Silent Scream

11.

Ashton's Pov:

It's finally Friday and the week was pretty uneventful. Dad still isn't home which is great, Dylan's back is healing, and I'm starting to talk more.

It's makes me upset that Nate and I still aren't together though. I would ask him out, but I doubt he likes me.

Like I said it's finally Friday. Dylan is having Noah over, like that's any different from every other night, and I'm hanging out with Nate for a while after school. We've been hanging out everyday since we first talked. We're actually pretty close.

After school ended Nate offered to drive me home. Dylan said that was okay, so I agreed.

"Come on Ash. You've been here for like three hours!!" Nate whined as I rummaged through my locker.

"It's been like two minutes Nate." I said. Talking has become a lot easier in front of Nate. I don't talk as quietly and I say whatever I want.

I finally closed my locker after another minute. Nate instinctively grabbed my hand, practically dragging me through the double doors of school and to his car.

When we got to his car he opened my side to let me in then ran around to his own. He started driving as we goofed off and  were being stupid teenagers really.

After a few minutes I said, "this isn't the way to my house?"

"I know Ash. But I have someplace I want to show you. It's secret and I'm the only person in town who knows about it.. I think. I haven't seen anyone else there so I assume no one else knows."

"Then why share it with me?"

"I want to. I think you'll really like it. It's a good scene to paint. I've tried, but my art doesn't even compare to yours."

I blushed at his comment. "Thanks. My music doesn't even compare to yours."

"Thank ya much!" He always said weird things like that. They don't make much since to most people but I get them. Like yesterday he came up to me and said 'how ya be?' I said 'I be good, you?' And it just went on like that. It's actually really cute when he does things like that.

"Earth to Ashton.. Hello.. Is anyone there?" Nate joked while waving a hand in front of my face.

"Yep I'm here.. I think. I was just daydreaming. Still haven't gotten used to the whole 'speaking with words not your hands' so sometimes I just zone out." I explained.

"It's all good. I get it."

Nate's Pov:

As we drove along I started to get anxious. I've never, ever showed anyone this place. Not even Adrian, Joey and Ryan. Ashton will be the first.

We drive for what seems like forever even though it's really only about 15 minutes. I try to focus on the road, but somehow always end up stealing quick glances at Ashton. Not long enough to actually cause us to crash or anything though.

She's so beautiful. Her blonde hair and blue eyes. No one has ever gotten a chance to know her, but she opened up to me. Me of all people! I came before her brother. That says something in my book. She's so quiet, but I've grown to notice that inside this quiet girl, there's a loud, screaming girl. Waiting for help, and I'm finally here and trying to give it to her.

Maybe that's why she opened up to me. Because I was willing to help her. That I wouldn't leave her. Maybe she knew that.

I had been thinking for so long that we were there before I knew it. "Ash we're here!" I exclaimed while jumping out of the car and running to her side. I opened her door and she said 'thanks'.

When she was out I grabbed her hand, intertwining our fingers, and started to lead her to my secret place.

"Are we almost there?" Ashton asked after about 10 minutes of walking.

"Yep, but first you need to put this on." I handed her a blind fold.

"Really, is this necessary?" She whined.

"Yep! Most definitely necessary!! Just trust me. I will have my hands on your shoulders guiding you the entire time. Okay?" I stated.

"Okay. I trust you." She put on the blind fold and just as I had said I had my hands on her shoulders the entire time.

We walked a little bit more then finally made it. I set her in the place I wanted her and told her to take off the blind fold.

I was standing at her side so I could see her reaction. Her eyes lit up like a kid on Christmas morning. Her mouth formed the shape of an 'O' and she said "woah. It's beautiful!!"

"Not as beautiful as you though." We were standing in the woods. But this place is kinda like my bridge to terabithia. There were trees just low enough to climb and a rock cliff that looked right over a lake. Not a dirty lake, but a clean lake. Clean because nobody knew it was here. The rock cliff was just low enough to jump into the water without getting hurt.

I brought some ropes and a tire up here a long time ago and made a tire swing on one of the trees. If it was a bit warmer we could have gone swimming in the lake.

"I love it Nate!!" Ashton said jumping up on me and wrapping her legs around my waist. I laughed and out of no where crashed my lips into hers.

We stayed like that for a few seconds till Ash decided that breathing was important.

"I-I'm s-sorry..." Ashton said. Her face was bright red as she jumped off me and started walking over towards the swing.

She sat down on top of it not looking at me. I walked over to her. I put my hand out and she took it while standing up.

"Hey Ash.. don't be sorry.. look I can't do this Ash.. I really, really, really like you.. from the moment I saw you I liked you. So I guess what I'm saying is.. will you be my girlfriend?"

"Yes Nate! Of course I will!" I hugged her. She wrapped her arms around my neck, mine around her waist. She looked up at me and I took the opportunity to kiss her again. Once we broke the kiss Ashton said, "just for the record.. I've always really liked you too"

"I know." I said.

"How!" She playfully said.

"Well you blushed when I was around, you didn't object when I kissed you or hugged you or held your hand like you do most people, and you opened up to me. You would have actual talking conversations with me. You trust me. That's how I know."

"Observant much!"

"Yep! Course!" We both laughed.

"I should probably get home. Dylan's probably wondering where I am. I didn't tell him I'd be gone this long."

I nodded and we headed to my car. We talked the whole way to her house. It was great. I sang to the songs in the radio. She didn't want to, but that was okay.

"Hey Nate... wanna stay over for a bit.. ya know.. like hang out?"

"You know it's adorable how you find it hard to ask simple questions. And yes I would love to." We got out of the car and started making our way to her house. Hand in hand.

A/N
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