Mary-Lynnette & Ash

This Girl

So I'm not exactly sure how to work Wattpad... I'm pretty sure I published the first one... This is the second, I hope they're connected or whatever..... Here we go:

Rowan and I walked into the house where I quickly learned that those cars belonged to the 'mayor', some of my old teachers (probably some of Marks current ones), and parents of friends.

I ignored them all and went to sit between Mark and Kestrel. Rowan sat between Kestrel and I, and on the other side of Mark sat Jade, with Tiggy (her cat) in her lap. We all managed to sit on the couch without pressing against each other.

I heard another engine outside, but was too spent to go check who it was. The next person to walk in the door looked like an avenging dark angel, with tight dark blue jeans, a white t-shirt with an Iris inked into the front and his blond tosseled hair shielding his pale forehead. He could've been something written out of a Twilight book, if he sparkled and was less of a douche.

Ash's POV

Not to sound insulting, but Mary-Lynnette looked like crap. Her checks were red an puffy, evidence that she'd been crying. A lot. The beginning of dark circles under her eyes... All I wanted to do was hold her and let her stain my shirt with her salted tears. But, would she want me to? Should I even try? Probably not. I shouldn't even be here, but when your soulmates father dies, there's not much else you can do.

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Mary-Lynnette POV

Claudine died two days after the accident. A couple days after her death, we found out how much it would be to keep our house with no job, I was going to have to take a break from school for a while and get a job here in town so Mark could finish grade 12.

The thought of leaving school upset me, but there wasn't much else we could do. Ash and his sisters offered us to stay at their house, since ours was going to be repossessed by the bank... Things were looking really bleak.

While I was looking at the bills and funeral arrangements at the kitchen table, Ash walked in.

"Hey," his voice was laced with worry and a little bit of pity.

"Hi."

"So... umm, I wanted to tell you that I'll be here for the rest of the summer... But when school starts again, I'll be going back to Circle Daybreak. And I know this is really hard for you, so if you wanted to come with me... and take a break from your... uhhh, human life, Rowan could take care of Mark..." he stumbled through his words.

I thought about this proposal, it'd be nice to get away from here and not have to worry about bills, school, and work. But had Ash really changed? In these past two years with little contact from him, had he tried making things right with his troubled troubled past?

As if knowing what I was thinking (which he very well could've, a side effect from the soulmate principle), he said, "I know you're not sure wheatear I've changed into a decent human being... or rather vampire being, I've tried. I'm still an arrogant ass and I can't fully take back what I've done over the years, but I've been trying. Trying so very hard to make myself worthy of you. The girl who stole my heart, looked into my soul and didn't like what she saw. The girl who, just cause she is bat-shit crazy, kicked me in the shins multiple times just for laughs."

I could see the content honesty in his eyes, but couldn't bring myself to answer him. I swallowed and finally said, "I don't know Ash, I'll have to think about it." The understanding in his eyes tugged at a heart string, and I felt as if I were going to cry again. He nodded and walked off.

This boy had tricked me into handing over my heart, and he didn't even know that he held it with his own.

Okay, I'm sorry if this sucks... But I'm kinda enjoying writing this, so even if no one else sees this, it won't be for nothing, however, if you have seen this, please vote and comment if you liked it or not.