from her gaze. I still haven't got over seeing her almost kissing with Tyler.
-Sasha's POV-
The tension between Ashley and Shay is as clear as daylight. Ashley's obviously into Shay and I might lose my 50 bucks to Lucy. This girls right here needs intervention and who else is there but me.
Everyone got inside to eat but Ryan didn't stay for breakfast. I studied Ashley's reaction when Shay was saying goodbye to Ryan, my bet is sinking.
"Shannon you want some?" Ashley offered Shay some pancakes but I placed pancakes on Shay's plate before she could answer Ashley's questions.
"I got it" I gave her my Alison Dilaurentis smile. "Shay try this" I sliced some apples and gave Shay a slice.
"I can eat on my own" Shay said laughing but I shook my head and insisted on feeding her the apple. She didn't argue and gave in. Ashley's kept her glances at us.
"Guys let's stay here for another night. It's Sunday tomorrow anyway" Ian announced and everyone seems to find it a good idea.
"I think it's nice to have a good swim at the beach do you want to swim with me Shannon?" Ashley asked.
"I would love to but…I made plans Sasha already" I tried to hide that I almost choked on what Shay said.
"Oh" Ashley said clearly disappointed. I don't know what Shay was thinking but I think she jumped on my plans of making Ashley jealous.
"…but you can join us if you want to" I felt Shay kicking me under the table.
"No you kids have fun." I really feel bad for Ashley. Sasha Pieterse what mess did you get yourself into?
"Little girl what are you up to?" Troian pulled me to one of the rooms while Shay was changing.
"What do you mean?" I tried to play the innocent card
"You know what I mean. Shay and Ashley just got back together they should be spending time and whatnots but you're totally cockblocking Ashley." She kept her voice down.
"I may be younger than everyone but I know what I'm doing. Thank me later" I smiled and left Troian inside.
Shay and I went to the mini forest near the beach house. It's quite relaxing to be in the woods without the cameras and you running around. I laid a cloth on the ground where we both sat into. I noticed how silent Shay was the whole time.
"Tell me about it" she looked at me and furrowed her brows. "Come on Shay. You're way too obvious"
"Am I?" She asked and I nodded. "I feel bad for avoiding Ashley it's just that I don't know how to look at her and not wonder what happened between us last night"
"Last night?" I asked
"Yeah. I don't remember much but I woke up almost naked." I tried not to laugh at it.
"Shay nothing happened. You kissed her on spin the bottle and you went skinny dipping on the waters and Ashley took you out before you drown yourself or catch cold." I explained to her and her face brightened up for a few seconds
"Oh…but…" I know what she was about to say so I cut her off
"Almost naked? Well it was so lazy of you not to change. I went to check on you and Ashley and I heard Ashley borrowing clothes from you but you told her you'd both sleep on your undies." I can't believe that's what's bothering her so much. Oh these girls should be thanking me.
"Damn. I was thinking of something else" Shay buried her face on her knees and started laughing. After exploring the mini forest we enjoyed ourselves to the soothing waters of the beach.
-Shay's POV-
My head is clearer now of the things that bothered me so much but the memory of Tyler and Ashley is still on my mind. I'm glad I spent the day with Sasha. We've been bonding a lot lately since that short fallout with Ashley. She's the closest to me next to Ashley.
It was late in the evening and everyone gathered again around the fire but not too much drinks this time. Some of the guys had beers and we girls were enjoying the wine. I was seated next to Sasha and opposite to Tyler and Ashley. The view makes the wine taste bad. Play it cool Mitchell. Lucy was strumming the guitar while singing; everyone was taking turns entertaining each other.
"…baby you sound good to me…" Lucy finished singing one of her old hit 'you sound good to me' and everyone applauded. "Okay. Who's next? Tyler?"
"Me? Okay. Ash you want to have a duet with me?" I always knew Ashley wanted to sing with Tyler. They whispered to each other's ear and then Tyler fixed the guitar on his lap and cleared his throat. "Here we go" he started strumming and everyone listened. I lay my head to Sasha's shoulder.
"Do you hear me? I'm talking to you…" he sang the first line and the words caught my attention especially when Ashley sang the chorus.
"Lucky I'm in love with my best friend. Lucky to have been where I have been. Lucky to be coming home again. Ooohh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh" My eyes never left them. Ashley was looking at the fire. Is she singing this for me? Don't be too conceited Shay
"…Every time we say goodbye, I wish we had one more kiss…" She looked at Tyler and they were staring at each other's eyes. For a second I really thought it was for me but I guess she's singing it for Tyler. One more kiss, their kiss probably. I looked away sighing.
"Lucky I'm in love with my best friend. Lucky to have been where I have been. Lucky to be coming home again." I looked at them once more but Ashley had her eyes on me already. Her baby blue eyes seems to tell me that every word that she sings is for me. She continued the rest of the song but her eyes never left me, our eyes locked. "…Lucky to be coming home someday…" I smiled as they ended the song. I'm not sure if my eyes were playing on me but I saw Ashley mouthing the words "I love you" on me.
-Ashley's POV-
The night had ended and everyone went to their respective rooms. Since Shay and I shared the room last night they expected us to share again tonight. I hope she understood what I was trying to convey to her a while ago. I hope she knew that the song was for her. I'm in love with her, with my best friend and I hope she loves me back. But as Troian's character says 'hope breeds eternal misery'. I sighed as I changed into my pajamas. I suddenly remembered how close Shay and Sasha are. I can't help to get jealous of them. Shay and I used to be that close, it was us who should've spent the day together not them. It should've been me who's shoulder Shay's head is leaning on. I don't know what hurts most, Shay finding a new best friend or Shay not feeling the same way for me.
"Studies say over thinking before sleep causes nightmares" Shay said getting inside the room. She was already in her pajamas. "Look I'm sorry about this morning Ash. I freaked out. I thought…I'm sorry"
"No. It's okay. I hope you know the story though. Nothing happened Shay" I sat down on the bed.
"I know. Sasha told me" I tried not to roll my eye hearing her say Sasha's name.
"I'm sorry Shannon" she had a questioning look on her face. "I shouldn't have left like that. When I woke up this morning I realized how much I hurt you because I felt it too. I felt how painful it is to hear someone say I love you before falling asleep and then you wake up the next day and the person's gone and they just ignore you." Shay sat down beside me.
"And the worst part is that even after what happened, even if how hurt you were you know deep inside you that you still love that person." It's a bit inappropriate to feel happy at the moment but the thought that Shay loved me seems to ignite me.
"Do you love me?" I asked her to confirm what she said
"I did" she said and the temporary bliss left me. Did. She loved you. Past tense. I pulled her in for a hug.
We stayed like that for a while not saying anything. Both of us didn't want to pull away. I broke the silence and asked her the one thing I've always wanted ever since. It's now or never Benzo.
"Give me another chance Shannon, us…please"
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