Moving on...

Ashley's POV

'Shhh!We'll get caught this way'
I was currently giggling at Matt who had forced me to sneak out of the school and we were doing a role play where he was an undercover agent and I was his sexy female colleague.I couldn't stop myself from laughing at Matt's ridiculous position.He had his back to the wall in a very Mission Impossible way,one hand held up like he was holding a gun and his other hand was on my mouth,suppressing my giggles and his eyes held a no-nonsense kind of look.
'Yeah sure Detective 000,'I retorted with a snort,emphasising on the last zero.
Not dropping the hand that was covering my mouth,he clutched his chest with his other hand and gasped,showing mock hurt.This sparked my playful mood and I flicked my tongue over the inside of his palm.
'Ewww!' he exclaimed,jerking his hand back and then slowly with a mischievous glint in his eyes he smeared the stickiness of his palm on my face and sprinted towards the parking lot.Not wasting a second,I shot out after him but I found the parking lot empty.I very slowly took a 360 degree look around the parking lot and 'BOO!..'
I screamed only to be muffled by a hand.I turned to look at Matt on his motorcycle.I eyed the shiny metal body of the Harley Davidson enviously and looked up with puppy eyes.Matt grinned,handing me a helmet and sliding back.I squealed and he threw his head back and laughed.Grabbing the helmet from his hand,I swung my leg over the motorcycle,the handles felt so firm and thrilling under my fingers.I kicked forward and the motorcycle sparked to life and sped forward.Matt and I laughed as the wind brushed through my hair.I pressed on the brakes when the signal turned red,causing Matt to fall against me.
'It's okay Matt,hold onto me tight,the ride is going to get crazier.'
I felt Matt's familiar hands hold my waist like always.Matt was the one who had taught me how to ride a motorcycle when  he learned how much I love the thrill of riding a motorcycle.
I have always wanted one but my mom is against the whole motorcycle thing,she thinks it's unsafe.Mothers I curse in my mind.She's ready to buy me a car but won't let me ride a motorcycle until I'm eighteen and apparently responsible for myself.
The signal turned green and I shot forward and took a sharp turn towards the back road,where me and Matt mostly ride and spend time together.
After a few minutes,I get off the motorcycle to let Matt drive. We always did this even when we were kids.Since I didn't have a bike,Matt would take me on the backseat and we'd alternate riding along the back road.
Meera has always been the girly best friend who knew all my secrets and gave me advise but Matt is the one who I go to feel better about myself,it's like he just knows what to do and say.I feel so lucky to have met these twins.
'Had fun?'Matt questioned without taking his eyes off the road.We had parked the motorcycle and were sitting on it side by side,staring at the winding road in front of us.This was something we often did.
I looked up at the sky and then turned to face him and he turned to face me.I swung my arms around his neck,catching him off guard.He was flustered in the start but relaxed under my touch and wrapped his arms around my waist.
'Thank you so much Matt.'
'Anytime Ash,'he smiled at me,showing off his dimples.
'No,thank you Matt,'I repeated sincerely,'for everything.'
Matt's eyes softened and he took my hand in his and squeezed it comfortingly.
'Ash,I don't expect you to completely forget what happened,I know it's hard,it's hard for me too.But you have to move on,lock that memory away and cover it up with happier memories like today.And for that you have to open up and create new memories.Promise me you will actually try to socialise with people.'
He held up his pinky finger towards me and I wrapped my pinky finger around it,'Promise.'
We sat there in silence for some time.
'By the way ,I won't keep pretending like I didn't notice you entering the hallway holding hands with Caleb.'
I felt the heat creeping onto my cheeks.
'That jerk held my hand and wouldn't let go.It was another one of his plans to embarrass me!' I defended myself.
'May I know why you even entered with him?'
'He's my neighbour,so he offered me a ride.'
'And you accepted it?' he asked with disbelief.His eyes had widened in shock.
'When a person screams adolescent Justin Bieber songs at the top of his lungs,you hardly have a choice.' I shake my head at the memory.
Matt raises an eyebrow inquisitively and then bursts out laughing and I join in.
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The ride back was extremely silent but comfortable.I closed my eyes and felt the exhilarating experience of the wind hitting my face.My arms were wrapped around his torso and I rested my head against his back.