Distance // a.i (Discontinued)

~Chapter 15~

~Ashton POV~

I arrive at Jessi's apartment, I walk down the hall and lightly knock on the door. A couple of second go by before the door swings open to revel a blonde girl with a cup of coffee, we just stand there until she sets her cup on the table and hugs me. Her arms over my shoulders while my hands rest of the small of her back. She pulls away to look at me, she has a wide grin spread across her face.

"what are you up to." I chuckle.

"Me? Up to something? Pshh!" she scoffs.

"Jessica."

"Ok first of all, only my mom can call me by my full name. Second of all, I'm ready I'm ready to quit. i wanna quit now."

"yay! lets go then!"

"uh, you're funny if you think I'm leaving the house like this." she swings her ships to the side with sass.

"c'mon! you look gorgeous! who cares what you look like!" she was wearing a black tank top with a pair of grey sweat pants, her hair was in a messy braid while her face was clear of makeup, i don't get why she never wants to leave the house without looking "good".

"Calm down! I won't be long!"

She pulls me inside and shuts the door behind me, he runs off to her room down the hall. I notice that Bri was sitting on the couch with her feet kicked up onto the coffee table, she was scrolling through her phone, she looks up.

"Ashton!" she gets up and gives me a friendly hug.

"Bri, i just saw you yesterday." I laugh. (CAN WE JUST IMAGINE A LITTLE GIGGLE AFTER THAT SENTENCE OMG MURDER ME)

"well I'm sorry if i was excited" she threw her arms up in defense.

"Oh, Bri I'm sorry i didn't mean it like tha-"

"I'm kidding!"

"Damn! rude! We shouldn't have invited you to the interview yesterday, because you're mean!" i pretend to pout.

"the whole interview was my idea!"

"ok, yeah, sure!" i roll my eyes playfully and turn away.

"I know jessi better than you do!"

"you do. you got me there" i chuckle as i face her again.

"i do dont i!" we burst out laughing as Jessi runs back into the living room. She had changes into a long white shirt, some black tights, a basic black jacket, and come black clunky boots. Her have was fixed into to long french braids.

"What about you makeup?" Bri asks as if she was a two year old.

"Eh, I don't feel like it, it will take to long. I'll just wear some sunglasses." she shrugs her shoulders grabbing the silver frames and placing them on her face. Bri shrugs and walks off to sit on the cough again.

"well, your ready to go then?" i face Jess, her glasses reflective so i can spot myself in them but, no visibility of her eyes what so ever.

"yeah, i think so," she sighs grabbing the door handle and pulls the door open. we say goodbye Bri and i shut the door behind us. We go down the there parking garage and get in my car, which, thankfully, have tinted windows. She gets out her phone and puts in the directions to her office.

~Time skip (20 min)~

We listen to music the whole way there. we soon arrive at her office, i park in the parking garage. We take an elevator to the 3rd floor. She uses her key card to get into the main part of the 3rd floor offices which is where the important people are. she leads me to her office and tells me to start packing up some stuff while she goes and talks to get boss-well tells her boss she's quitting, it seemed to be very quiet because there was only 1 or 2 people there.

~Jessi POV~

I hand Ashton a small box before walking to my bosses office. I knock before pushing the door open, he was on the phone with his feet kicked up on the desk. He held up a finger to signify he needs a second. he says good bye and gets up from his chair.

"what are you doing here Jessica? Its Sunday, were you really that excited to see me," he tucks a loose hair behind my ear while looking down at me. Ugh, he disgusted me. i push his hand away as he had placed it on my cheek.

"No! I'm done with this! I am over this job, how i get treated like a slave. Im quitting!" i almost yell.

"Oh, you stupid girl, you don't know do you. if you quit, then you will be broke and soon living on the streets and who will care then?"

"i have a perfect financial plan that you don't need to worry about." He pushes me against the wall and starts to suck on my neck, i begin to have a panic attack, what if he goes all the way? i do the only thing i could go as he was holding my arms above my hands and standing right in front of me so i couldn't kick him; the only thing i could do was scream.

~Ashton POV~

I was packing the last couple of things, they were all pictures in frames, they ranged from ones with her family when she was a kid, to pictures of her and Bri on vacation at the beach. I pick up the last one, it was a picture she took with the boys and I on the night of the concert. it was in a simple black frame with a small post-it note on it. 'Soon...' it read.

I stare at the picture until hear a scream, a scream of fear. I throw the frame in the box then i run off to where the scream is coming from. It was from behind a set of brown double doors. I try to push it open but nothing. it was locked. i back up a bit before i kick the door as hard as i could. the door bursts open and run in to see jessi pinned up against the wall. Her face was wet with tears. i pull the guy that i assumed was her boss off of her and throw him on the floor.

"Who the hell do you think you are!" he goes to speak but i put my foot on his chest. "i didn't say you could speak! you stay away from Jess along as you live! if i ever see you again you will get it" I rush over to Jessi and pulled her close, she began to sob into my shirt,

"its ok i got you, i got you" she held me so tight as if her life depended on it. i grab her hand and walk out of the office. i grab her box out of her office and we leave. she never lets go of my hand till we get to the car.

~Time skip I'm trash (20 min)~

The entire car ride was silent. She looked out the window the whole time. when we got back to the apartment she went to her room, i followed to see what was wrong. we were the only ones there because Bri had left to get lunch. i walk into her room to see her laying on her bed facing away from the door.

"You ok?"

"yeah, i just want to sleep."

"ok I'll leave you be." i switch the light off before she calls right as I'm about to leave.

"can you cuddle with me, you make me feel safe."

"ok, we can sleep for a bit, our flight leaves in 5 and half hours." i slip off my shoes and fedora. i lay next to her, she flips over and hides her face into my chest, she soon drifts to sleep, i play with her hair thinking about what she said. Safe. That word stuck with me.

~~~~~~

Hey guys! hope you enjoyed it! also hope you had a good thanksgiving! this took along time to write but i wrote most of it in school lol. Also i might be going to the P!ATD concert in Ohio on March 8th bc Brendon Urie is hot! i just want to thank you guys for reading! remember to comment, vote and share!

IMPORTANT vvv
btw i want to get some xmas parts out before or on xmas but i don't think its gonna happen so if some xmas parts come out in February I'm sorry! in the story its like Late October or early November bc the concert was in late July.

sorry for rambling but i wanted to let you know whats going on! lol much love guys

~Haley 🦁