who are you // ashton irwin

prologue.

Prologue

Flashback:

I pushed my glasses up on my face, sighing as I bent over to pick up the stuff that had just been knocked from my grip, the sound of laughter echoing in my ears. Tears threatened to spill from my eyes, but I refused to let them. That would only fuel his fire, and he already had far too much fuel as it is. I didn’t know what I did to make him hate me so much. I had never done anything to him to influence it.

“Come on, Paisley,” I heard him sneer from above me. “Pick yourself up and show us your ugly face.” This comment, just as it and all the other ones he carelessly threw at me were intended to, hurt. I grabbed my stuff and with shaky legs pushed myself off the ground, my head down. “Leave me alone,” I managed to squeak out, disappointed in how weak I sounded. His face twisted into a satisfied smirk. “What did you say, ugly? Keep going?” I shook my head, a single tear sliding down my cheek, despite my efforts to keep it back.

He shoved me backwards, my back crashing into the lockers as he pressed against me, his voice in a harsh whisper, “Well I’m going to continue anyway.” I simply nodded, keeping my mouth shut. I knew if I fought with him, it’d only get worse. His hand rose and I squeezed my eyes shut, waiting for the sharp impact of his large hand hitting my cheek. However before it could come, the bell sounded and kids began shuffling to their first period.

His hand dropped, but his grip on my wrist tightened. “You got lucky this time, Pigsly. Next time you won’t be so fortunate.” He shoved me once more before he picked up his stuff and stalked to his class.

Shaking with fear, all thoughts left my mind as I ran out the front door of the school, not daring to look back. I was done with this. Day after day, I was beat down by the most popular boy in school, Ashton Irwin. Kids would pass and just stare as he insulted me or hurt me, some even laughed. I had no friends. No one to stop the bullying. I was alone.

At home, life was just as bad. My mother divorced and remarried a man who had somehow managed to brainwash her into thinking I was the biggest disappointment to ever walk this earth. I guess I was.

So as I ran down the street towards my house, I made a decision. Today, it all changed. Today, I changed.

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