PLEASE READ A/N AT THE END
Also gif is dedicated to diyAshton because I know she will flip (shes an ashton girl ;) )
Alli's POV
I don't know what it is, but I have been feeling really distant from Ashton lately. We just aren't acting the way we normally would, and I have no idea why. Every time that I want to hang out with him, he always says that he's busy. I really have been trying to trust him, and I do, it's just that I want to know what's been bothering him lately.
I sigh as I walk into school with Michael. "Okay, what's been bothering you lately?" Michael asks.
"I don't know Mikey, it's just that Ashton has been really distant lately, and he isn't acting like himself around me. I have no idea why though. Do you think that he doesn't feel the same way anymore?"
"Of course he still feels the same way about you Alli. And trust me, if I knew what was up with him, I would tell you in a heartbeat." Michael says. "Why don't you try talking to him about it?"
"Trust me, I have, but every time I ask him to hang out, he says that he's busy. I don't want to text him or do it over the phone either though, but that wouldn't matter anyway, because he hasn't been answering my calls or texts. And even when we do talk, he just responds with one word answers, and then walks away really quickly."
"This isn't like him at all, Alli. I know for a fact that he still feels the same way, and he wouldn't do this to you unless something was really bothering him."
"Okay, I'll try talking to him again today." I tell Michael before we both go to our first period class.
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In lunch, Ashton doesn't show up, and I've become even more worried. It's not like him to ditch us without having a good reason.
At the end of the day, I see him in the hallway at his locker, and decide to try talking to him. "Hey Ash," I say as I walk over to him. I wrap my arms around him, hugging him tightly. He hugs me back, but pulls away very quickly.
"Hey Alli." he says and looks down.
"Would you want to hang out after school today?" I ask. "It's been forever since we've spent quality time together, and I really miss you."
"Look, I know, and I'm sorry, it's just, I've been really busy lately, and overwhelmed."
I let out a sigh. "Ashton, you know that you can talk to me about anything, right?"
"Yes, I know. I've really got to go though. I'll talk to you another time." he says as he walks off.
"Ashton, wait!" I yell after him.
"I really need to go." he says sounding annoyed. He walks out the front doors of the school, and drives off in his car.
I stand there by the doors as I feel a tear run down my cheek. There's no one left in the hallways, and the buses have already left. Michael and Calum have both probably left too. I go to my locker to get my things, and I can't help but cry harder. I don't cry very often, and when I do, it can be really bad.
I walk down the hallway, and out the front doors, sitting on a bench right outside of the school on the sidewalk. I try to calm down, but I just can't.
I hear the doors open, and someone walks out, as I try to ignore them. I put my head in my hands and look down, not being able to control my sobs. I know that they will notice me, but I silently pray that they don't.
