Phobias
By: Aubrie1234
Amaxophobia: Fear of Riding in a Car
Ash's POV
"C'mon, Ashy-Boy! Riding in a car isn't that bad! You're going to do it once you get old enough, so you might as well try riding in one at least once!" Gary called from the side of his car to me. Since he was slightly older me, he had already gotten his driver's license. He wanted to show me how well he could drive, but I wouldn't go anywhere near the car. I would shake my head and stutter: "N-no!" Hey, I've got Amaxophobia. Can you blame me for it now? Gary sighed as I said it again and stayed in the doorway. He walked over to me and asked: "Ash, why don't you want to ride with me? You know I'm careful, so why don't you?"
"I-I don't know, Gary. It's just, I don't like to go near cars unless I have to because... I'm scared of them."
"How can you be scared of a car? It won't bite you, if that's what you're thinking."
"I know that, but... It's complicated."
"You have a phobia of them, don't you?" he then asked me. I nodded, then added: "That's why I always walk if I have the choice. Remember all those car accidents back when we were little?"
"Yeah, I do. Are those what scared you?"
"They traumatized me! Especially all of those that we so close to my house... People getting killed in those accidents... It almost tore me apart."
"I see. No wonder you don't want to come if you have the choice. How about we go back inside for a while, then? Confessing this must have taken a bit of courage." Gary said. I nodded, then lead the way back inside. After telling him that, I felt slightly better. Able to tell someone that after all these years helped.
Another chapter! Yay! Review and I'll do more chapters! That's how it goes on fanfiction, and it'll stay that way!