Puzzle Pieces

Knock Knock

Previously on: Puzzle Pieces

I stare at him as he laughs. It's absolutely beautiful. "Hey Ash I think you might wanna close your mouth." I snap out of my daze. I narrow my  eyes at him as he shrugs and gets to his point.

"Ashley or Marianna or whoever you are. Will you-" he is interrupted by a familiar voice. "Don't. You. Dare." He says. Andre grabs my hand and pulls me behind him to face Jason.

"Oh it's just you! You scared me Jason what the heck were you thinking?" Andre says sounding relieved but not for too long.

"Step away from Ashley shes mine." Jason growls. Andre drops my hand and steps to the left of me. Jason walks towards me and steps right in front of me. A little too close so I take a step back but he follows my lead until I'm pressed firmly to the big rock behind me.

"A-Andre?" I stutter but Jason presses an finger to my lips. "He left. You shouldve listened when I told you that he didn't care about you. He doesn't can't you see this is all a twisted game to him-" he's cut off by Andre who grabs him by the collar and pulls him away from me.

"You touch a hair on her head and your dead meat. Ashley doesn't belong to you. She doesn't belong to me either. Shes single so it's her choice but as soon as you try to hurt her mentally or physically I step in. I care about her. What am I saying? I think I might be in love with her. So, stay. Away." Andre threatens as he drops Jason.

Jason walks away from the clearing as Andre runs over to me. He hugs me and I don't think he's going to let me go. "I'm sorry I disappeared, I didn't think he would try anything on you. I promise I won't leave you alone. You have my word." He says quickly. I giggle at how adorably panicked he looks.

"I know you won't Andre." Is all I have to say for him to let go of me. "So, what were you going to say?" I continue.

"Oh," he begins and clears his throat. "Ashley or Marianna which ever you prefer -" I quickly interject "Ashley." Causing him to restart the whole speech. Oopsies.

"Okay, Ashley will you," he pauses for dramatic effect and I roll my eyes, "listen to my knock knock joke?" He asks and my heart literally popped. Like a balloon. That was stabbed. With a very sharp needle.

"Okay?" I say quickly trying to hide the pain that just caused me.

"Knock, knock." He starts.

I can't help but roll my eyes. It isn't my fault. He put in a bad mood. "Who's there?" I say with as much happiness as I can muster up.

"Date." Is all he says and some pieces of my heart start to tape themselves back together.

"Uhm, Date who?" I say having trouble remembering how a knock, knock joke works.

"Date me." He finishes. I stare at him giving him a confused look. He laughs realizing I still don't get it. "Oh geez Ashley, will you be my girlfriend already?"

Okay my balloon heart has officially been rebuilt. I look at him and can't tell if he's serious . I've only known him for three days. Then again a lot happened.... "Yes!" Is what I say before knowing what I actually said. He kisses me and I realize even if my future is built on lies. At least the lies make me happy.