The One And Only True Love (Completed)

Chapter 6

Chapter 6:
Asher's POV:
When I hear her perfect laughter, I can't help but smile.
I have an idea.
And it's perfect with what I'm making right now.
As I finish making the pancakes, I grab the Nutella and sprinkles from the cupboard.
Mand is watching my every move.
"Ashy? Can I have my phone back?" She pleads.
I chuckle and hand her the phone.
"6263." I answer as she looks at me with questioning eyes.
She types in the passcode, locks it, and notices that the passcode is her nickname.
While she was doing that, I wrote "will you go out with me?" on two pancakes.
I wrote it in Nutella and then sprinkled sprinkles over it.
As I place the plate in front of her, she locks her phone and puts it next to the plate.
She almost doesn't notice the writing, but I know she does when I hear a gasp escape her lips.
I turn around and start to fill the sink with suds.
Soon after, I feel her thin arms hugging me from behind.
I smile and pretend not to notice as I put dirty dishes into the soapy water.
Mand, being her childish self, jumps on my back when she notices I don't respond.
My smile grows as Mand lays her head on my shoulder and looks at me.
"Aren't you wondering what my response is?" Mand whispers to me.
I nod and try to run my hand through my hair but she stops me.
"Tell me what you think I'm going to say." She encourages.
My thoughts immediately go to the worst-case scenario.
"I think you're gonna tell me no and ask me how anyone would ever love me. You're gonna say that I'm unlovable and forever-" I begin, but am cut off my her hand covering my mouth.
"You know I could never say that. I don't think any of those phrases are phrases that I've heard people tell you. Where did those phrases come from?"
I look down, "When I was little, five or six, my parents decided to leave me. They told me that I was unlovable, that no one would ever love me, that I wasn't worthy of being anyone's son. Then they packed up their belongings and left me. I went over to the neighbor's house and asked if I could stay with them. When they asked why, I told them that my parents left and weren't coming back. They let me inside and called child services."
After I finished explaining this, Mand climbs quietly off my back and turned me to face her.
The tears that I had been holding started rolling down my cheeks as Mand pulls me into her embrace.
My tears turn to sobs as she rubs my back gently.
"Shh, Ash. I could never leave you. My answer to your question is yes."
I smile at her through my tears and pick her up by her hips and set her on the counter.
My tears cease to flow and I lightly press my lips against hers.
Mand gasps and I smile as her travel to my hair.
She surprises me as she deepens the kiss.
I slowly pull away and hand her the plate of pancakes.
"How can I eat?" Mand asks.
"You put the pancake in your mouth, chew, and swallow." I deadpan.
She glares at me and I rip one of her pancakes in half.
As I chew on it, she rips the other half into little pieces.
I finish my half of the pancake and feed Mand the rest of her pancakes.
She smiles and I notice that she has some Nutella on her bottom lip.
I place my hand under her chin and gently wipe the Nutella off her bottom lip with my thumb.
"Ashy, I tired." Mand says and yawns.
I pull her off the counter after wrapping her legs around my waist.
She lays her head on my shoulder and yawns into my neck.
I carry her upstairs as she fights to stay awake.
I lay her on her bed and tuck her in, before kissing her forehead.
As I get up to leave the room to go clean up, Mand grabs my arm.
"Stay with me, Ashy. I no wanna be alone. What if the nightmares get me?"
I lay next to her and pull her close to me.
She lays her head on my chest and hugs my torso.
"Sing to me?" Mand whispers.
"What song?"
"Umm, I don't know. You pick."
"How about People Like Us?" I ask, knowing she likes Kelly Clarkson.
When all I hear is her soft snoring, I smile at her and run my hand through her hair.
I slowly fall asleep to the sound of her breathing.
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Hey ponies,
I really need to get my act together when it comes to my writing and updating.
It's easier for me to update when I can write straight from my notebook that I had lost.
I recently found it, thus the recent updates.
I'm gonna try to get a schedule going for my updates so that you don't have to wait for forever.
But I don't know how that will work.
Until next time,
Marissa
2/16/15
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