The Bad Boy And Me?

⑪ Rules and Regulations

At this moment, there are 6,470,818,671 people in the world. Some are running scared, some are coming home, some tell lies to make it through the day, others are just now facing the truth. Some are evil men, at war with good, and some are good, struggling with the evil. Six billion people in this world, six billion souls. And sometimes... all you need is one.
~Peyton Sawyer (One Tree Hill)

Chapter 11: Rules and Regulations

Ashley's POV

It had been a week since the trip to New York and since then, Nathan and I had only gotten closer.

We weren't dating yet, but I wanted to.

I was now sure of my feelings for him.

"I'm gonna tell him today," I whisper to myself.

'But what if he gets bored of you and leaves you, like all the other girls?' My sub-conscience asks me.

"I'm gonna tell him, I will tell him. I'm gonna tell him, I will tell him." I mumble, trying to keep my cool.

I check my phone again.

7:52 pm.

Where the hell are you, Nathan? Can't you ever come on time?

The doorbell rings and I get up from the couch, walking over to the door.

Finally!

I open the door, "Are you ever on time, Nath- Adrian? Why are you here?"

"Hey, Ash."

"It's Ashley to you, only my friends can call me that."

"I'm your boyfriend."

"Ex," I correct him.

"Won't you ask me in?"

"No, my dad thinks you shouldn't be here."

"Your dad isn't even home." He rolls his eyes, "and as far as I know, he thinks of me as his own son."

"How do you know he isn't? Well, that was a long time ago, before you cheated on me."

"He isn't here yet." He said, giving me a flat look.

"Maybe he's in the washroom." I shrug at him.

"His car isn't in the driveway." He challenged.

"So? Maybe he gave it to the neighbours because they had to run to the store?"

"Then why isn't he here yet?" He asked, peeking his head into my house.

I pushed him back out, "Didn't your mother teach you any manners?"

"You know, you suck at lying. I know he isn't here so stop pretending he is, it's not gonna make me go away."

I sigh, "What do you want?"

"You."

"You lost me."

"I want another chance,"

"You already had your chance, you lost it."

"You don't understand. I'm not asking for it, I'm telling you to give it to me."

"And why would I do that?"

"Because I found out something about Nathan."

"Do you want a trophy for that?" I let out a sarcastic remark.

"You might wanna control your mouth. I mean, who knew that the all-mighty Nathan Ryder is running from The Blood Howlers? That's news, don't you think?"