Innocence Lost: Ashton's Story

Chapter 1

Let me introduce myself. My name is Ashton. My life has been great until one fatal decision i made two summers ago. Here's the story of what happened:

It was the summer of 2013. My birthday was coming up in a few weeks. All of my friends and family have been asking me what I wanted for my birthday. I would just blow this question because honestly, I really didn't know what I wanted. I already had everything i really wanted and needed. I had a beautiful home on a hill in Sydney, Australia. I had a loving and caring family. I was a good student and many friends. So for them to ask me what i wanted was like asking me how did the world begin. I just didn't know. 

One day at the end of June, I finally reliazed what I wanted for my birthday. I webt over to my friend Michael's house and we hanged in his room because it was too wet outside and he broke his foot after an incident at ine of his shows. I forgot to tell you that's he's in a band. Whatever, we walked upstairs to his room and i took a seat on his small beeny bag and we talked. He got off the bed and walked to the computer in the corner of his room.

"Hey Ash, do want to see something cool?" He asked

"Whatever, as long as it isn't pirn like the last time we went on your computer." I joked

He blushed as he plugged in the wire. He moved the empty bottles of hair dye and threw them out in his Spongebob pail. I found it funny that he still had a Spongebob pail. As his computer began to warm up, I asked him what he was going to show me.

"I swear Michael, if this is porn your showing me, I'm leaving" I joked while bashfully nudging him 

"It's not porn!" He said getting defensive "I'm showing you the girl I was talking to in that chatroom"

"Oh, okay.. wait what is a chatroom?" i asked feeling stupid 

"Dude, you don't know what a chatroom is?!?" He gasped

"Yeah, I'm not as technically advance as you are. I prefer not to use computers" I said sarcasticly 

He logged into his computer and his home screen appeared. His background was a picture of him,me,and some other friends when we went to New Zealand. He moved his mouse to a little green icon titled "ChatNow" and double clicked. The icon opened up and Michael logged into his account.

"Is this all you do?" I said sarcastically 

"Yeah. It's really fun Ash. You should join. You get to meet new people and in your case you can become, how do i say it..oh yeah...MORE SOCIAL" he joked 

We both laughed really hard and really loudly but no one seemed to notice. That's what I loved about Michael. He could be so rude and yet he still always made me so happy.

"I don't need to be social," i giggled while pushed back my bangs "Besides, what if I were talking to a rapist,or a conartist,or a serial." 

"PLEASEEEEEEE" Michael begged 

"Fine, I'll ask for a computer for my birthday you ass" i smiled.

I checked the click in Michael's room and I noticed ot was almost 6:00 PM. 

" Oh shit, i have to go home. I have to eat dinner. Bye Michael, wanna hangout tomorrow?" I asked while grabbing my sweatshirt

"Sounds good with me." He yawned

"Bye Mikey"

I went down stairs and grabbed my bike and biked home from Michael's house. When i got home, it finally stopped raining. I opened the door and i walked in. My mom was in the kitchen cooking some potatoes and steak. My dad wad setting the table while my brother Luke was cleaning the dishes so we can use them. My sister cam down stairs from her usual nap before dinner

"Is dinner ready yet?" She yawned while putting her brown hair into a braid

"Almost Victoria," my dad said "Can you get me a napkin"

She walked into the kitchen and got a napkin from the cabinet and handed it to my dad. 

"Sorry if I came home late. Michael wanted to show me something on his computer." I said from the living room

"We forgive you Ashton, but bext time if you don't come home in time you'll be grounded" My mon frowned

A few minutes later we a sat dowb for dinner and we had a long conversation. Actually it was more like Mim and Dad talked about adult issues while me, Victoria and Luke just sat there. 

" So are you excited for your birthday?" Luke asked with a mouthful of meat in his mouth

" Luke eww. Please swallow your food before you open that mouth of yours" Victoria interrupted

"Yeah, i guess so but I don't want to go to high school in September." I said wiping my mouth with the blue napkin

"This may sound terrible, but how old are you going to be again?" Victoria said

I rolled my eyes "Fifteen"  

The rest of dinner was really quiet. Which wad white normal. My family and I were quiet people. Later that night, I went to my room so I could go to bed. I put my sheets on the other end of the bed and pulled them on me. I turned off my light and went ot sleep.

It didn't tahe me ling to wake up. I remember what i wanted to tell my parents. I took off the sheets and opened my door and walked down the hallway to my parents room. I knocked on there door and I soon my father's voice.

"Come in" he hollered

"Hey I finally know what I want for my birthday." I said

"What do you want?" My mother asked

"I think i want a computer" i said

Both of my parents eyes opened in awe and surprisement.

"Really?" My dad said in confusion

"Is that wrong?" I asked

"No, is just that I thought you would've ask for a computer. Is not like you to ask for one" my mom said

"Well that's what I decided" I smiled

"Okay" they said in unison 

"Goodnight, love you" i kissed

"We love you too Ashton" they said

I closed there door and walked to my room. I pulled the sheets up and and sld onto my bed and I put the sheets back on. It was in a matter of a few minutes that I was drifting into a soundless sleep