Breaking the Bad Boys heart...

Spread like wild-fire

Chapter 25-Spread like wild-fire

I was fuming, in fact that's an understatement, when I saw Jas, I would go mental, I needed to find her but I also needed to speak to Ashley, why did this school have to be so big?

But as I was walking, I bumped into someone I really didn't have time for...Marley.

"Oh my, you'll never guess what I've heard!" Marley squealed, I didn't have the patience to deal with Marley...not today.

"What would that be? That you aren't a good cheerleader?" I challenged, watching her face cloud over before regaining its usual smirk.

"No, that Ashley has the 'disc', Jas told us, I must admit I thought twins were meant to 'stick' by each other, but Jas, she has totally...humiliated you" Marley sniggered, chorusing the others to join in.

"Listen Marley, get out of my way...please" I put on a fake smile, although my blood was boiling, I thought rumours were the only things that spread, but the truth also spread like wild-fire.

"Lauren, you really are pathetic" Marley tutted, before eventually moving out the way, allowing herself to trip me when I walked, something's never change.

I wanted to run, to hide from my problems but I wouldn't allow myself to cower away from this, not this time. I wanted to cry into my pillow until I had no tears to cry yet my eyes wouldn't water, I was forcing myself to be strong, I had to be, but first I had to speak to Jas...when my phone buzzed.

'We need to speak. A.'

That one sentence, I wanted to cry...to run, most defiantly to hide but I knew I had to face him; he had a right after everything I've done. I felt myself pale, I was frightened, to say the least. I knew he'd hate it but I needed to see him...to try to at least defend myself, for all that's worth.

As I approached his house, I gulped, the pounding of my heart making it harder to concentrate on what I was going to say, as Ashley opened his door, my mouth dried, disallowing me to speak. Ashley didn't say a word, just handed me a card. I opened it, two words printed on it 'well done'.

"You got me a well done card?" I questioned, my heart still refusing to slow.

"Well yeah, you succeeded didn't you?" He chuckled, although the laugh was awkward and filled with bitterness.

"Succeeded in what?" I felt confused, like he was laughing at me, for no apparent reason.

"Breaking my heart, that was your objective and you did it! Well done Lauren, you really are smart" He gave me a fake smile but it was filled with hurt and betrayal.

"Ashley, I'm so sorry!" I said truthfully, disallowing myself to cry, although how much I wanted to.

"No you're not" He said sternly, his jaw clenching. Ashley was clearly showing his emotions, why couldn't I do the same?

"I am, I promise" I cried, almost shouting, why couldn't he understand?

"If you were 'sorry', you would never have done the tape" He raised his eyebrow, he was telling the truth, and I never should have agreed to that stupid agreement.

"I didn't send you that cd" I promised him but by his expression he didn't believe me, not one bit.

"Oh really? Who did then?" He chuckled as if I was mad, why wouldn't he allow me to defend myself?

"Jas, I don't know why but she did" I wanted...I needed him to believe me. I would never forgive Jas for this 'stint'.

"Blaming it on your twin! Wow, that's sinking low Lauren" He shook his head in dismay.