Trigger Warning: Small mention of self harm
Four days later (Friday)
"The four of us should hang out after school today." Josh suggested while we were doing a lab in chemistry.
"Where should we go?" I asked.
"We can go to my place, my parents don't mind us blasting music and shit like that. We can basically do whatever we want. Plus, I have a drum set and a piano at my house, and Tyler has his ukulele in his car. We could put on a mini show!" Josh suggested. We agreed to go to his house, and his car had just enough seats for the four of us.
"It's settled then. Josh will give us a ride, and we'll party. Sounds like a good plan to me." Jenna said.
"I'll text my mom and tell her I won't be home." I pulled out my iPhone and quickly texted her before the teacher noticed.
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The last bell ran, and I met up with Tyler and Jenna at the entrance to the school.
"So where's Josh's car?" I asked.
"That's what we're looking for. Look around for a black Mustang. His license plate says "Sp00ky" with two zeroes." They told me.
After five minutes of searching, Josh burst through the doors of the school.
"Sorry I'm late, the band teacher kept me in late." Josh was out of breath, he probably ran through the halls to get out faster.
We walked to the car, Josh and Jenna up front, Tyler and I in the back.
"Buckle up, kiddos. There's a long straight road near my house that's pretty empty. Expect the car to "randomly" start going over one hundred miles per hour."
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"You guys ready?" Josh asked.
"For what?"
"For this!" Josh sped up rather quickly, and I realized that we were on the road he was talking about. I was good until we reached ninety five, then I had to look away. I ended up with my face buried in the crook of Tyler's arm, my arms wrapped around his neck.
"Oh, I'm sorry, it was an instinct and I got scared and I-"
"No it's okay, you can stay." Was Tyler's response. I felt relieved, and he grabbed my hand and slowly laced his fingers through mine. I wasn't sure who made the first move, me hugging Tyler, or Tyler holding my hand.
"You guys okay back there?" Josh looked up into the rear view mirror.
"Keep your eyes on the road when you're going one hundred miles an hour, please!" Josh, you idiot.
Josh finally slowed down, but I didn't leave the comfort of Tyler's warm embrace. I would have fallen asleep there if it weren't for Jenna saying that we were pulling into the driveway.
Josh unlocked the door for us. He said there wouldn't be anyone home until tomorrow, for whatever reason.
"Do you guys want to go to the park?" Josh asked. "There's a big hill that we can watch the sunset on, and a playground that I always chill at when Tyler comes over." We all nodded in agreement.
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"Ashley, can we talk over on the hill for a minute?" We were lightly swinging on the swings when Tyler started acting really nervous.
"Alright." We got up and walked to the hill together, sitting down criss cross applesauce style.
"I um," Tyler pulled pieces of grass out of the ground and started playing with them. "I've wanted to tell you this ever since we met. I think, I think I kind of l-like you." What should I say?
"Oh, what kind of like?" Seriously, Ashley? What kind of like? You know what kind of like, he like-likes you! Why would he bring you over here and get really nervous just to tell you he likes you as a friend? Idiot!
"Uh, like-like. As in, will you be my girlfriend?" Tyler just asked me out. Don't mess this up.
"I love you too, Tyler." He pushed me to the ground, making me giggle. He leaned in closer, close enough to hear him breathing. He pressed his lips to mine, and I wrapped my arms around his neck. His hands were on either side of my waist, keeping him balanced.
"I totally just got a picture of you guys kissing, and I'm posting this on Instagram." Tyler stood up off of me, and I sat up, rolling my eyes at Josh. I got an Instagram notification.
joshuadun posted a new picture.
I saw the picture of me and Tyler kissing, and read the caption.
It's official guys. Asher is real.
I decided to leave a smart ass comment.
It's official guys. Josh is a creep.
Josh checked his phone. "You did not."
"Oh, yes I did." Josh chased me around until he finally touched Tyler. Apparently, this had turned into a game of tag.
"You're it, Tyler!" Tyler ran straight toward me, tackling me to the ground. He had rolled on top of my arms, and I winced.
"Fuck, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to touch your cuts." Tyler scurried off me, and I hugged him.
"It's fine, I know you didn't realize it." I knew he didn't mean it, but Tyler still looked like he had just witnessed something more horrible than touching someones cuts.
"Are you sure?" He asked.
"Positive, now c'mon, let's hang out on the swings with Josh and Jenna."
Tyler held my hand as we walked back to where Jenna and Josh were.
"Did you do it?" Jenna asked Tyler. He nodded, and Jenna ran up and hugged us.
"I'm proud of you, Ty. Congratulations guys!"
"I love you, Jenna. Thank you for introducing me to Tyler, or else I'd never have the nerve to talk to him." I blew her a kiss, and she returned it.
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We walked back to Josh's house, and he immediately ran to his drum set.
"Ty, we have to perform a song for them!" Josh suggested.
"How about Lovely?" Tyler answered.
The boys agreed on the song to play, which was Lovely, one of their original songs. (This is the RAB version btw, just to make the story more realistic, idk)
Won't you stay alive
I'll take you on a ride
I will make you believe you are lovely
He looked at me when he that last line, giving me a dorky smile.
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"Alright, Jenna and I will go grab some popcorn to bring down here to the basement, and I'd appreciate if you guys didn't have sex while we're gone." Jenna started cracking up along with Josh, leaving Tyler and I alone in the basement.
"I uh, I'm not completely open to the idea of sex, I hope that's okay." Tyler said, a blush on his face.
"I was going to say the same thing. We don't have to have sex to prove that we love each other." He smiled and grabbed my hand, planting a small kiss on my forehead.
"God I love you."
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Lololol no smut for you guys
Alright maybe at some point but I'm bad at writing smut
And Ty bean is too pure
