(Y/N)'s POV
It's been a few weeks since that party. I've been trying to forget it as best I can. So I act like nothing happened, while it eats me from the inside out. Everything Caroline said... Everything... Was it true? No. I can't let her get in my head again. All of that was a lie. She's probably jealous that I have my life together, unlike her.
I lie in bed and stare at the ceiling; then a thought crosses my mind. What happened to Ash? I hadn't seen it on the news. I haven't heard of his arrest at all. Is he still out there? Is he still looking for me?
A shiver runs down my spine. What if he's looking out there for me. And what if... he's close.
No. Dan will protect me. He always will. He'd never let anything like that happen again. I love Dan now, not Ash. And I never will love him again.
Now, to more positive matters, I lean over to grab my phone off of the nightstand and check my messages. There's one from (F/N).
(F/N): (Y/N), I have some bad news.
Worried, I quickly respond.
M: What is it?
(F/N): Y'know how Ash hasn't been found at all?
M: Yeah...
(F/N): Well... He was spotted last night at some strip joint recently.
M: Where.
(F/N): Near Dan's house...
I drop my phone on the carpet below. No... please...
Dan casually walks in with a duffle bag, his phone in his hand with his attention to it. His eyes catch mine and his blank expression turns to worry. He drops the bag and rushes to my side. "(Y/N)? What's the matter?" My voice is caught in my throat. All I can get out are a couple of squeaks and sobs. Dan pulls me in for a hug. "H-He was spotted..." I mutter. "Ash was s-spotted..." His hands are on my shoulders and he's staring at me dead on as a few tears escape my eyes. "Alright, how about I take you to the NSP video we're shooting today?" I look up and his smile is adorable. So, I nod.
After a brief getting dressed montage, we are buckled up in Dan's car and on our way to the shoot. As he's driving, Dan seems to look a little worried. "What's wrong? You don't have to bring me if you don't want to." I suggest. "No no," he brushed off. "it isn't that. I'm just worried that... well... You've seen NSP videos, right?" I nod. "Well, I don't want you to get jealous of the girls there and... what I have to do with some of them..." I start to laugh which confuses him. "I know that they aren't actually into you. I know that they're actors and they're just doing their job." He sighs in relief. "You have to be one of the coolest girlfriends I've ever had."
Wow. This was short. Huh.
