Till Death Do Us Part

Chapter 23

Kelsey
It's been a few days since everything happened and nothing's really changed. Vic and Storm managed to fix things between them and he's been staying at her place ever since.

I've been staying with Jaime and Tony so that Jaime can make sure I'm okay. Mike hasn't left his place since the fight with Vic. I'm the only one whose visited him since then but all he does is dial Ashlee's number and leave voicemails telling her how sorry he is. I don't think he even knew I was there.

I decided to go and visit Ashlee since I haven't seen her either. Jaime wanted to come with me but Tony distracted him so I could sneak out alone. Once I got to her house, she opened the door and let me in.

She looked like she hadn't slept or eaten in days. She motioned for me to sit on the couch next to her.
"How have you been?" I asked her.
"Fine, I guess. How are the others?" She asked.
"Coping, to say the least" I said.

"Kels, I can't be around you guys anymore. I sent Mike a message saying we were done and in order for us to stay that way, I need to cut off all ties I have to him. including you guys" she said.
"Ash, come on you're not thinking straight - " I started to say but she interrupted me.
"I've thought about this long and hard, and it's the best decision. I can't trust myself to not take him back" she said.

I sighed in defeat. I knew her mind was made up.
"If it's what's best for you, then I guess I'll just have to accept it" I said.
"Can you tell the others for me? I've already told Vic and that was hard enough" she pleaded.

I nodded. As we walked towards the door I turned to face her.
"I'm gonna miss having you around" I said blinking away the tears.
"Same here" she said hugging me.
"Hey Kelsey?" She asked looking me in the eyes.

"Yeah?" I said.
"Look after Jaime for me. This will probably hit him the hardest and you know how sensitive he is. He also may take it out on you, so be aware of that" she said.
"I know, and I will" I said.

We said our goodbyes and I drove back to Jaime and Tony's place. I cried the whole way. Ashlee was one of my closest friends and she helped me fit in when I first started dating Jaime, so her not being there anymore hurt a lot.

I walked inside and saw Jaime and Tony sitting on the couch. As soon as they saw me they knew something was wrong. I told them what Ashlee told me and they seemed just as crushed as I was.

Jaime wrapped me into a hug and rested his chin on my head, his eyes slightly red from crying. Tony was wiping his eyes with the sleeve of his jumper and trying to stay composed. I didn't know how we were all gonna get through this, we seemed so broken.