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Ch 12: Rejection

Ashley's P.O.V

I stood in front of my body length mirror that was pressed up against the wall, tugging on the hem of my top and flattening out the creases through my shirt. I sighed as I placed my hands on my hips. I had promised Harry, and myself, that I would talk to my mother and have a real relationship, but first I wanted to know why she went missing and never called to say she was ok. All these years I thought something bad had happened to her, like she was kidnapped or worse, she had died, and now I finally have the chance to learn the real reason. 

"Goodmorning" Harry chirped as I rushed past the kitchen. I smiled and took a muffin that was placed in a basket on the bench, and lucky for me, it was the last on left. 
"Morning"
"You're in a hurry" He chuckled, trying to tackle me for the muffin.  I took a bite from it and licked my lips as I rubbed my stomach
"mmmmmmm" I hummed. Harry stood before me with a cheeky smile on his face, arms crossed along his chest. 
"i'm going to see my mum" I explained 
"I thought you were going to go tomorrow?"
"Yeah I was, but she is working tomorrow, I checked"
"Stalker"
I rolled my eyes, "I'll show you stalker" and I threw the remainder of the muffin at his chest. It bounced off of him and fell to the floor.
He shook his head in disappointment  "What a waste of perfectly good food" 
I rolled my eyes again and let out a small giggle before I headed out the front door

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I was seated at one the tables of the coffee shop she works at. We had decided to meet here, since it was the only place I knew how to get to at the moment. We were meant to be meeting at 11:30am. 
I checked my watch and it read that it was now 11:57am, if I can remember my mum, she was always late. I sighed. I placed my head on my hand, for support.

I heard the glass door swing open and my head automatically turned to face it, and in walked my mum with a grin, from ear to ear. 
"Sorry I'm late Ash" She pressed her cheek against mine, kissing me.
"I just got here myself" I lied. She smiled and seated herself in front of me.

We stared at each other for a few minutes. It's been so long, I don't know what I talk to her about, or where I even should start, so I waited for her to start a conversation.
"So what brings you here?" She asked. This question came quicker then I thought.
"Oh" I paused, "Just going around with Harry"
She raised her eyebrow "good looking boy" I chuckled
"His famous"
"He looked familiar" I nodded. 
"Do you get new channels?"
"Yes, but only for what happens around here, not any where else"
I sighed in relief and my mum gave me a questioning look so I quickly changed the conversation. 
"I moved out of home" Technically, not a lie.
"How come?" my mum raised an eyebrow and her eyes widened in shock.
"Forced" Again, technically not a lie.
"Your dad was always useless" She shook her head and then returned her focus to me. 
"Mum?" I paused and bit my bottom lip, "Why did you never call to say you were ok?" 
"It's complicated darling"
"No it's not. I'm 18 now, I can handle it, and there is much worse then I have handled then an explanation" Once again, she gave me a questioning look and shrugged it off.
"Your father and I weren't happy. We would always fight because he was so protective. The night that I 'went missing', was the night your father and I had a really big fight"

I watched her facial expression change from a loving smile to a frown. I waited for her to continue her story.
"If I had to say, I wanted a divorce, your dad wouldn't allow it, so I decided to make it like  I was missing"
A rush of anger flew through me, what a stupid reason to make me believe she was in trouble!
"That's stupid mum. for all these years, me and dad thought you were hurt, or worse, dead"
"I'm sorry"
"I went six years of my life missing you, thinking of you, and you didn't even bother to call and say were you ok. ok fine you didn't want dad to know, but you basically abandoned me" I slammed my hands against the table, causing a scene. 
"Ashley" She whispered, "you turned out fine, it was for the best"
I let out a sarcastic laugh as my head tilted back "yeah" I spoke when my head was positioned right on my neck. 

A waitress came over to us, offering us a menu.
"I'll just have a coffee" I smiled to her. She nodded her head and wrote down my order on her notepad.
"Me too" My mum smiled. The waitress smiled and made her way over to the kitchen.

It wasn't that long after that the lady returned with two coffee cups in either hands, placing them in front of us. Me and my mum were still sitting in silence. I took a sip from the mug.
"So are you and Harry dating?"
I spat the coffee out of my mouth, whipping away what had fallen on my chin.
"I take that as a no" My mum chuckled. I rolled my eyes
"HIs just helping me" I explained
"For what?"
"Just thing thing" I forced a smile, "are you seeing anyone?"
"yeah, for a year now"
"So technically, you're cheating on dad"
"that's enough Ashley"
"You know, I think it's to soon" I pushed the coffee cup in front of me to distance it. I placed my hands on the table and pushed my wight off of the chair and rushed out of the coffee shop, leaving the door to slam behind me. 

Harry's P.O.V

"Hey how'd it go?" I asked to Ashley as soon as I spotted her rushing through the apartment. By the sound of the slamming door to her bedroom, I took the answer as 'not so well'
 I followed after her, not bothering to knock on her door "Ashley?" 
"I blame you" She shot at me
"What did I do?"
"Tell me to talk to her"
"Because she is your mum" I sat down beside her
"And she didn't have a good reason to go 'missing' and she is cheating on my dad"
"They didn't get divorced after seeing she went missing?"
"How can you, they both would have to sign and that would have meant for her to show up"
"I'm sorry" I placed my hand on her shoulder. She shrugged and she bit her bottom lip
"But she is still your mum" I said after a long pause
"I know, it's just to soon, give me a week" I nodded in agreement.
"You've been so wonderful throughout all of this Harry"

I turned my head to face her, and she was already staring at me, her eyes sparkling as she looked at me. My eyes dropped down to look at her lips, and then back at her eyes. She was smiling. I tilted my head and started to lean in, when our lips were close together and nearly touching, she turned her head to the side so that my lips would touch her cheek.

I cleared my throat and looked down to the floor, not making any eye contact with her 
"oh" I stuttered, "Anytime" I rushed out of her room, shutting the door behind me. I rested my back against the door and dropped my head, catching it with the palms of my hands.
"Stupid stupid stupid" I repeated as I hit my head with my hand. I shook of the pain I had just caused myself and stumbled into the lounge and slouched on the couch.

Maybe it was to soon to go in for a kiss, I didn't plan it, I just felt this sudden rush. The look on her face was telling me that I was allowed to kiss her. Soon naturally I thought she would kiss me back, obviously, I was wrong. 

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