Until The End

Don't Slip Up

>>Shay's POV<<

"Well, it's not my fault they put it them a dollar more, now is it?" I looked at Alison as we truged down the high street in the daylight.

"And it's not mine either."

"I didn't say that."

"It's the stores fault."

I laughed. "Yeah."

"Hey, you know Ashley?" She asked, she looked a bit concerned.

Why was she asking about Ash?
"What about her?"

"Well, we know she's having problems..."

My hair stuck up. "What kind of problems?"

"We- ugh, you know, mentally." She tapped her head.

"Oh...uh...-"

"Why do you think? Is she self-harming? I bet it's because of Troian. The bitch."

I sighed. "What is your deal with her?"

"Well from where I've been standing, she's a selfish, arrogant, manipulative little sh*t."

"Um, you haven't know her for 7 years. Can you please respect my friends for once?" I looked at her. "If you accept me, then you'll have to accept everything that comes with me, and that includes my friends."

"No, I'm just saying," She replied. "I've seen the way she treats you-"

"What do you mean, treats us?" I interrupted.

We continued to walk. "She treats you all like her, her slaves." she claimed. "She acts like she's royalty and that you should bow down to her; she's faking   everything. But when it comes to her being alone or getting hurt, suddenly, she becomes a vaccum." She chuckled. "She sucks you all into loving her again, it's getting quite funny to watch."

I swallowed. I couldn't help but think - was what she was saying true? I haven't really thought of Troian like that. Like a user. 

I shrugged. "Well, Ali, you don't know her as well as I do." I glanced at her. "Just leave it, okay?"

She nodded faintly. I sighed.

------------4 hours later------------

"You know," Ashley said, with a big smile on her face. "I think we should do something fun, let's not waste our last holiday in school."

"Okay, Ash," Lucy replied, "I get what you're saying...but what would we do that's fun? Build snowmen? Snow isn't even here yet, and I don't even get any Christmas vibes."

"Oh my god, I know, right?" Alison agreed.

I knew she was trying to bond with my friends, but to be honest with you, it just sounded patronizing. Lucy just kind of squinted her eyes at her.

"Well, maybe that's just it..." I announced.

"Wha-" Ashley bashed her shoulder off of a lamp-post. She pouted and rubbed it. "Anyway, as I was saying, what are you talking about?"

"We need to do something that'd get us into a festive spirit."

"Hm..." Alison tapped her chin. "Um...Winter Wonderland?"