Humanity 5 "The Beginning"

Chapter 11

ASHLEY’S POV

I lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling. My heart hurts and I don't want to do anything. I just want to lie here all day. I glance at the clock and see that I still have time before the girls get back from their morning class.

Yes, I skipped class. But that’s only because I’m in way too much pain right now. I only just stopped crying a few hours ago.

I quickly pull the covers over my head and close my eyes again.

DAMON’S POV

I rest my head on the bar at the Grill as an empty bottle of alcohol lays next to me. I know the Grill isn’t open yet. That’s exactly why I came here last night after it closed.

So that I could drink in peace without seeing her. Not that I would’ve seen her. She went straight back to school after I pushed her away.

It killed me to do it, but I had to. I should’ve pushed her away the first time we kissed two years ago…but I didn’t. And now everything that has happened since that moment has been my fault.

“What the hell?” I hear Matt ask as he and Jeremy walk in from the back room.

Here we go.

ASHLEY’S POV

I hear the door to our room open, but I stay under the covers.

“Okay. Time to wake up, sleepy head.” Caroline chimes.

“No. I’m not leaving this bed.” I groan.

I feel someone sit down next to me, and Elena gently pulls the blanket back to see my tear stained face.

“Which is why we brought breakfast to you.” She says with a smile.

“We stopped to get food on the way back from class.” Bonnie adds as her and Caroline stand behind Elena with a plate of food and a coffee.

“What’s all this?” I ask, sitting up.

“This is your breakup breakfast.” Caroline says with a smile.

“My what?” I frown.

DAMON’S POV

“Damon dumped Ashley.” Jeremy explains to Matt as I keep my head down on the bar.

“Why?” Matt asks.

“I have no idea.” Jeremy shrugs.

“Who spends two years pining after a girl, to dump her?” Matt asks Jeremy, but I sit up and glare at him.

“I can hear you, dumbass.” I spit, reaching behind the bar to grab another drink.

ASHLEY’S POV

“So that’s it? You’re giving up?” Bonnie asks me as I eat some of the food they brought me.

“As she should.” Caroline interjects. “He did say, and I quote, ‘I’m a bad person. I am bad for you. And I’m choosing to let you go.’”

“You memorized my break up?” I ask her.

“Of course she did.” Elena says, rolling her eyes.

“Here, that coffee is not going to be strong enough.” Caroline says, handing me a bottle of alcohol.

I smile at her and take it in my hands, tossing it back.

DAMON’S POV

I down another shot, ignoring the burn in my throat. Anything to take away the pain of her.