Love, Rosie • a.i

five

A lot of things is flying through my mind. As all the things are rushing. Greg gave me a warm smile before grabbing my hand pulled me away from the others.

"Hey," he said casually.

"H-hi." I stuttered.

"U-uhm.. I was thinking If you'd want to go to the dance with me," he said giving me a sly smile.

I tried mybest not to blush but I know that my face is slowly turning crimson. I fiddled with my thumb as I stare down at the ground to afraid to look at him.

"You don't have to answer now tho." he assured me, "You can answer it when you sure."

"Okay," I mumbled. 

I look at him and I just can resist his toned abs and his biceps that flex when walks. Fuck, his really hot in those swim trunks. She caught me staring and chuckles. I cover my face in my hand trying to hide my embarrassment. 

He pulled my hand away from my face and kissed my cheek making a soft gasp slip through my lips.

"I'll see you around Rosie." he said giving me a wink before he go back to his group of friends.

I smiled to myself and start to walk back to the girls. But then Ashton decided something else. He picks me up and brought me to the shore. I kept on squealing and hitting his back pleading for him to put me down. But seems like it doesn't work.

I feel myself landed on the cold, salty water of the sea. I rise back up and saw Ashton laughing his head off with some of his mate.

"You did not just did that Irwin." I said slowly getting up.

I quickly sprint to him and caught him before he could runaway. I pounce on him making him sumble and fall to the ground. I get on top of him and start to tickle him. Laughs and squeals came from him as he squirms beneath me begging for me to stop but as usual I give in to easily.

I let go of him as he panted, still recovering his breathing. I mouthed 'fuck you' to him and he chuckles in respond. He mouthed 'love you too' to me making me roll my eyes in respond. I get up from him and make my way to our place. I took my towel out of my bag and dried my hair. 

I see from the far that Ashton is playing around with his mates like typical teenagers these days. I laughed to myself as I see Ashton falling to the ground as he tripped while running around.

 I went to the public bathroom to change my damp clothes. I change into spare clothes that I've brought with me incase I got wet or I'll probably crash at Ashton's. I brush my hair trying to make it look better, at least  not damp and messy you know.

I went back to the patch to see Ashton sprawled in the blanket, chilling while reading 'Thirteen Reasons Why'. I plop down next to him and slump towards him. 

"Feeling chill aren't you?" he said eyes still on the book. I just shrugged.

I took my ipod and plugged the head phones into it. I put one in my ear and the other one in Ashton's. I pulled out the playlist and put it on shuffle. Humming softly as the songs plays. I close my eyes and fiddled with my fingers and stayed that way as the songs changes.

We both stayed that way until then we gathered for the bonfire. We joked on almost everything that comes to our mind as we eat the brunch we've brought. Once in a while he would ruffle my hair making it messy and I would poke his dimples every time he grinned or laugh or smiled.

"What did Greg asked you?" he ask out of the blue.

"He ask me to the dance." I answered.

"You just-"

"Hey Ashton," Someone said interupting whatever Ashton was about to say.

"H-hi.." Ashton stuttered.

I looked up to be greeted with Bethany standing infront of us.

"I didn't see you at the library today," she said, "Library today was kind of boring without you."

"U-ugh.. I kinda skipped today cause I have plans." Ashton said quietly.

"Okay then, see you around Ashton." she said before walking away leaving Ashton breathing heavily and me confuse af.

"You're so whipped," I laughed.

"Oh my god, that was such a struggle." he sighed heavily.

"I can tell that you sexually frustrated when you see her." I give a sly smirk.

"Fuck off," he nudge me.

Then it went silence for a while between us. 

"What did you answer?" he asked trying to get comfy as possible.

"No of course. I'm going to the dance with you." I said smiling at him.

"You know you could just go with him you know," he said.

"No, we already talk about this dance for a while and we both already planned on going together," I reasoned.

"I was actually thinking of asking Bethany but yeah." he trailed.

"Ask her if you want to," I urge him.

"But what about you?" he replied.

"I still have Greg. You could ask her if you want to." I assured.

"Are you sure?" he asked again.

"Yes, now go to your crush before someone else ask her," I said shoving him.

As much as it hurts to see Ashton going to the dance not with me but at least I could still see him happy, that's already enough for me. I saw Bethany give a peck in Ashton's cheek making him blush. I turn away not wanting to see more of it. After a while he came back with a stupid grin his face.

We both lie down and stared at the stars. He puts his arms around me and my head laying on his chest. I could hear his beating heart in rythm. He hold my hand and rub circles around it as I rable along about the stars. As cliche as it sounds, we did this like thousands of times even though sometime people misunderstood and thought we're a couple. 

I know we act like coupley to each other but trust me we both was never, and will never be a couple.