the tape.

17

Ashley has felt so alone in the past few days, everyone tiptoeing around her feeling like she would crack.
Maybe she would?

Save yourself Ashley, do yourself a favour.

Ashley layed in her bed, yearning for Bryce to save her from the nightmare she was stuck in. She wanted to stay with him and continue their relationship but she couldn't help to think that hillcrest would change him.

Ashley picked up her phone to call Bryce, he took a few seconds to pick up.

"Hello?" She spoke as all she heard on the other side of the phone was grunting and moaning. It was all fine until she heard a woman. Ani.

Ani helped her mother round the walkers house to keep up with Bryce's grandfather. But never did she think this would happen. She hung up instantly as she realised, quickly calling Monty in a flood of tears, he would tell her to meet him at his place and they would go see Bryce.

Ashley rushed to her car and drove as fast as she could to Monty's side of town. Her tears made things blurry but once she got out the car outside his house, she broke once again into his arms.
"Shhh, it's okay" Monty said as he held Ashley right in his arms. He held the back of her head slightly as she sobbed into his chest. She passed him the keys and got in the car.

Monty drove to Bruce's house as he comforted Ashley.
The two got out the car as she cleaned herself up, walking in to see Nora. She said hello and walked to Bryce's room with Monty. They could tell his bedroom door was locked because it was seen on the outside of the door as well as the inside.

Monty kicked the door in as they found Bryce in bed with ani. "What the fuck are you doing" Ashley said as she looked at Bryce.
Bryce was lost for words as his nose had a familiar powder across it. Indicating he has sniffed coke.

Bryce wiped his nose off as monty looked visibly angry.
"Bryce this is fucked up man" monty said.
"I'm so sorry, I should go" ani said in her thick British accent, Ashley looked at her "you think??" She said as ani put the rest of her clothes on, leaving the room as Ashley brushed it off.

"I'm going to leave you two to talk, Bryce I swear to fuck you better have a good explanation for this" monty said as he closed the door behind him leaving Bryce and Ashley in the room.

Ashley crossed her arms as she burst into tears. "What pissed me off more is that I can't even stay mad at you" Ashley cried to Bryce as he looked at her, opening his arms.
"You fucked her in the bed we've spent years in Bryce, why?? Did you rape her too! Or did she so happen to trip and land in your bed." Ashley said.

"Ash listen to me, im sorry. I know that d- doesn't make up for it but she came onto me" he slurred as he spoke, spitting it out.
"I hate you so much" Ashley said as she cried, Bryce would stand up, fully naked.

Ash didn't care, all she wanted was a hug. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him. "I'm so fucking stupid but I love you too much to let you go" Ashley said as Bryce wrapped his arms around her gently.
He kissed her forehead. "I'm sorry" he repeatedly whispered over and over.

"You've cheated on me before but it hasn't hurt as much as this" she sobbed into his bare chest, shaking as she clung around him.
"Come on baby, shhh" he spoke as he stroked her hair and kissed her forehead.

She fell into his tricks again as she let him hold her.
This was going to be a long night.