We'll Brave this Storm (An Ashley Purdy love story)

Chapter 4

Marissa's POV

One week later

It's been a week since the incident at McDonald's. I still can't get him out of my mind! Those honey brown eyes, that bright smile, and that adorable laugh with his angelic voice. He hasn't texted me either. I mean I'm not surprised but Why would you trade numbers and not contact them! UGH!! Why are boys so complicated?!?!?!? Oh my goodness, what am i thinking, he wouldn't go for me anyway. I don't even listen to his music for crying out loud. Riley said I should text him, but how in the hell does she expect me to do that, I'm way to chicken. I need to stop thinking about him before I go freaking nuts!

I've been pretty depressed lately, not only about Ashley but everything. My parents haven't talked to me since I told them I quit cheerleading, they said that I was a disgrace for having so much and giving it away for a "freak like Riley". I don't care though, she is my sister and I don't regret a thing.

My former friends have started bullying me to and I now realize what Riley felt like. I don't know why they do it, how does making someone's life miserable help you feel better?

One good thing though, the concert is tonight! I can see Ashley tonight!!! I can't wait.

"Marissa, Riley!" I heard my mom yell from downstairs. Oh no, this couldn't be good. Riley and I exited our bedroom doors at the same time, we looked at each other, sighed and went downstairs where our parents were sitting on our red velvet couch.

"Yes mother" I said politely. "I think you two should sit down" she said. Damn this can't be good, i thought.

"Your father and I have decided to send you two to a new school in California."

I was so shocked "WHAT!?!?!" I was absolutely dumbfounded. " and theres a hotel for you two to stay in, the school don't have dorms."

"So your sending us clear across the country for our own good?"

"Yes sweetie"

"DON'T YOU SWEETIE ME, YOUR JUST ANGRY BECAUSE I QUIT CHEERLEADING, YOU WANT US GONE!!!!" I said getting angrier and angrier by the minute.

"Your right" she said with a smirk. "I won't have two disgraces in my house, now go pack, your plane leaves in four hours!"

"FOUR HOURS!?!?, MOM I'LL MISS THE CONCERT!!" I said as tears started to fill in the rims of my eyes. She was sending me away and preventing me from seeing Ashley. Great.

"Aww to bad" she said like she was totally pleased with herself.

"I'm not leaving this house until the concert is over!"

"Either leave in four hours to go to California on a plane, where you'll have a nice hotel to sleep in or leave right now and go to the concert and be homeless"

That bitch! I can't believe she is doing this to her own daughter! I have a decision to make, ashley or a home. I think I may love Ashley but is he really worth losing a place to lay my head down. I need to see him. Maybe I'll get lucky and meet him again but I can't risk being homeless, I just can't.

5 pm

We packed our stuff and our "mom" called the cab. We had to wait almost a half hour for the cab to come. Once I saw the bright yellow vehicle pull up and suddenly everything hit me, I'm leaving where I grew up, I'm leaving the parents I thought I knew, I'm leaving the only place I've ever called home, and lastly, I'm leaving my so called parents who were supposed to love me no matter what. I'm leaving everything I've ever known.

Soon, It was time to go to the airport. We arrived there at about 5:30. We went to security as soon as we got there, we made it just in time for the plane to leave. We set in our seats and just waited for the plane to take off. When it finally did, I laid my head down and cried myself to sleep.

Ashley's POV

It was now 6:00 and we were on our bus, getting ready for our show at 8. At 7, Marissa and Riley would hopefully come to hangout before the show. I don't know what it is but there's something about that Marissa, Maybe it's her blond hair, or her blue eyes. Maybe it's her sweet laugh or her curvy body. I think I'm falling in love with her. I need to get her off my mind though, we have to do a show and I have to concentrate. By time I added my eye shadow and mascara, it was 6:45. Just fifteen more minutes and I could see Marissa.

"You ok man?" I heard Andy ask. "yeah, I'm just thinking."

"about what"

"girls"

"Oh well Marissa and Riley should be coming."

"I know, I can't wait!"

"I know you like Marissa dude."

"What? How do you know?"

"you look at her differently then other girls, when you look at her, you don't look like your mentally screwing her"

I had to laugh at that, however it was true. I didn't think of her like that. She looked so innocent, I couldn't and wouldn't take advantage of her until she wanted me to Soon, it was 7:00, and the girls still weren't here. After it hit 7:30, I lost hope. Maybe she didn't like me, I mean its not impossible, She doesn't like our music, why would she like me? Soon it was showtime and I went on stage and did my thing.

We played:                                                                                                        

Children Surrender

Love isn't Always Fair

New Years Day

Knives And Pens

God Bless You

Smoke and Mirrors and ended the show with Coffin. I searched the crowd one last time, to see if I saw at least Riley. No such luck. That's when it hit me, something happened, I knew it. It wouldn't have surprised me if Marissa didn't show up, but Riley was a huge fan, there is no way she would miss the chance to hangout with her favorite band, unless something happened. Then I remembered our conversation about her parents, how they hated the way Riley acted and dressed. Maybe they did something. Then I remembered I had her number, so I decided to text her.

Hey, why didn't you show up tonight :(

After waiting about 20 minutes and no reply, I decided to go out drinking with the guys. I didn't know what happened but I was worried. I hope I can see her again. We found a bar about 15 minutes away from the arena we played in. We knew there would be fans there but we didn't care. I went in and set at the bar. There were a lot of hot girls there, but they weren't who I wanted. I wanted Marissa. I started doing shots of Jack Daniels and soon my vision became blurry and I lost control of my actions. I found the first blond I could and headed back to our bus.

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