Family Troubles || Redlyn

Apologize

Ashlyn's POV

I sat next to Ricky at lunch, because Big Red was still in class. "Don't you want to talk to him?"

"What?"

"Your best friend. Aren't you going to apologize?"

"He started it."

"And you're going to let that end your friendship? Or even if you make up... hurt him?" I asked, getting annoyed.

"Hurt him?"

"Yeah! He's broken down a few times. Just apologize already, work on your issues or... whatever." I noticed Big Red sit down. "I know you'll both regret anything else." I added as I stood up. "Do it soon." I walked to my seat, resting my head on Big Red's shoulder.

"Hey."

"Hi Biggie."

"So how are you? Anything interesting happen today?" I asked as we walked out of school.

"What do you mean?"

"Just anything."

"Well no, not really."

I scoffed. "He really doesn't care." I muttered.

"Who— hello." He grabbed my hand tightly, looking at Ricky, who just came over.

"Hi, wanna talk?"

"Ash?" He glanced at me.

"Talk to him. I'll wait, or walk home." I kissed his cheek.

"Wait please." He said, and I nodded. He and Ricky walked away. I waited patiently for them to come back. Ricky wasn't with Big Red when he got back, but he was smiling widely.

"Went well I assume?" I hugged him.

"It did."

"You two should hang out, I'll walk home. Sorry if I get in the way again."

"What? You never got in the way."

"This argument started with me. And you miss hanging out with him, don't you?"

"Not really... and it's not like we never hang out or anything." He said. "The argument started with a joke, and it happened to relate to you."

"Biggie, I don't feel guilty. I just don't want to drive you apart."

"You aren't, I promise. He's got Nini, I've got you, neither of us are upset now. It was about before we started dating."

"...Okay." I smiled and I hugged him again.

"Great!" He hugged me back. "Your place or mine?"

"Yours."