The Ultimate Summer: The sequel to the Ultimate Senior Year Plan

Luke

I was in the room drawing on my sketchpad. I could hear Mike playing his guitar and even  Ash was playing the drums and Cal was playing his bass. I walked down the stairs to grab a water bottle from the fridge when I felt someone bump into me. It was none other than Ryan and I couldn't help but continued to glare at him. "Hey Luke" Ryan gave me a smile on his face and i just continued to glare at him. "Okay, what's the problem" Ryan asked me and I shook my head. "Stay away from Ash, he's my boyfriend not yours" I snapped at Ryan and now Ryan was glaring at me. "I do not like Ash anymore" Ryan pointed out to me and just continued to glare at me. "So why do you feel the need to stare at him all the time" I said to Ryan while standing in front of me. We were face to face. "He's attractive so what, I'm not the only who ever stared at him" Ryan informed me. "You are supposed to be my friend" I said to Ryan and Ryan was rubbing the back of his neck. "You dated my ex, how was I supposed to feel but I suck it up because I knew you was happy" Ryan said to me and I looked down at my feet. I knew it was true, Ryan and Ash was the it couple and that would mean that I broke the bro code until I realized one thing. "You always knew I liked him before you even dated him" I said to Ryan and Ryan sighed. "I think I liked you better when you was a mute freak" and with that Ryan walked out of the house. I heard the front door slam. I heard a cough and i looked up and I saw Marcel looked at me and back at the front door. "Hey Marcel" I told him while sipping on my bottle of water. Marcel just shook his head at me. "Why were you guys fighting?" Marcel questioned me and I just leaned against the counter. "I just felt like he wants Ash back" I confessed to Marcel which was strange because Marcel and I were never close and also the fact that his brother was Ryan. "Can i tell you something. Ryan kept telling me all the time that he missed being your friend. I don't think Ryan wants to sabotage your rebuilt friendship so I don't think he wants Ash" Marcel patted me on the shoulder. "He got a boner while staring at Ash" I told Ash and Marcel sighed while rubbing the back of his neck once more. "Well, I had a boner when I saw Mike before" Marcel said to me. "What" I exclaimed to Marcel and Marcel just shrugged his shoulders. "Mike never knew about it" Marcel told me. "I don't want this vacation to be filled with drama at all" Marcel told me and I sighed. "I guess I've been jealous. I mean I knew that I went overboard but Ash will be out here in California where there is so much more attractive people and I'll be in New York that's on the opposite side of the country" I ranted to Marcel and Marcel sighed and adjusted his glasses. "And not to mention that Ryan and Ash was the powerful  couple and it's hard to realize that Ryan has me beat in that category" I continued to vent to Marcel while sighing. "Ash chose you and not Ryan. They not a good couple and they never was Luke. Ryan may be popular but Luke you are perfect for Ash and that won't ever change" Marcel hugged me tight. "They used to fight all the time sometimes the fights would become physical. Luke, Ryan may be my brother but he hurt Ash and Ash was never okay" Marcel confessed to me and walked out of the room leaving me in the kitchen with my thoughts. I walked back upstairs to the room and immediately started sketching. I wasn't sure what or who I was sketching but I was so inspired by what Marcel said. He really did help me see things straight. I was always going to have to compete against Ryan for everything and i knew that but I won Ash and I need to remember that. I felt a kiss on my cheek and I looked up to see it was Ash. He had a beaming smile on his face and I just smiled at him. "Everything okay" Ash asked me and I looked down at my drawing. It was a drawing that showcased Ash with pain behind his eyes and his jaw seemed tensed. I was shocked that I drew that. "What was your relationship like with Ryan" I turned to face Ash while asking that question and Ash looked beyond shocked that I asked that. "Why are you asking me that" Ash asked while standing straight up at me. "I just want to know" I told Ash while folding my arms across my chest. "I don't ask anything regarding your past relationships" Ash snapped at me and I rolled my eyes. "Maybe because you are my first relationship" I yelled at Ash and Ash eyes went wide with shock. "but" Ash mumbled out loud. "Marcel said that you guys would fight all the time" I told him and Ash sighed and sat down on the bed. I sat next to him. "Yeah it was always like world war three" Ash sighed while fiddling with his hands. "But with Ryan I always thought we had to be perfect, I guess that's why I resorted to cutting and self harm in general. Being with Ryan was not good for my mental health" Ash gave me a soft smile on his face. I grabbed his hand. "I'm sorry Ash. I guess I was jealous thinking that you and Ryan were perfect for each other" I told him and Ash just nodded his head and I hugged him tight.