The Garage Band》A.I.《

Chapter 15

We met at the park bathed in darkness. The shadows of the trees looked like ghosts of the past ready to capture us and eat our good intentions.

As I walked through the gate of the park, a little down the road, where Luke and me used to play as children, a dark, shadowing figure sat on a bench next to a tree near the playground. "Hi", Ash smiled sheepishly as I approached, "Hi", I returned with an equal stupor. I sit beside him, wisshing we didn't come here to speak about the past, but instead of our future. Silence becomes relevant, and we soak it up, willing this cal-before-the-storm feeling to dissapate.

"We need to talk Ash" I swallow softly. " I know" he sighs. We stare off in silence for another minute, before I continue. " If it was anyone else I would say "I'm sorry", but sorry doesn't seem like the right word anymore." I speak slowly, softly, and honestly. "I'm glad I told you. Even if you don't want me around anymore, I needed you to know what happened." I was almost scared to look at Ash, he had just let down all his walls for me, he sounded so vulnerable. What if I don't say the right thing? I shake off the uncertain feeling wit the thought that this boy was just Ash. Sweet, adorable Ash. I needn't worry what to say, It's just Ash. "You're very strong." I speak truthfully, letting the night breeze carry my words, like mist. "What?" Ash turns to me, suddenly more interested in my words than our airy surroundings, 'or his own thoughts,' I think. "You're very strong, I'vee thought that since the moment we met, Not many people could walk right up yo a group of teenage boys, as crazy as ours, without turning away." I glanced at him, and we shared a smile at the memory.

We became silent again, pondering whatever filtered through our heads. Ash broke the silence this time. "Honestly... I'm glad I did it Lylla." I jump, slightly suprised by how deep his voice had gotten as he said that, it's like all of him had darkened, and deepened with his thoughts. I jumped again at the sudden sound as he continued after a moment of collecting himself and his thoughts. "I'm in such a better headspace then I was, even before." He takes a deep breath and glances in my direction, "It sounds awful, but if I could do it over I would," he takes a breath collecting himself again, " I would, do the same thing." He hesitated ans sits more stiffly than before, waiting for my answer. I look him in the eyes with a reassuring smile playing on my lips, "I understand." I say quietly, enveloping him in my arms. "And of course I want you." I whisper in his ear. He pulls me to arms length, "You mean it?" he checks, with a sparkling glint in his hazel abyss', "Of course Asha." We embrace again, a weight lifted off our shoulders, no more secrets between us.