Labels│simon minter / ashley marie surcombe

XI. "don't get your hopes up"

seana, aka JJ's ex gf guys :)

i love her she's so amazing

i was so sad when i found out that they broke up :'(

+Seana+

As soon as Ashley closes the door I turn to Simon and glare at him.

"What are you playing at, Simon?" I demand. "Why are you messing with Ashley?"

"What are you talking about?" he asks, pretending to be innocent.

"Shut the fuck up. You know what I'm talking about. Stay away from her."

"Seana, I honestly have no idea what you're on about. All I want to do is be her friend, is that so bad?"

"You really think I'm going to buy that? You've never been 'friends' with any girl you talk to. You somehow end up with them and then toss them out like broken dolls."

"That's a little harsh."

"It's the truth, and you know it. Don't go near her, Simon, or I will chop off your tiny ass dick," I growl and step into my car.

"You need to calm down. I'm changing, and I want to stop being labeled as this guy who is careless and a dick. We're just friends." I look at him through the window and flip him off.

I knew that Simon was lying- he was never going to change and I didn't want her to get hurt, like all the rest of the girls he threw away without a second thought.

•••

As soon as I get home, I take out my phone from my back pocket and scroll down my contacts until my French tipped finger lands on JJ's contact. I press on the "call" button and hold it up to my ear as I walk up the stairs to my bedroom.

"Hey babe," he says when the dial tone cuts off.

"JJ, can I ask you something?"

"Anything."

"Are you and Simon doing any wagers?"

"No, babe. Why, what's up?"

"Oh, just wondering," I say in an oblivious voice and twirl a lock of my hair around my finger.

"Okay... is it alright if I call you back another time? The boys and I are playing Fifa and I don't want to lose to these idiots." I sigh.

"Of course. Talk to you later, JJ."

"Right, bye."

I hang up the call and find each of the boys' numbers, calling them each one by one and asking if a wager was going on.

All the replies were no, but I wasn't convinced.

If Simon gets his hands on a girl, there's definitely something going on.

The next day, I head over to Ashley's to pick her up. She usually goes with her sister, but I wasn't going to stop with my interrogation.

"Ashley, I'm at your house to pick you up," I say when she picks up her phone.

"Oh, I was going to go with Tara, Seana."

"Change of plans, sweetheart, you're coming with me."

"Okay, well, allow me because I need a moment to gather all my things," she says and I hang up after acknowledge her.

"How come you're picking me up today?" the colourful haired girl questions when she tosses her backpack into the backseats along with her crutches.