Sweet temptation

Chapter 6 ~Confusion~

Chapter 6 ~Confusion~

Ashton froze in shock, his eyes were fixated on mine. He gave me a sympathetic look while placing his hand on top of mine which rested on the diner table.

"Harley. I'm so sorry!." He said softly. Never removing his gaze.

I refused to re-live that memory, It was as if my heart had been violently ripped from my chest.

Detaching me from everything. And everyone. He was the first boy I thought I had ever loved. But fate had a cruel sense of humour.

I felt Ashton's pulse beat slowly underneath his warm grip. Sending shivers through my spine. I didn't understand why I was telling him this, or why I felt comfortable with him, It's as if I have known him for years, besides the fact that I only met him this morning in a very awkward situation.

Breaking the distraction from my thoughts, I moved my fixation away from Ashton's green eyes, and reverted my hand from his grip.

"I don't even know why I'm telling you this!" I shrugged leaning back into my chair, feeling the embarrassment burn in my cheeks.

Ashton smirked and leaned towards me over the table.

"Maybe because you trust me Harley Claire?" Ashton smirked.

"Shut up big head." I snapped and lightly slapped his arm.

I finished the last of my meal and slouched back into my seat, I felt like a bloated seal! It was one of the best things I've eaten in a while actually.

After we both had finished, we just enjoyed each others company. He made me laugh uncontrollably and gave me a feeling like I belonged, which for awhile I felt completely detached from the world. It still danced in my brain that I had only just met this guy, I didn't make sense of why he made me feel like this.

I didn't want this moment to end.

I excused myself from the table and started making direction towards the bathroom. When I entered the room I saw it had white walls plastered with 80's posters and old bands, the floor was chequered black and white and had three toilet stalls. I walked towards the sink and averted my eyes to the mirror which rested in front of me. I saw my reflection, I saw for a moment a glimpse of a girl who had been once been happy.

I blinked back my thoughts, stepping into reality once again. It's getting late, I should go my mind told me.

I held a pile of water and applied it to my face, feeling the sensation of the chilled liquid accelerated my nerves. I finished cleaning my hands from the greasy food and exited the bathroom.

I took slow steps past the hallway leading to our booth, when I heard the faintest whispers of a conversation. I looked over to our seats and to my surprise Ashton wasn't there.

Confusion swept my thoughts and I crept my head towards the rather suspicious voices, It was Ashton and John. I could barely understand what they were saying.

"Ashton you cannot do this!" John whispered to Ashton.

"There isn't any other way!" Ashton raised his voice in an annoyed tone.

"You're going to hurt her!" John sounded disgusted.

"You don't need to be like him Ashton. This is not your business." John sighed and patted Ashton on the shoulder.

Ashton reverted his eyes towards the ground and took a sharp breath and said something to John that I couldn't quite hear then darted away.

I was so focused on my confusion that I didn't realise that Ashton was making his way towards the booth, where he could see me spying on him and John. This then caused me to panic, what if he found out that I heard what he said, not that it made any sense to me at all.

Trying to look casual, I somehow managed to slip and fall on the ground. Fml.

Ashton heard my pathetic accident and ran towards me.

"Ow." I sighed.

"What happened this time clumsy Claire?" he asked laughing then extending his hand to grab mine.

"I fell." I grumbled.

"Well I can see that, you have a tendency to do that quite a lot!" He smiled cheekily revealing his perfect smile.

"Shut up big head."

"I'm always here to help my girl in need." Ashton winked.

I felt my blushing intensify, he did just call me his girl?

"Which will be a lot in your case. So get used to being around me sweetie." He placed his arm around me and chuckled.

I rolled my eyes, now he's just being an idiot.

"I would rather be hit by a bus then have you constantly around me ." I said blankly removing his arm from my shoulder. And started heading towards my bag that was in the booth.

Ashton followed my walk then spun me around and placed his hand under my chin.

"Don't lie Claire, lying gets you into trouble."

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It's been awhile :)

This is a rather short chapter! Sorry for the lateness :3

What do you think!? :DD

-Jess xxxxxxxxx