It's Just A Favour

Chapter 3

TORI POV:

After I left Ashton at the library yesterday angry and confused I ran as fast as I could to the car park to see if Ana was still there waiting for me. I ran sprinting through the halls, I didn't want her to think I just dodged her, I made a jolt stop when I reached the car park only to notice she already left.

Shit she's gonna kill me.

I got home within less that half and hour after taking a taxi and multiple attempts to call Ana which by the way totally failed. She must be really angry at me, which I honestly don't blame her, I mean there we're numerous times when times she asked me to go with her to the mall and I would always find an excuse but this time I made a promise and I shouldn't have broken it. I'all try giving her a call later on but for now I need to sit down.

I got home went to my room flung opened the door placed my bag next to my bed and flopped down on my soft and comfortable sheets. I sat up staring at a picture of me and my mother. The picture was taken at the park when I was six, that was the same year she died. Also the same year I stopped playing football. I was pretty good at it actually and she was always there to support me and prep talk me before every game. But when she died it was never the same.
I remember her so clearly,  she had wavy black medium length hair. She was chubby which I loved, her tummy fat and would come in handy when she would snuggle with me when I was little because I was afarid of the dark. Which BTW I am totally over.

She also had natural light brown tammed skin, which I guess that's where I got mine from. She was kind and sweet and loved my father very much. She was brave and respectful to show me how to act. She always said

a woman Is nothing without respect.

She would also give really good advice, which is kinda what I need now concerning the whole Ashton thing.

My taughts lead me back to the library and about what he said
Why did he chose me? Any girl in this school would kill to have him as their boyfriend. Why me??
Would he really destroy my gathers business? Which I know could happen.

When we we're in the first year of high school Ashton ,Alex, Lucas and I we're best friends and we made a promise for it to remain that way.

It all started at primary school when Alex and I we're making our way into our classroom when I was floored with a punch my our school's bully David Lanchouskie. He was actually aim for the kid behind me but I guess someone has been watching porn at early age because his aim was way off. That when Ashton and Lucas came in. Ashton told him to apologize to me but him being a bully and all has a reputation to uphold. He wouldn't want anyone seeing him apologizing to a girl. Note sarcasm.

Ashton nodded his head and walked over to me helping me up. I honestly have no idea why he did that but was glad he did.

Two weeks later kevin left the school and relocated to live. Rumers we're that Ashtons's dad bought his grocery and caused them to move. What a happy coincidence.

I have to admit I had a bit of a crush on Ashton back then. Eww I know right.

The four of us became friend due to the happy coincidence but, the happiness didn't last very long. Coming into the second year of high school Alex and Lucas left the country due to family businesses. When Alex's parents died from a car crash she moved to Canada to live with her aunt. And Lucas left because his dad traveled a lot so he would have to go to private school.  Boomer.

Now that just leaves Ahston and I. After the Alex and Lucas left we never really talked much, we did remain friends for a few months but eventually he joined the football team and ofically ditched my ass for the popular kids.  He would have girls drooling all over him, but before he could realized it he had already turn Into a completely different person. 

After he left me by myself I made new friends and continued on with my life as though we never knew each other. That was until one day he suddenly starts to talk to me, I taught it to be weird that after so long we would just come and talk to me. But maybe he just wanted to become friends again? Maybe he wanted to reunite.

But boy was I wrong.

He told me one of his friends were having a party and that I should come along. And this ladies and gentlemen is how I developed my biggest fear. Embarrassment

I went to the party with him and their were a lot of kids from school. They were all dancing and drinking. I decided to just let it flow and go along with the party.  Ashton went to talk to a couple of friends so I did the same, I saw some of them taking out the phones and others just continued to dance and act crazy.   That's when i saw Ashton walking towards me with a huge grin on his face. He suddenly scooped me up and threw me over his shoulder like a sack. I started to panic when I saw him towards a pool. And God alone know how I couldn't swim. I began punching my fists I to his back but he didn't seem to let go. People were screaming
"Throw her in Ash"
"Throw her "
"What is she doing here?"
"What a freek!"

And just like that he threw me i to the pool and i began to panic and intake water, suddenly everything went quiet. I tried to resurface but i felt like i kept on going down. You couldnt hear the cheers or screams of join. It sounded like gasps. That when I felt the same pair of muscular arms scoop me up and carry me out of the pool. I felt humiliated. Thats when they started to laugh again. I ran out of there like my life depended on it.  And just when u taught my highschool days couldn't get any worst, the video went viral. Yep all over the internet , the damn thing circulated faster than oxygen.

"You're really deep in taught are you?" I heard my father's voice snapping me out of my taughts.

I turned to see him standing by the door. I guess I was really deep In Taught for me not to hear him come in. I looked at him and his face , arms and coveralls they were covered in car oil it looked like he went dipping in q barrel of engine oil.

"Are you ok? What happened?" I asked gesturing to this clothes. I looked down at my watch and noticed that he had three more hours of work at the shop. "Aren't you supposed to be at the shop?" I said.

He walks over to my bed and sits at the bottom bed board right next to me. "Things aren't exactly going great at the shop" he rubs the back of his neck in fustration and then lets out a deep breath. "I'll give it a......rough six mounths max and if things aren't improvibg then we'll have to move"

I looked at my father's worried state and i couldn't help but feel sorry and grateful at the same time. I was grateful that i had a father like him, that would bend over backwards for his family and that he loved me dealry. And i was for him because he had to do all on his own. The responsibility of a mother and father were laid upon his shoulders and he willingly took the challenge.

I hugged him trying for him not to  worry to much.

"As for now? There is nothing we can do Tor.  Nothing but wait."

"Everything is going to be ok dad," i said rubbing his back "don't worry to much"

I felt him smile and hugg me back. "Thanks tori, I honestly don't know what I'll do without you" he said as he stood up " get some rest" he exited the room a bit less worried. He was about to walk out the room when " you're going back to your apartment Sunday right?"

"Yeah I am, but like always I will be back on Friday."

I stay with by dad on the weekends and stay at apartment on weekdays since its closer to campus.

Oh dad, its more like what i'll do with you.

I threw myself back on my bed in fustration thinking about what my father just said about the shop and about moving. I touches the necklace my mom gave to me before she died. Somehow it helps me kind of calm down. I couldn't help but think about the stress that would be upon him if we had to move. Which leads me to think, does that mean i have to accept Ashton's offer? 

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A/N hello there readers of my book, i hope you enjoyed this chapter. Sorry its not edited. Please feel free to comment and click the little star at the bottom of your screen. Thank you all so much.