Dear Diary

27

Chapter Twenty-Seven

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*1 Month Later*

   It has been one month since Asher cheated on me. 

   It has been one month that I have been ignoring him. 

   It has been one month that my friends have begged me to listen to his side of the story. 

   But why do I need to listen to his side of the story when I saw it all with my own eyes. 

   He kissed her. 

   He cheated on me. 

   He broke me that night. 

   He lost me that night. 

   I don't think he will ever get me back. 

   "Earth to Elle," Summer said, snapping her fingers in front of my face. I shake my head and come back to reality. "Your brother is calling you." I nod and head downstairs. Garrison is standing there with a large packet in his hands. 

   "What?" I ask, wiping a tear from my cheek. A smile creeps on his face and he shoves the packet in my direction. 

   "Open it," is all he says. I walk to the bar and sit down before opening the packet. Once I do, I pull out a bunch of paper work, but one sticks out the most. 

Congratulations, 

   Elle Anders, you have been accepted to New York University, NYU, and we are so happy to have you apart of our school. We would like to have you here by June so that you know the school well when the first day comes. 

Sincerely, 

   NYU. 

   "I have been accepted?" I question. A smile creeps on mine and Garrisons face. "I have been accepted," I say more confidently. 

   "But, you have to go talk to Asher or I am not letting you leave. You still are 17." My mouth drops open and I drop the packet. He looks at me with a serious face and I groan. 

   "Fine. I will go talk to him." 

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   I walk up to Asher's front door and ring the doorbell. No one answer's for a minute and I think about going home, but then the door opens, revealing an Asher I have never seen before. 

   He looks weak.

   Tired. 

   He is pale, no color in his face at all, and his eyes are bloodshot red. 

   He licks his dry, cracked lips while staring me down. 

   I walk in and he shuts the door. 

   "Explain yourself," I say, my voice shakier than ever. He stutters for a minute then finally finds the words. 

   "Elle, I am so sorry. That was not what had happened at all. What you saw. That was my ex, Carly. She is the reason I am here, the reason I moved away. I wasn't always this way, she made me this way. I was in love with her at one point-" his words stung. "-and we went out, but it turns out she only used me for popularity. I found out and I had to leave. I was nothing and I needed to become a something again. She had called me one day, trying to apologize, but I told her that I wasn't going to forgive her. I guess she came down here and went to that party, she had saw me, and just..went off. Elle, I understand if you don't want to forgive me, but I think that would be, childish." 

   Summer was right, she always has been. There is always two sides to the story. I thought I was always right, but I am not, and I hurt Asher in a way I have never seen him before. 

   The only thing I could do was walk up to him and kiss him. Letting him taste my forgiveness and apology. That was the only thing I could do, because his words left me speechless. 

   I guess we would have a forever together. 

   But if it wasn't for Summer, or NYU, I would still be in that bedroom, crying my eyes out, and I would've lost Asher. 

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A/N

   See, I told you not to hate me. I think it may have been too soon, but I waited....a fake month. A month without Asher is a long time. I love you guys forever and ever and ever, okay? 

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Much love, 

   -Alyssa