Metanoia // The Goonies

02; escape

a/n: i slept through my alarm this morning. i had no clue it was going off like at all. my mom came down stairs and was literally like ashley it's 6:16 you were supposed to be up 16 minutes ago. and now i have this terrible cold. runny nose, watery eyes, my head feels full of air. i just want to sleep in a way i guess. lots of love, ash❤❤

J U N E 30th 1 9 9 3

I parked my car behind Ginny's diner and then met Steph out front. She had changed into some simple jeans and sneakers with a nice red top. I wish I knew how to dress as simple as that. I had white jeans on with a light pink tank top and a military green coat with the sleeves pushed up to my elbows. May seem simple but I matched all the colors accordingly and made sure everything was fitting. My tan bootie heels scuffed the pavement as we walked.

"So where we going?" I asked and she smiled.

"Around town I guess. I know everyone so it won't be to hard to do anything we want" she said and I nodded as we fell back into silence and continued down the street. A question raked my mind and I wasn't sure how she would react if I asked but I did anyway.

"Do you and Mouth love each other?" I asked and she looked over at me. Her height was compelling to mine but I was quite short so she had to just be a bit above average. Maybe 5'6" and that towered over my 5'0".

"I would like to think so. Why?" she asked and I shrugged.

"I've never had a relationship and I always wondered what it would be like to love someone" I said and she nodded.

"Yeah okay that's a little hard to believe. Your stunning" she said eyeing me and I sighed.

"I was homeschooled, and had a job since 13 years old. I never really met anyone or done anything. Well before I was 13 I did but I don't remember much of that last life" I said and she sighed.

"Girl you are real mysterious you know that. I would have to go on an adventure just to find out what actually happened to someone as petite and interesting as you" she said laughed and lowly nodded.

"So where you planning on staying?" she changed the subject as soon as she realized the joke wasn't as funny to me as it was her.

"I don't know. Maybe if Ginny wouldn't mind me staying parked behind her building I will stay in my car" I said and she shook her head.

"Oh heck no! That tiny thing you have you'll be squished to death" she said and I nodded.

"I just need somewhere cheap that won't drain all my money while I'm somewhere away from home" I said and she nodded.

"I happen to know Ginny has a free room upstairs. I bet if you two made a deal she'll let you stay without pay" she said and I widened my eyes at her.

"You think she'd let me?" I asked and she nodded.

"Here let's head back there now and we'll make plans for tonight" she said and I nodded as we walked back.

"By the way I happen to know someone who enjoys a good adventure" she said and heat rose to my cheeks as we entered the small diner again where there was zero faces now. Ginny ran down the staircase at the sound of the doors bell jingling.

"Oh it's just you guys" she said and Steph rolled her eyes.

"Yeah it's just us. Hey Ginn, if this girl here offered some work some time could she stay up in that room you have open?" Steph asked pushing me forward.

"Well how long you staying?" Ginny asked and I shrugged.

"I've never done anything like this before so I'm not quite sure. Couple weeks. Months. Probably not years" I said and she nodded.