the boy next door

Chapter 14: Unpredictable

Ashley's POV

I woke up to the sound of my phone buzzing. I groaned when I opened my eyes, getting blinded by the sunshine. I rolled onto my stomach and covered my face with my pillow. A couple minutes later I reached over to grab my phone from my table. 12 PM? I checked to see if I got anything from Justin. 4 texts from him. The first text was at 5:30 AM, damn did he have to wake up for it that early?

"Good morning sunshine :)"

"Hey baby!! Just left for my music video."

"Lmao knowing you, you're probably still asleep...love you"

"This video is turning out pretty good...I'll probably stop by when I'm finished around 6 PM...I'll bring some Taco Bell for ya..."

Okay wow, I have the best boyfriend ever, he's freaking getting me TACO BELL. Goals. I got out of my bed and changed into some sweats and a tank top. I decided to text Lisa because I felt like we haven't talked or hung out in such a long time.

"hey sista oml imysm we need to hang asap."

Knowing Lisa, she replied .2 seconds later.

"DUDE IK!!!!!! can we pls go shopping? my parent's anniversary is next weekend and I need a new dress :P

I smiled at the text because I've seen her closet. She has way too many dresses, and she literally wears one dress per occasion.

"yess! meet there in 10?"

"kk see u then"

I tossed my phone back on my bed and I quickly changed into a cute casual outfit. I slid on a white over the shoulder top with black ripped jeans and slid on my white converse. I did my eyeshadow and mascara and also applied my Kylie Jenner Koko K matte lipstick. I tied my hair in a high ponytail and grabbed a purse. I put my sunglasses over my head and hopped in my car. I quickly sent a text to my mom because she told me she was going to be playing tennis with her friend.

"hey mommy, I'm gonna head to the mall with Lisa and I'll be home at around 3."

I pressed send and started my engine. I blasted some The Weeknd. I loved his songs so much. When I got to the mall, I walked into nordstrom, looking around by the time Lisa arrives. As I shuffled through all the racks, I felt two arms wrap around my waist. I smile knowing it's Lisa and turn around giggling. I froze. No. Fucking. Way. It was Zak. My heart dropped into my stomach and I swallowed hard. He smirked at me and pulled me to his chest. "Hey babygirl, how u doin?" he asked with a smirk. I pushed him away and backed up. "W-what are you doing here? H-how did you know I was here?" I said shakily. I felt completely out of place without Justin by my side. He walked towards me putting his hands on my face. "Awww are you scared? Do you need your little bodyguard Justin to save you? Well not anymore. Fucking grow up." he whispered while sliding his hand down my cheek. I felt like I was about to break down. I did the only thing I could think of which was to slap him across the face. I broke out of his grasp and ran towards the other side of nordstrom. I hid behind a mannequin and watched Zak roll his eyes and walk out the door. My eyes started to water in relief, but I tried hard to stop myself from crying. When I pulled myself together I walked out from behind the mannequin and sat on one of the couches by the escalators. When I saw Lisa walking up to me I stood up and ran to her."O-oh my god Zak..Zak he was here and I don't know where the hell he came from and how he knew I was here..." Lisa's eyes immediately grew big. "Oh my god why can't that dickass just leave you alone." she said hugging me tightly. She pulled away and gave me a smile. "I'm glad you're okay...let's go to a different store." She grabbed my hand and we walked towards Hollister. After a couple hours of shopping, I returned back home and took out all my stuff from the bags. I got a cute fitted maroon dress from Garage, a bikini top from Hollister, some new mascaras, and a bomber jacket with patches from Forever 21. When I organized them into my room, I sat on my chair and started to do my homework. I checked the time. 4:00!! Just a couple more hours until Justin returns. I pulled out my notebook and laptop. I plugged my earbuds into my laptop and listened to some music while I took my science notes. I finished my homework and decided to take a quick shower to relax myself. When I was done showering I stepped out and wrapped my hair in a towel and put my robe on. When I walked back into my room, Justin was sitting on my bed with the biggest smile and I nearly wet myself. "God Justin...I nearly peed myself." I said in the most serious way I could. He stood up with his hands behind his back and pecked me on the lips. "I'm sorry baby...will this make it up?" he said while pulling out a bag that said taco bell on it. My eyes lit up and I quickly grabbed it from his hands. I squealed."Yayayaya Justin thank you so much I'M STARVING." He chuckled at how excited I was...but what can I say? Food makes my mood 10x better. I grabbed the taco out of the bag and took a huge bite. Justin was just staring at me...and I felt like he was watching a pig eat. "What?" I said with my mouth stuffed. He laughed."God you're so cute." I rolled my eyes playfully. "Stop it Bieber!!!" I giggled. He got up to grab my laptop and sat next to my on my bed. He went on Youtube and searched "Post Malone I Fall Apart (Official Music Video)." I watched him press play and watched the entire music video in silence with my hand over my mouth. (video above). I gasped. Justin looked so hot in these video clips. "God damn Justin..." I whispered in shock. He looked at me with a smirk."Ha you like that Ash?" he asked in a raspy voice. I nodded slowly, not leaving my eyes from the screen. When it finally finished I turned to Justin."Wow...they made you look like one big hot celebrity." I joked. He chuckled and shook his head."Nah I'm too lame to be a celebrity." I laughed at his expression and continued to eat my taco. My phone went off and I groaned. "Hey Justin can you see who texted me? It's probably my mom."I said while continuing to eat my taco. He grabbed my phone and his face formed into a frown. "Lisa's asking if you're okay from today..." he said slowly looking up at me with a concerned look. I froze and looked up at him. I didn't want to tell Justin about seeing Zak today and ruin our happy moment. I quickly thought of a good excuse. "Oh uh, Lisa and I went shopping and I slipped and fell in Forever 21." I said as normally as I could, but I could tell that he didn't buy it. He stood up and walked over to me with a serious look on his face. He clenched his jaw and opened his mouth to speak again. "Ashley. What did you do...?" he said with a slight of anger in his voice. I swallowed. "Okay fine...um...before I met Lisa in the mall, Zak found me and tried to talk to me. Justin's eyes widened and I could tell he was really mad now. "Ashley what did he say? Why didn't you tell me immediately?! He could've hurt you!" he said in a worried expression. He walked over to me and grabbed my arm, searching my body. He looked up at me with the saddest puppy dog eyes."Did you hurt you?" his voice cracked. I sighed."No Justin I'm f..." he stopped me from talking by quickly hugging me. "I'm so sorry I wasn't there. God how did he even know you were there...? Fucking creep. I promised I would protect. God I'm the worst boyfriend." I quickly pulled away and frowned. "Justin no...you can't say that...you've been nothing but amazing and sweet to me. You're the best boyfriend I could've asked for." I said while burying my head in his chest. He rubbed my back and kissed my forehead. "Thank god you're okay...when you said Zak...I almost shit my pants. He's a disgrace." I nodded and continued to hug him. He pulled away and cupped my face. "Promise me...the next time you see him...tell me as soon as possible. I'll kick his little perverted ass." he said grinding his teeth. I nodded quickly and kissed his soft lips. I pulled away and looked down. "I'm sorry I lied. I was scared you were gonna get mad and yell at me." I whispered. He lifted my head and looked into my eyes. "No baby I'm not mad...I was just worried." I smiled up at him and kissed his nose."I love you Justin." "I love you more Ashley.