Mystery Dates Part 8 (A.I)

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by MegHayes

by MegHayes

ASHTON

She was staring. She was searching. She was scrutinising my motives and nit-picking at my intentions. She knew I knew more than I was letting on and that I had something to hide and I couldn't let her know the truth. So I ran. I ran away from her again and left my heart behind.

I darted to my car, climbing in and speeding off without looking back. I knew she was still there, probably watching where I'd left and wondering why I was in a rush. I hadn't even told her why I was there so she surely had to be curious about that.

My phone rang as I made a sharp U-turn and I glanced at it in the holder. Luke's name was flashing on the screen so I clicked decline. I wasn't up for talking to him, or any of the boys for that matter. I only wanted to speak to one person. Liam. I needed to ask him why he'd just thrown me in the deep end without even giving me armbands.

Approaching Liam's house I recognised Harry's car. I needed to speak to Liam alone, but seeing Harry's car I knew that wouldn't be possible. I carried on driving, picking up the speed and pressing my foot on the accelerator as I flew past Liam's house. My phone rang again and this time Y/N's name was on the screen. I hesitated before declining her call.

I couldn't speak to her. At least not yet. I wasn't ready. I had to be prepared. I had to have the arm bands to keep me afloat in the deep end. I couldn't swim that far out, it was too difficult. I raced along the roads, not having a destination and just having the open road to clear my head.

I turned the radio loud, windows down and drove. I drove and drove until I didn't think I could go any further and at that point I stopped at a drive thru. I ordered some food, parked the car in a parking space and ate my food as I wallowed in self pity.