Dark Side - Sequel to Asylum » AI // au

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*Ashton's POV*

I follow the guard to Luke's office and my mind is going crazy. Why does he want me? I didn't do anything. Maybe he knows I spoke again. No, impossible I only said 2 words. The only 2 words I'll ever say.

I decided on the walk to Luke's office that I would only talk to Layla. Very minimal talking, but some talking. There was no one else I wanted to talk to. I was too depressed.

I arrive to Luke's office and the guard opens the door for me. I walk in to see Luke standing in the corner and Heather sitting at his desk. Weird, but I  sit down at one of the chairs.

"I'll give you two some privacy," Luke says as he pushes away from the wall and exits the room.

I stare at Heather, not saying anything.

"Ashton we need to talk. I understand you don't talk but I need to talk and you need to listen," she says. I nod my head in approval. How could I even say no to her? Oh yeah, because she chose Michael over me. The thought of this enrages me.

"I'm not dating Michael. I never have and I never will. I don't like Michael. He's basically my brother. Him and Calum are such good friends I would never think of doing anything with them. It would be like dating your brother. I talked to Michael last night and I have no clue why he told you we were dating but I wanted you to know that we're not," she says and lets out a breathe she was holding in.

I stare at her, taking in her words and her beauty. I want to respond, but I don't. I want to tell her that I believe her and I always will, but I don't. I just look down at my hands.

"Ashton. Please say something. I know you haven't talked in months but I'm begging you, please talk to me," I look up and see tears forming in her eyes.

"I-I believe you," I stutter. Her face breaks into a smile.

"Oh my gosh! You spoke! You actually spoke!" She says smiling, standing up and walking in front of the desk.

"Yeah. I guess i did," I smile slightly.

"I can't believe you actually spoke to me! I never thought I'd hear your voice again."

"Well you thought wrong."

"I'm glad I did. Now that you're talking though, we need to talk about this situation."

"Yeah," I sigh.

"You have to tell me how this makes you feel. I already told you it wasn't true. I don't like Michael. Now I need to hear from you," she says.

"It made me feel hurt. It made me feel like my whole world was crumbling down around me. When Michael told me you guys were dating I just felt so betrayed. He had told me you were dating for 3 years. I thought you didn't like me enough to at least tell me you had a boyfriend. And I like you so much it just crushed me. I didn't want to talk to anyone ever again if I couldn't have or talk to you so I just stopped talking."

"Oh my gosh, Ashton," she chokes out through tears, "I'm so sorry. I feel as if this was my fault because then I stopped visiting you! I only stopped because you weren't getting better. I couldn't put myself through that pain of you never getting better and us never being together. I'm so sorry."

She started crying and I got up from my chair and walked over to her. I lifted her chin so her eyes could meet mine. I wipe the tears beginning to fall down her cheeks. "You're too beautiful to cry." I tell her as I lean down and press my lips to hers.

Everything felt perfect. Our lips went together perfectly and it felt like we were the only ones in the entire world. She wrapped her hand around my neck and pulled me closer to her as I deepened the kiss. I could feel her smile in the kiss which made me smile too.

Moments later the door swings open, but we don't pull apart hoping that it's only Luke.

"Wow Heather. 2 within 24 hours of each other," Luke says and I pull away.

"What is he talking about?" I ask.

Her eyes get wide as she snaps her head to turn and look at Luke.

"Oh. Shit. He didn't know about that?!"

"No Luke! He didn't!" She rolls her eyes.

"What didn't I know about?" I ask as my blood begins to boil.

"Well, Uhm, last night when I was talking to Michael he kind of uh kissed me and-" I cut her off.

"What?!" I scream, "he kissed you?! Why??"

"He said he was in love with me then he kissed me. I didn't know what to do so I kissed him back," I let go of her arm and backed up.

I stand there trying to see clearly but I can't. I'm seeing red. I am so angry at Michael right now I could kill him. I really could kill him.

I turn and grab the wooden chair I was sitting in and throw it against the wall. It smashes into  a million pieces and Heather jumps.

"Ashton calm down," Luke says to me but I don't listen.

"Don't tell me to calm down!!!!! I'm not going to calm down!!!! I hate Michael!! I always have and I always will! Don't make me try to change my mind!"

"You don't need to change your mind you just need to calm down, ok?"

The voices start. After almost 3 months the voices start again.

Kill Michael he deserves it.

Heather is yours not his. She's yours.

"I know," I whisper as I put my hands over my ears.

"It's the voices. They're back!" Luke says.

You're not mad at Michael you're mad at Heather. She kissed him back. Hurt her not Michael.

"No! I won't hurt her!" I yell at the man standing next to me.

"Ashton tell him no. Tell him to leave you alone," Heather says to me.

"You can see him?!" I ask.

"Of course I can he's standing right there. Tell him to go away."

"Luke can you see him too?"

Luke gives Heather a weird look then responds, "yeah he's standing right there."

They're lying. They can't see me. Only you can. You and your crazy mind.

"STOP!" I scream and pull on my hair.

"Ashton tell him to go away! He will listen to you! Tell him you don't want him here anymore he needs to leave you alone," Heather tells me.

You need me, Ashton. You need me more than these people need you. I'm apart of you. They aren't.

"I don't need you go away!!!!!" I scream and then I feel a hand on my shoulder. I open my eyes to see Heather standing there with a sad look on her face.

"Here," Luke says pulling over another chair, "sit down Ashton. Let's talk for a little bit."

I sit on the chair and Heather sits next to me.

"Ashton that's the first time in 3 months you've heard the voices again, right?" Luke asks.

"Yes."

"Why do you think that is?"

"I don't know. I just got so mad," I state.

"Ashton I know you might not want to do this, but you need to tell me everything. Everything as is from your childhood, everything."

I sigh, "ok I'll tell you."

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Next chapter. Be ready. It's happening. You will find out Ashton's whole past like everything.

So if his was pretty little liars the next chapter would be this summers finale