What have I missed?

Chapter 27:Movie night

I left biology in a hurry to meet Louis outside the front of the school. He was standing there looking nonchalant. When he spotted me he grinned and opened the car door. Another gentleman. We drove home listening to Ed sheeran because Louis let me choose the songs and I love ed sheeran!

We stopped off at the local shop to get some snacks. I offered to pay but Louis insisted so I let him. He bought us salty popcorn, chilli doritos, a big bag of marshmallows and a bottle of coke to share. 

We got back to Louis and I went in the kitchen to find us some bowls while Louis sorted out the dvd player. But when I came out, I found Louis staring at his phone with an angry expression. 

"What is it?" I asked a nervous Louis.

"It's nothing, what film do you want to watch?" 

"Don't change the subject Lou, what is it?"

"Fine. It's a text from Jasmine" I gasped. I thought I had seen the last of her. 

"What does it say?"

"Meet me at the park in an hour or my mum will kick Amy out of boarding school. I don't believe her.Her mum wouldn't would she?"

"No. Her mum can't kick out Amy without a good reason. I don't think you should go"

"Ok, I won't. Hopefully, if I just ignore Jasmine, she'll leave us alone"

But I don't think life would be that easy.....

We decided to ignore the problem and watch Toy Story 3, I love this film. I hadn't bought any clothes with me so Louis let me borrow a pair of his sweatpants and a t-shirt, they were baggy, but extremely comfortable.

"Hey Ash, I need to ask you something" Louis stopped watching the movie and instead stared deep into my eyes. 

"What?" I also stopped watching the movie, I really wanted to watch it but Louis looked serious. 

"I want you to be my girlfriend again. I love spending time with you, I want you to be mine, not anyone else's. You belong with me Ashleigh. I love you"

That was such a sweet thing to say. If the circumstances were different, I would have accepted straight away, but I needed to sort out my feelings for Sam first before entering a relationship.

"No Louis, not yet. Can we just stay as friends for now?"

Louis' point of view-

"No Louis, not yet. Can we just stay as friends for now?" 

It killed me to hear this. Why didn't she want to be my girlfriend. Had I done something wrong. Or was it Sam? I bet she likes him.She's probably waiting for him to ask her out. 

"I love you Louis, a lot, but right now, it would be easier if we were friends." 

"Ok, but when you're ready, i'll be here" 

We carried on watching the movie in an uncomfortable silence. I put my arm around Ashleigh and pulled her closer to me. I stared at her, wanting to kiss her so badly. But i couldn't because we were friends. I had to prove my love for her, then she'd want me. If I showed her how much she meant to me, she'd realise we belong together. Just me and her against the world. 

Ashleigh's point of view-

Louis kept staring at me, it was quite awkward. I felt bad, why couldn't I just say yes, it would be easier. But there was a voice at the back of my mind forcing me to say no. 

I fell asleep in Louis' arms. It felt right. Then I woke up lying next to Louis in his bed. He was only in his boxers and I couldn't stop staring at his toned abs. He was awake and saw me staring. 

" Are you checking me out?" I blushed and looked away.

"Don't worry Ash, I check you out all the time" This made me laugh. But I had just woken up so the laugh came out a bit hoarse. 

Louis got out of bed and put on some sweatpants and a hoody. He carried me out of bed and then all the way downstairs. I noticed the note his mum left him saying she was at work. Louis made us breakfast then I got dressed and told him I had to go home or my mum would get worried. This was a lie but I needed some time to think.

Why wasn't there a clear winner? Why did my heart belong to both of them? Maybe I should just stay friends with them both, then I don't have to lose one of them when I choose the other. But I realised I was going to have to choose. Sooner or later, I would be dating either Sam, or Louis.