I Defy You Stars

If You Will Die For Me, I Will Die For You

Ashley's phone started buzzing yet again, she looks down to check and she looks even angrier than before, almost enraged.

Ashley steps away from Violet, turning her back on her, staring down at her phone.

Violet stares at Ashley for moment, unable to see her expression.

"Hey...you okay Ash?" I ask her, softly.

Ashley remains silent.

Violet slowly walks towards Ashley, hesitantly.

"Ashley?...Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Violet! Jesus just-give me some space okay?" Ashley exploded at me.

"Woah--Ashley...whats going on?" Shocked, i ask her.

"...I'm sorry Violet, i didn't mean to snap at you, my parents are getting divorced, my show is coming up, and my parents won't get off my shit. I'm just having a hard time..." Ashley says, holding back tears.

Violet slowly walks over to Ashley taking both of her hands.

"Hey, it's gonna be okay, Ash. I promise." I whisper.

Ashley hesitantly lifts her head up to look at Violet.

"It's going to be okay. We're going to get our shit together and get the hell outta here." I stare straight into Ashley's eyes, reassuring her.

"After your show tomorrow night, that's when we make our break, okay?" I tell her.

"Yeah...yeah! No changes, we're getting out of here tomorrow!" Ashley smiles.

Violet wipes the tears from her cheeks and leans her forehead against Ashley's.

Ashley presses her lips against Violet's and cups her cheeks, Violet puts her hands on Ashley's waist.

They both pull away after a few moments and smile at each other.

"Violet, i think i should go home soon. Tell my parents that i'm okay, they're going to be at my play anyways so might as well just go home now. They won't suspect anything then." Ashley says, still holding my hands.

"Okay, i think so too." I agreed.

Violet glanced at her phone, checking the time.

"It's a little past noon, what should we do to kill the time before going to your house?" I ask.

Ashley thinks for a moment, her eyes suddenly
light up.

"How about you help me rehearse my lines for my performance tomorrow night?" Ashley smiles.

"Oh, um...i don't really act--"

"You don't have to give me a whole performance, just try to read...'theatrically'." She cuts me off.

"Here i have my script right here."

Ashley pulls out a few folded papers out from her back pocket.

"You just carry your script around everywhere you go?" I chuckle.

"Yup." She grinned.

Ashley handed Violet her lines, Violet quickly skimmed the pages.

"Okay just read the lines right after mine, ready?" She asked me.

"Wait a minute, you're performing Romeo and Juliet?" I asked, surprised.

"Uh, duh! You haven't seen the posters around school?"

"You really think i pay attention to that shit?" I laugh.