Chapter 14;

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The evening goes on just fine and I actually enjoy spending time with his friend. As the evening turns to morning we are walking back home to his cousins house. 

The silence between us was nice as always, but I could feel Cody was nervous. 

"Are you okay?" I ask him, stopping. He turns to look at me, studying my face. "Are you?" he asks.

"Yes?" I question. 

"Okay.." 

Something is bothering him. "If something is bothering you please just spit it out" I say, a little bit annoyed by the fact that he isn't talking to me right now. 

He sigh. 

"Nothing is bothering me it's just...."

I wait for him to finish. Is it possible he cares more about the fact that I had a drink at fourteen than I do about his body count? 

".. you haven't said anything about the question Giorgia asked me" 

Is he really serious right now? I can't make up if he is serious or if he is playing with me. Usually the guy would die of relief about now, not bring it back up. 

I can't help but laugh at him. Not at him, but at the absurdity of this conversation. 

"No, because I don't actually care. Sure for a second I might think that I was your first too because you hadn't mentioned anything else but the past is the past. I'm more annoyed by the fact that you felt like you couldn't tell me" 

We continue walking. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you I just didn't know how" he says truthfully. 

"It's alright, just know you can tell me anything from now on and then we'll take the reaction from there" I laugh, taking his hand. 

It seems like a weight has been lifted from Cody's shoulders because he talks more lightly now.



Next morning

I am woken up by Alli shaking me. Cody is no longer in bed with me, and I must have been really tired not having noticed that he got up. 

"You and me are spending time together today. I have already claimed you so you don't get a say" she says and I yawn. I haven't spent much time with Alli lately so it will be nice to possibly meet her friends as well. 

Alli follows me into the bathroom to get ready. She informs me that we are meeting Ruby and Sophie at the mall. 

I decide to put on white high-waisted shorts, a blue tube top and some purple converse. 

Alli got dressed in almost the same outfit, except that she wore a skirt instead and her top was purple. 

I still haven't heard from Cody but I am sure he's just out doing something with some friends. I don't have to know every move he makes. 

We get breakfast and head to the mall. 


Codys  POV: 

I had woken up early to go surfing with Jake and Toby. It has been nice seeing my friends again, pretending life was back to normal. Don't get me wrong I love the life I have chosen but it does feel nice to be a normal teenager again. 

"How did Ashley handle the body count thing?" Jake asks, sipping from his water bottle.

"Surprisingly well. She didn't care at all. She was more upset I felt I had to hide it" 

The boys looked at me shocked. 

"Wow, you got yourself a keeper there" 

Sometimes they sound a lot older than sixteen. I chuckle and say "I do. I love her actually". 

Once again, my statement earns me shocking looks from my mates. 

"You guys have dropped the L-bomb?" Jake laughs. "Aren't we growing up" they joke. I laugh along with them. 

We continue to talk about Ashley and the girls in their lives while prepping for our surf. 

Time with the boys really is underestimated and I have to bring them to LA more often. 

Ashley's POV: 

Alli squeals. "that looks so good on you, Soph!" she says as Sophie models a green dress in one of the stores at the mall. She really does look great. 

We have spent the last hour in this dress shop, trying to find dresses for Sophie and Ruby's summer prom. 

The girls are really nice, and once again it seems like we have been friends forever. 

Cody and Alli really have a good friend group down here. 

As we finally finish up in the store, we walk towards the food court. On the way we pass a tiny kiosk selling newspapers and magazines. One of the front pages catch my eye as I see my boyfriend pictured. 

I stop, staring at it, before picking it up. I don't know why I am scared to read it, Cody is in gossip-magazines all the time but this time my gut feeling is telling me to continue reading. 

"Sorry miss, you have to buy it to read it" a young girl tells me. I nod and give her the money. By now the girls have come back to me. 

"what's wrong?" Ruby asks, as Alli freeze when she sees the headline. 


Cody Simpson and Kylie Jenner in Paris! 

I continue reading, praying internally that there is no truth in what they are writing. 

Australian pop-star Cody Simpson (16) seems to be enjoying the months aboard on tour. From London to Paris, currently Australia - the teenagers of the world seems to be swooning for the handsome singer. 

Although there has never been a confirmation, Cody seems to have been in a relationship with former best friend of Kylie Jenner - Ashley Harris (15). Has the distance brought them further apart though? 

Last week, Cody was pictured in Paris, with Jenner herself. Is it just a crazy coincidence that they randomly met up on the other side of the world, or is there foul play involved? They did seem to have a good time though. 

Ashley who?  

Then it was a couple of pictures of me and Cody and then some of me and Kylie. 

I don't really know how to feel about it. If they just randomly met, and the pictures have been manipulated, why wouldn't he tell me? 

Does he not trust me? Why are there so many things he keeps from me? 

Alli touch my back carefully, as if she is waiting for my reaction. I feel more angry and numb than sad. I refuse to believe that he is cheating on me with this as my only "proof". 


"let's go home" Sophie says and we all agree, leaving the mall.


HEYY, I WON'T UPDATE THIS WEEK, BUT MAYBE NEXT WEEK. 

This weekend my sister is going to a Justin Bieber concert!! she has diamond circle tickets but I didnt want to go!!!! 

anyway, thanks for reading <3 loveyouall! 

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