Tragic Love (an Ashton Irwin fanfic)

Chapter 9: Rumors

Ashton's POV:

I woke up early this morning just to make sure I would get to the office before class started. I got ready, which didn't take that long, and headed out the door. Before going to the school, I stopped by Starbucks for a quick coffee to wake me up.

When I arrived at the school, I immediately headed straight for the office and asked the lady behind the counter if I could speak to Dr. Ayers, the schools dean. "Right this way," she said with a smile.

Brayden's POV:

I woke up to the sound of my phone's alarm ringing right in my ear. I groaned as I reached over and cut it off. Why did I have to go to class today? And where was Kaylee?

I drug myself out of my bed and put on my clothes. I just wore something casual because I wasn't really in the mood for looking cute today. However, I did apply some makeup so I wouldn't look like a walking zombie. I brushed my teeth and hair then grabbed my stuff and walked out the door.

Something is different. I'm not my normal depressed self. I'm super depressed. I walk alone to my first class and I notice everyone gossiping about something. I heard my name and then- Ashton's. Great. More drama.

I sat in a chair as I still heard whispering about me and I felt nasty stares being aimed at me.

When class started, I didn't pay attention. I just stared at my feet the whole time.

"Brayden? Are you with us today?" I heard a smart tone voice say. It was the professor.

"Um... I was just-uh-"

"-emo girl here is just thinking about how Ashton leaving is all her fault," I was interrupted by a blonde girl with way too much makeup on. She was surrounded by a few other "perfect" girls. I'm guessing they were the school's most popular sluts.

Wait. What did she mean by leaving? The whole class erupted into laughter. I really don't get what was so funny. I put my head back down as I felt the shame.

"Alright class. Back to the lesson," he stated firmly. I could tell this would be a terrible day.

A few hours later and it was lunchtime. I walked into the cafeteria and found Kaylee. She waved at me and motioned for me to come sit by her. I sat down in the empty seat beside her.

"So is it true?" she said wide-eyed.

"What?"

"The rumors about Ashton leaving because of you."

"I don't know. Everyone seems to know more about me than I do. What have you heard?" I asked worriedly.

"Well Ashton dropped all of his courses and left the university-" I interrupted her quickly.

"He left? As in dropped out of college? For real?"

"Yes, I thought you knew. Rumor is that he left you because you were bipolar or something and you'd been skipping classes and claiming that you were going to kill yourself."

"No. That's not at all what happened! We had a wreck and I was in a coma for six weeks! He said he left because he couldn't hurt me anymore. But I didn't know he meant left for good. I though he meant as in not dating me again!" I realized I was nearly screaming. Thank god nobody heard me. They were all in their own conversations.

"Oh. Wow. Gossip sure does get twisted. I'm so sorry. Are you okay?" Kaylee asked me.

"I'm fine," said as I got up trying to hold in my tears and left. I ran straight to the bathroom.

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A/N: Okay that wasn't a very good chapter and I think it was a little confusing but I needed a filler for it to make sense. I'll update again soon. :)

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