Was it meant to happen? (Sequel of 'is it meant to be?')

Chapter One

Mitch's Point of View:
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'Come on Mitch!! Please can we watch Nemo!! Please oh please!!!' I hear Ash say.
'But babe, thats all we ever watch,' I reply to her whilst looking into her beautiful blue eyes.
'Yes because its my faaaaaav,' she giggles.
'Well fine, but only because I love you,' I say smiling.
'Oh goody! I'll get the popcorn!' Ash walks into the kitchen, leaving me sitting and staring at the wall smiling.

Suddenly I feel like I am bouncing up and down, I look around to see why I feel like this, when I hear something,
'Daddy! Get uuuup!' I close my eyes and open them again to see my daughter sitting on me stomach, it was only a dream...

'Okay nugget, I'm up' I sit up and move Ashleigh beside me.
'Mummys been up for houuuurs sleepy head' she says giggling.

I get out of bed and walk downstairs to the kitchen, I see my wife making pancakes for breakfast,
'Goodmorning my love,' I kiss Jennifer on the cheek from behind.
'Goodmorning Mr Hughes'
Ashy runs downstairs and sits on one of the stools at the bench,
'Muuuuum can I eat them yet? I got daddy like you told me tooo!'
'Yes pumpkin, just let me get you a plate' she grabs a plate out and puts it on the bench and as I put some pancakes on the plate, Jen puts some icecream on top.
'Here you are nugget' I slide the plate to Ashy.
'Thank you mummy, thank you daddy' Ashy says before stuffing her face with food.

I walk out onto the front deck and sit on the swinging chair, swaying back and forth thinking, thats all I ever seem to do, its been ten years and I just cannot stop thinking.

Thinking about Ash and how I could of saved her but I just watched her die, she was right next to me, I just let her die.

Jen walks out and sits next to me,
'You know, Jerome has been calling for a week, so has Matt. You've only seen them once or twice since its happened...' she explains with a concerned voice.
'Okay..' I reply.
Jen stands up and looks me in the eyes,
'Look Mitch, you need to see them, if you don't I'm calling those boys and inviting them over. Its been ten years!' Jen yells.
'Jen, I'm really sorry. You're right I need to get out with them again, and I will,' I stand up and look her in the eyes, 'I promise. I love you babe and I will prove it by leaving the past behind me'
Jen smiles, 'that's all I've ever wanted Mitch'.

I walk back inside, what am I going to do? I will never get over Ash! I need to try, I need to do this for Jen! My thoughts run wild as I go through as many ways as possible that I would be able to move on from Ash for good.

I pick up my phone and call Jerome first, as the phone is ringing I run through the many things I could say but he picks up before I can come to a conclusion,
'Hey Buddy! Its been a while, I've just been calling to check up on you, only saw you breifly at Ashys fifth birthday..' Jerome says.
'Hey Bacca, yeh I'm really sorry about the past ten years, I've just been having trouble moving on from Ash and I thought you would remind me of her too much so i tried to avoid you. Jen wants me to meet up with oiu guys again, so if your keen, I'd love to see you my old friend' I explained.
'Yeh dude! So keen! You better call Matt to let him know, where are we meeting up?'
'I think the pub is a good place to start, 6pm Friday, see ya then?'
'Will do my friend' he said before I hung up.

I dialed Matt's number and got ready to answer all his questions, he finally answered,
'Hey Nooch, my man, sorry about the last.... ten years' I said before he could talk.
'Buddy its fine, its the same stuff I've been going through, I miss my little siss like crazy! Hows ya little one?'
'Shes been good, little bit crazy but funny to say the least'
'Alrighty man, so why'd call? Surely not to just say sorry right?'
'Nah man, Jerome and I are going out to the Pub Friday night 6 o'clock, you keen to join?'
'Sure buddy, see you then I guess!'
'Alright mate bye' I said hanging up.

This was it, I was finally going to move on, for good.