The Ordinary Girl

Third wheeling and left for at the Fair

I drove back home. I went for a little walk listening to music on my phone. I then looked up from my phone as I was walking. I could see these two people from a distance. Just couldn't tell quite yet. As I got closer I noticed it was Ashton, Ryder and this other girl with her arm around Ryder.
"Hey Alex ! We haven't seen you for like weeks." Ryder said.
"Yeah.. Been quite busy. But yeah hi." I said.
"I'm Kathy.." The girl said kinda feeling awkward.
"I'm Alex .." I replied.
"Hey I'll catch up with you guys soon." Ashton said to Ryder. Ryder looked at him in this weird way.
"Okay then .." Ryder replied. Ryder and that girl Kathy continued to walk.
"How's it going?" Ashton asked.
"Umm real good." I replied. In reality I was super stressed out.
"You seem stressed. Come on where's that smile ?" Ashton said. i laughed.
"There it is. Well hey i just wanted to say I hope life's good." Ashton said.
"Yeah." I replied.
"I like your bracelet by the way." I said.
"really?" Ashton asked as he smiled.
"Nope." I replied then walked away.
"Haha come on Alex! My grandma made this for me." He yelled from a distance. I turned around and laughed. I got back home. The next day I had to force myself to get up cause jaden wanted me to come to the fair with him and Julia. I arrived to the fair. He was at one of these benches. I walked over to him.
"Where's Julia." I asked.
"She apparently had to work an extra half an hour of work but she's driving here now." Jaden replied. The new fair was actually really nice. Me and Jaden just waited at the bench for Julia.
"How's Julia .. You two seem serious!" I said. Jaden laughed.
"She's pretty cool." Jaden replied. Tyler walked by.
"Wait. Jaden ? Alex?" Tyler said. We looked up.
"Hey man.." Jaden said.
"I didn't expect to see you two both here..." Tyler said.
"Huh?" I asked.
"Well I Umm .. I'm gonna grab some food." Tyler said. Me and Jaden continued talking.julia arrived. We went on some rides. An hour I sorta departed Julia and Jaden letting them have their time together. I walked to the cotton candy spot. I saw Ashton and Ryder at a bench. I walked over to them.
"Is this seat taken?" I asked.
"Haha hey! You came too?" Ashton replied.
"Yeah I was sorta third wheeling and decided to ditch them for now haha!" I replied. We all talked for maybe 5 more minutes. I got up.
"They have one of those hoop games." Ryder said. I had nothing to do so I thought it'd be fun to play some more games. I got up.
"Wanna play some games?" I asked.
"Yeah sure." Ashton said and got up. Ryder got up as well.
"Dude... Are t you and Kathy going on that one ride after she finishes using the washroom ..." Ashton said. Ryder gave an annoyed look at Ashton. Me and Ashton left the table and looked for some games to play. We had to walk all the way near the game spot was.
"Hey I like your watch." I said.
"Really?" Ashton replied.
"Nope." I replied. I was just kidding though.
"Nah not that again.... But I'd say this watch is pretty nice.. Just saying." Ashton said. I laughed. One of these employees for one of the games was trying to convince us to play one of these games.
"Hey sir and mam how about you two try the ring toss!" The man said.
"Did he just call me sir?" Ashton whispered. I laughed. We both walked to the ring toss spot. I went first. I got one ring around the bottles. Ashton got more in than me.
"Pick any stuffed animal sir  !" The man said. Ashton chose the panda.
"Have a good day! Don't worry there are plenty of other games you can play to beat your boyfriend in!" The worker for the ring toss said. I looked at Ashton.
"Umm yeah him and I aren't dating -" I said then got cut off.
"Yeah we aren't..." Ashton said to the man. We walked around the fair.
"So what are you gonna do with that stuffed animal?" I asked. Ryder popped up,
",... Uhh there's a girl at that table you can give it away to.. ." Ryder said. Ashton  walked over to her and gave her the stuffed animal. From my distance it kinda looked like she offered him to sit there because he sat down. I was standing for maybe 4 minutes and just walked away because it was kinda weird to be standing in the middle of the fair for 4 minutes. I didn't know where Julia and Jaden were. I would see olivia and tyler sometimes and that was awkward. I was at the parking area waiting for Jaden and Julia. I was on my phone. I could hear footsteps. I looked up from my phone.
"Hey.. I tried looking for you." Ashton said.
"Oh yeah .. I thought I'd walk around instead of waiting for you while you were tAlking to that girl." I replied.
"Alex , I was trying to leave but she kept talking to me.. " Ashton replied. I just went back on my phone.
"I'm sorry I left you waiting...," Ashton said. I tried looking away.
"It's fine .... I mean we're just friends." I said.
"Yeah ...." Ashton replied.
"Alright see you around buddy!" I said. He seemed a little caught off guard.
"Uhh yeah ... I guess I'll see you around bud...?" Ashton said then left. I completely just friendzoned Ashton ... For no reason. Kinda realized I shouldn't of been an ass. I do kinda like him.Julia and Jaden still didn't arrive. I was just standing by the car door.