overtime- ashtray

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It took Fee a few hours to overcome what she saw, to get out the state of fear. She knew what Ashtray was capable of, he had been rough all his life, but never thought she would physically see it. It was bound to happen eventually, that's what she kept telling herself.

She felt hurt, and betrayed. Betrayed that Ashtray didn't decide he was going to tell her girlfriend that he was going to arrive at her school and nearly kill somebody right in front of her eyes, instead, he let her find out the hard way. Ash continuously claimed that he did it for her, and never wanted Fee to witness what happened. Well, she did.

Fee found it difficult to protest back, he was right, he did it for her. He did it to protect her. Well at least she was reassured that would be the last of Jason. Part of her was left anxious, scared what could happen in result to this, obviously it only takes a video and some CCTV to work out who it was.

"Fee, he won't press charges, I promise, otherwise he will have to admit to what he did. Trust me." Ash took the joint out of his lips, tapping the Ash.

"Trust you? How am I supposed to trust you?!" Fee raised her voice, taken aback by his choice of words. Her face was stained with tears, her eyes tired and puffy, from all the crying.

Ash shook his head, making his way over to the girl, taking a seat beside her, pulling in. "I would never, ever do anything to hurt you. I will not let it happen. I love you" Ash kissed her cheek, letting silence fill in the void of the room.

Fee came with no response, as much as she was mad with the boy for his lack of communication, she felt safe, protected, like nobody could hurt her. Instead she cuddled onto him, letting her heavy eyes shut down. "I love you too." Her voice was sleepy and disorientated. Ash felt warm and loved, leaving the feelings of guilt and sorrow concealed.
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Meanwhile Maddy and Nate had been back and forth screaming at each over, yet this was common for them, they just couldn't understand one another.  "I did it for you Maddy, for fucking you?" Nate paced his room.

"For me? Jason didn't do anything to me? Hey actually wasn't it you who strangled me at the carnival that time?" Maddy spoke confidently, pointing fingers at him.

Nate shook his head, trying to control himself. He placed his hands across the mirror, facing down. "Don't fucking bring that up Maddy." He spat, enraged.

"You shouldn't have got involved, it had nothing to do with us. Oh fuck Nate , you're going to be so fucked." Panic started to replace her feel of anger.

Nate let out an evil angered laugh. "That won't happen. If this is the reason you're angry , don't fucking bother Maddy."

Maddy shook her head in disbelief, all she did was care for him. Could he not get it in his head. Instead of continuing to prove her point, and argue against him she laid back in his bed sheets, staring at the ceiling, the ceiling staring back at her. Her own fingers tracing circles on her other hand, calming her down. It was bad Nate's short temper, it was even worse that she couldn't bring him down. Maddy knew normal relationships weren't like theirs, the two were toxic for each over. The problem was, they were lost without each other. Love makes you blind they say.
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Fee and Ash spent the rest of the evening in silence, not awkward but loving. They cuddled parched on the couch, Fez relighting joints, passing them round the sitting room. Ash finally spoke up. "What's the time?"

"Late. I'm goin to sleep." Fez stretched, removing himself from the position he had been laid in for the past few hours.

"I didn't ask whether it was late or not, I asked what the fuckin time was." Ash shook his head, rubbing Fees side.

Fez groaned at his brothers annoyance, rechecking the time. "1AM, that good enough for you?" He frowned down at him.

"Hm yeah." Ash raised his eyebrows, watching his older brother leave the room. "Cmon, we're going to bed." Ash whispered into Felicity's ear, who was restfully sleeping beside him. She didn't wake. Ash didn't bother trying again, he took her phone placing it in his pocket, then picking his girlfriend up bridal style.

Fee didn't even stir on the way up the stairs, she was flat out, she must of been exhausted. Ash decided Fee wouldn't be going to school tomorrow, he wanted her as far away as possible from there.

Ash managed to change Fee's clothes into something more suitable to go to sleep, he found it strange how she dressed up so much to go to school. That wouldn't be happening much longer.  He placed her in the covers, remembering to put her phone on charge and left her to rest. Ash wrapped his arm round her, pulling her in closer and let his mind shut off.

The next morning came around quickly, Fee and Ash being rudely awoken by her phone constantly ringing. "Ma please turn your phone off." Ash grumbled into her bare back. Felicity shook her head insisting he did it.

Ash reached over her, trying to focus his eyes on the phone screen to see who was calling. Maddy. "It's Maddy." He told her, about to decline the call on her.

"Pick up." Fee kept her eyes shut, hoping the boy would do it for her.

Ash picked up. "Oh my fucking god, I called you like 800 times. Anyways, fuck, uh, yeah , Jason is like in hospital in critical condition, also I fucking hate Nate right now and are you coming to school?" Maddy spurted, giving Ash no time to respond.

"Uh, okay? And no she's not." Ash stared at the phone in a confused , baffled manner.

"Ashtray? I didn't call to speak to you, put me on the phone to Fee." She protested, Maddy's attitude rising.

"Well you're speaking to me, Fee is asleep." Ash yawned relaxing his head back on the board of the bed. Honestly, he could fall right back to sleep any second.

"Tell her to call me as soon as she wakes up. It's super important, also is she coming home tonight?"

"No probably not." Ash answered everything for Fee, speaking on her behalf.

"I hate you sometimes you girlfriend stealer, bitch." Maddy hung the phone up on him, not hearing the answer she wanted.

Ash rubbed his eyes, shaking his head. Crazy bitch. "Is she okay?" Fee spoke softly, her voice croaky and tired.

"Mhm she is fine." Ash kissed her shoulder, joining her back into bed.