Love is Louder (Sequel to Addiction) A Jemi fanfic

Chapter 10: Apologies

Joe's POV

The next day is long, Ashley avoids me the whole day which is weird for her. Every time she usually sees me, she smiles and winks, but today she just looks down and walks off. I'm actually happy she's staying away from me, it makes my day easier.

During lunch, I go and sit at the back stairs again to catch up on some homework. I listen to my I-pod to pass the time when I finish my homework, listening to every song that reminds me of her. When the bell rings I go to class and finish the day off. After school, I drive to the gym. I've been working out lately trying to gain some weight in muscle, I want to look good for Demi when I see her next week. 

When i'm done with weights, I go and run a few laps listening to my I-pod. After that, I drive home and take a shower. Everyone is gone so i'm alone, I go to my room and finish some more homework thats due in a couple of days. When I'm done with that, no one is still home. I feel lonely and bored.

I go outside in our backyard to see if Winston wants a walk, when he sees me, he gets really excited making me smile. I put his leash on him and grab a few baggies, when walking outside of the house. I notice someone in their car in our driveway. They open it and get out, its Ashley.

" Why can't you just leave me alone? " I say starting to walk away with Winston, how does she even know where I live?

" Joe...I just came to say i'm sorry. " She says behind me, I turn around to see that she has red eyes as if she's been crying.

" What? " I ask wondering if that really came out of her mouth. 

" I'm sorry I said those things yesterday. I'm sorry that I've bullied Demi, I promise I'll never do it again." She says looking down at the ground, whats gotten into her?

" Why are you telling me that? Demi's the one you should be apologizing to. " I say still confused on the sudden change. 

" I don't know how to get a hold of her. Just pass the message to her please. Also tell her that, I never really meant those things. I don't really know why I ever bullied her, she's a beautiful girl, and thats probably why I did it. I was always jealous when we were little. I just need her to know that I feel horrible and that I'm sorry. " She says looking serious, she wipes a tear away from her eyes waiting for a response. 

" I'll tell her that. " I say wondering why Ashley just realized how horrible she's been to Demi all of a sudden.

" Thank you. I'll leave you alone now. " She says before she gets in her car and drives away, I smile thinking of Ashley in a good way now. I'm glad she's finally deciding to change her ways.

***** 

I walk back into my house after Winston and I's walk, I let him roam the house while I get some food. No one is home yet so I decide to go upstairs and play my guitar. Sitting on my bed, I tune my guitar getting it ready for play. I've been working on a song lately that I hope to finish before I see Demi. I start to strum the familiar notes i've had in my head for a while. 

" How's it going?

I hear it's wonderful in Florida

I've been missing you it's true

But tonight I'm gonna fly

Yea tonight I'm gonna fly

'cause I could go across the world

See everything and never be satisfied

If I couldn't see those eyes

Hello Beautiful

It's been a long time

Since my phone's rung

And you've been on that line

I've been missing you it's true

But tonight I'm gonna fly

Yea tonight I'm gonna fly

cause I could go across the world

See everything and never be satisfied

If I couldn't see those eyes. "

By the time i'm finished, I have tears in my eyes once again, why can't she just be here with me? I set down my guitar and lay down imagining her here next to me, I grab the pictures from the photo booth that we both took on our first date. How we laughed and then eventually started to kiss, I remember how nervous I was that night. That all I wanted was to impress her and make her like me, I was so mesmerized by her that I thought I'd go into a deep depression if she didn't like me back.

I sigh and put the pictures down before I stare at my ceiling until I fall asleep.