Beyond temptation(#Editing#)

Chapter 48: I will wait for u

Mason is still standing erect in front of his friends, trying to know how he may react. Ashley is full of joy and just wants to hug him. She moves forwards to him and does so before he tightens the hug, enforcing his head on her neck, smelling her perfume he seemed to have missed so much, holding her bare body under her bikini. Ashley feels peaceful hugging him and for some seconds they thought they were just alone until she realized she has much to ask him. She separates from him.

"Where were you? I called you, searched for you... Tell me... Tell me."

"I'm sorry I went like that after the party. I am here to explain my habit," Mason looks at his friends, Ashley gets beside him, he inhales highly before sending out his word " I'm gay!" And the tension he could feel in his stomach got down. He looks at his friend's reaction who were inevitably upset by such a revelation apart from Brooke of course.

"Before you ask me questions, I never admitted this reality that is mine, I never ask to have a certain preference for boys because when someone looks at me, he always turns to think I'm a playboy, that's why I faked to be a playboy, refusing my personality, my preference... Who I am. Some years back, the first one to know that was Francis, he tried to tell me that, all this is normal and not a crime. In a certain manner, I wanted to try it, try to be gay and I dated with Francis secretly,"

He gets a break, looks on the ground shamefully when thinking about the next part of the story. "But when I realized that Brooke and Amber could be aware, I couldn't spare it. Thinking Brooke would taunt me and Amber may be ashamed of me, realizing that I was putting my reputation in danger... I stopped the relationship, even though Francis didn't want to, because he knew that my fears were up. I threatened him for several years, not to open his mouth or else I would beat him up,  I didn't want to see him again, told him to do as if we never met. And by this day Francis and I never talked again,"

"But... The party you..." Fred starts.

"At the party, I was disturbed, because my memories came up and when Brooke came in front of me, threatening me to tell everyone the truth if I didn't, I got mad! I kissed her to prove I'm not the one she thinks. I got out of the house furious and later Francis followed me and persuaded me to get to a secret place where I could think about all these." Mason finishes.

Everyone stays quiet, thinking about the revelation, while Mason dreads the reaction of his friends. Ashley comes in front of him, with a pale face.

" And what about us? What about our kiss?" Ashley interrogates before all regards turn on them once more.

"Ashley... I think upon all what happened to me, what happened to us was the most wonderful thing ever had. I don't want to be like that, I don't feel comfortable having a preference for boys. I always thought that the only way for me to stop being like that was to fall in love with a girl. I thought I was in love with Brooke but I was wrong," he holds Ashley's hand softly." When you kissed me, I felt something different, I can't say it's love but the fact I wanted to try something with you, was because I thought you were instead that girl who could dump me from this course. I do not love you, Ashley, not as you do for me but I know I want to. I also know is too much to ask this but, help me, Ashley, help me to change." Mason finishes, looking at Ashley profoundly, her tears already flowing on her cheeks, she holds Mason's cheeks.

"I waited for you, and I will continue to do so. I waited for you to look at me instead of acting like a playboy with other girls and not me, I waited for you went you disappeared and I will still wait for you to love me as I do. I will help you. I'm not saying it's a crime to be gay, but if you do not feel comfortable with it, if what you want is to love me, then I will help you, we can see a psycho for that or participate in meeting for sexual orientation, we will do everything." Ashley hugs him while sobbing hardly on his back and him hugging her firmly.

Everyone comes and joins them in their hug. "We love you, Mason!" They chorus. Before separating and laughing together, seems everyone is ready to accept Mason no matter who he is. " I'm sorry everyone." Mason apologizes.

Everyone invites Mason to sit with them, Francis realizing he has accomplished his work, turns to go but Ashley's voice stops him. She gets in front of him.

"Thank you Francis for what you did. I am very grateful for that." She gratitude.

"I just made what was necessary. I hope you will be happy now." Francis wishes.

Ashley smiles before Brooke comes ahead." Come on! Go and see you prince charming." Brooke says with a smile. Ashley concedes gladly before wishing a good night to Francis and going.

"Come and get some fun," Brooke tells Francis.

"Oh no, darling! I have work to do for school. Omitted so many classes." Francis says.

"Are you okay?" She borders.

Francis sighs. "Yeah darling, I will be alright."

"Brooke!" Wayatt calls for Brooke before she responds "I'm coming"

"Better go and see him, darling, see you tomorrow and have fun." He gets away. Even if he says it will be fine for him, Brooke knows it will be difficult to do so, she can comprehend it. Brooke turns and looks at Wayatt laughing with his friends and realizes the pain it could be to lose someone you love. She smiles and gets to her prince charming before all of them get to the middle of the beach and dance all together.

Everyone has a story, everyone has a past. Your past could be so shameful for you because you may be afraid everyone judges you, you would want to cause harm around you, for your past not to have reason of you. Remember the seed you planted one day, you will have to harvest it one day; until you see its fruits. What you did to someone, good or bad, you will harvest it one day. And maybe discover you were wrong in doing all that.

Your true friend does not judge you for what you were, but for what you are today!

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