Daddy Ash [ a.f.i ]

chapter twenty-one

*** I know, I'm sorry. I've just been busy lately and couldn't find time to update so here. ***

Jade's POV

I walk the cold streets trying to find my way through the dark. It's 3 a.m and my phone says I'm 30 minutes walking distance away from Calums.

The night air hits my bare legs, I try to call Michael but his phone goes straight to voicemail. Sadly I don't have Calums so I'm shit out of luck.

Here I am, walking the streets in my underwear and tee shirt.

My feet ache from the concret, my teeth chatter, and my eyes are falling heavier and heavier with every step.

I see a light ahead of me but it's not in front of me, it's coming from behind. I stop and turn around to see a car just a few feet behind me.

I cover my eyes to see who the figure stepping out is.

Fuck, it's Ashton.

"Go away."

"Let me take you back."

"No I don't want to be near you."

I turn back around and start walking again. I hear his footsteps behind me.

"Jade stop being a child."

I pick up my pace as he gets closer, practically running.

My GPS starts recalculating the time for me, I'll be back in 15 minutes if I keep up this pace.

"Stop running damn it!!" he yells from behind me.

I keep going, knowing he won't leave his car behind which only makes me move faster. He'll catch up faster when he gets back in his car.

After 10 solid minutes of running I slow down, I can see Calums house from here.

There's Michael on the porch.

"MICHAEL!!!" I yell at him, causing him to run down the street to me.

"Oh my god. Thank god you're okay." he picks me up and holds me by my thighs.

"He fucking used me. He told me he preys on young girls to make himself feel like more of a man." my chest rises and falls from running so hard, my feet pound with pain.

"He's not going to do that to you ever again, I promise."

"Take me home Mikey, please." I clutch him tighter in my arms as he carries me back to Calums house.

"We are just going to stay here the rest of the night, then we can go home."

"Okay" I mumble into his neck.

I look up to see Ashtons car parked and him standing in front of it. His hands buried in his hands, it hurts to see someone that I cared so strongly for cry but he won't treat me that way.

My phone buzzes as we walk to the porch.

from : Ashton

you didn't even let me finish.
I never used you, I always cared for you and I even changed my ways to make you happy and to keep you. I never wanted this, but clearly you have your heart with someone else so I'll just go away..

I get tears in my eyes as I read the message. Michael doesn't have my heart he just makes me feel secure, when I'm with Ashton I'm on high alert.

Calum walks up to Michael and I,

"Hey do you guys want to smoke this bowl with me? it'll help you relax."

Michael looks at me waiting for approval and I nod, we sit with him and he passes it around.