Chapter eleven

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CHAPTER ELEVEN: fruit of the poisonous tree

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CHAPTER ELEVEN: fruit of the poisonous tree

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ASHLEY JENKINS HAD BEEN CLEANING DOWN THE COUNTER WHEN SHE REALIZED THAT SHE WAS BEING WATCHED. Or, she didn't realize. But, instead, Ruby had told her. The girl gently elbowed her, tilting her head in the direction of a booth.

"Why do you keep-" Ashley began only to stop as Ruby jerked her head back in the direction. Where August sat. "Okay?" She questioned.

Ruby rolled her eyes. "He was looking at you."
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Rocky stood by her sister, smiling up at her father with a small box in her hands. She had been unsure of what to her her father, buying practically everything she had seen and filling her room before asking Snow's help in which one she should give him at breakfast, during the party, and then she would hand over the rest to him.

"Happy Birthday your majesty!" A man calls out from the crowd, all clapping.

"No gifts are required to mark this special day," the king speaks. "For they all pale in comparison to the greatest gifts of all, my daughters; Snow and Rocky."

Snow smiled, surprised by the speech. "Father." She says softly walking up to him and hugging him. "you make me blush."

"You're gonna make me cry," Rocky says, holding out the gift. "You were supposed to be the one crying."

"Rocky-" he began.

"I know you said no presents, but, it's to late I already brought them."

"Them?"

"Her entire room is filled with gifts," Snow revealed.

King Henry smiled, placing the gift on the thorn and taking a hand of his daughter's. "Everyday I look upon your faces, and I am reminded of your dearly departed mother. Who, like the both of you, was truly the fairest in all the land."

Rocky gives a side-glance to the Queen, seeing her walk off but is pulled in the hug.
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Ashley had spoken to August. Who, oddly enough, was still carrying around that case. But, Ashley hadn't questioned it.  She didn't want to seem rude.
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The days, seemed uneventful without either Regina or Emma around. Ashley had loved to watch ten drama unfold between the two.
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"I can't believe i'm late!" Ashley yelled, running down the stairs, and colliding into someone. "Oh, I'm so sorry!" 

Ashley looked up, seeing that it was, once again, August. She sent a smile up at him.   "Hey, August."

"Ashley," the man breathed out, smiling.

"Have a wonderful day," Ashley tells him.
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Ashley ended up in missing the town meeting, as she had to work.
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