Encounter With A Frat Boy

Chapter 1

Ashleighs P.O.V

Here I was living the life. I was on my way to America. This all felt like a dream!

I was going to an American college with my best friend. Me and Bethany were not like normal people our age. Most people our age are enjoying life, going out with all of their friends and having fun with their family, but not me, I was trying my best to get away from all of that.

This was all my fault. None of this would have happened if I didnt take Bethany to that stupid party! When I think about that horrifying night it always makes me wonder how better Bethanys life would be if I didnt force her to come to the party! Not only that, I wouldnt always be carrying all of this regret around with me either! But when I think about it I couldnt ask for a better friend than Bethany herself! She means the world to me, she is like a sister that I never had! She has long, light brown, curly hair, beautiful, midnight blue eyes and she is about quite small for our age-18. Even though she has been through hell from the past few years she still looks great! She is the mysterious girl at school who just wants to get on with her work, meanwhile I go partying every weekend. But people do say opposites attract!

Ive always been jealous of Bethany. She has everything that every girl wants! She has perfect hair, a perfect body, perfect school grades and somehow all of the boys stick to her like a magnet. I dont get why though. Im the one that should have boys loathing me! Its like she doesnt even try! Although every boy in school wants Bethany to be theirs she never gives them a chance. She hates to socialise with other people, apart from me of course, but it does annoy me because when I go out every weekend she is always stuck in her room studying or reading one of her stupid books! I do have sympathy for her though. The only reason she shuts people off is because of that one night...the night i allowed someone to take advantage of her. After that night she hasnt been able to be herself and has lost her friends, not to mention her family!

We could of been together with our friends and family in college, but no, I always have to go with what I think is best! Now I have to face the consequences, even though that means leaving the past behind me.

Bethanys P.O.V

I looked over to my best friend who had her headphones in. She was in deep concentration. I knew this because when she is thinking hard she always keeps the same song playing like a broken record player and she scrunches her cute button nose.

She had her feet up on the seat and her long arms wrapped around her long legs. Her long, brown, wavy hair hung from her pale face and her sea blue eyes was focused on her hands. She didnt seem like herself today, but i like to think that it was only travel sickness considering we have travelled all the way from London. But I knew it was something else...I knew exactly what it was.

I knew that she wanted to be back home with her friends and family, but that will never happen. I need her more than anything at the minute and if she leaves I will have no one left. Both of my parents have left me and I cant afford to lose Ashleigh. Plus when im with her i dont feel alone anymore. I always feel empty when she leaves me at weekends, so I just do some studying to pass the time and before I know it my best friend is back! It is really boring having your life on repeat, especially when the only person you have is your best friend.

All i want right now is to be home on the couch, eating pop corn and watching a film with my family, but that will never happen. Not after everything that has happened.

I knew Ashleigh felt guilty for what happened, but no matter how many times I have told her it was not her fault she never listens to me! She always blames herself when really it was my fault for allowing things to get more serious. I dont expect someone as beautiful as Ashleigh to wear such a sad, gloomy face!

As i continued starring at Ashleigh i began to remember the terrifying memories of that one night. I hate going into detail about it, but i can never forget my nightmares.

The only way we could get away from it all was for us to move away and start fresh...so that is what we did! That is how we ended up in America.

America was a new start for us. New home, new school or in our case college and new adventures! My aim is to have the time of my life here in America with my best friend, with no distractions.

I am going to start my life again so I have another chance of getting the life I deserve. I am not going to let anyone get in my way and I wont let anything get me down...

Or so i thought!!