What Is Left Unsaid : An Ashley Purdy Love Story

The Cat Is Out Of The Bag

TIANA'S POV :

     We had a great time in LA , for the most part . Kelli got a kick out of going to the studio and seeing how things were done there , and of course we had to go to all the touristy spots so she could take selfies and post them to her social media . 

     We got back to Vegas yesterday , and she's gonna be here for a couple of days before she flies out to Florida to do the Disney thing with her kids and , weirdly , her ex in - laws . Apparently , they're so pissed off at their son that they took her side over his . Which sucks for him , because his folks are loaded . 

     Scott is out for his morning run , and Brian and I are in the kitchen making breakfast , when we hear Kelli shout from the living room , "Oh , fuck a duck sideways !"

     "I never quite understood that one , did you ?" , Brian snickers .

     "Sounds like animal cruelty to me . Not to mention unnecessarily complex ." , I reply .

     She walks into the kitchen with her phone , and asks , "Hey , guys , do Scott or Shannon have access to y'alls social media ?"

     "Of course he does !" , Brian says .

     "Not specifically , why ?" , I inquire .

     "Because I may have fucked up the other day ." , she responds .

     She holds out her phone , and shows us a picture she posted to her Facebook when we were at the studio. It shows me ,Scott , CC , and Juliet holding Andy crossways in front of us , with him acting like he's propping himself up on his elbow in midair , with Jinxx and Ashley in the background . 

     "Yeah , so what ?" , Brian queries .

     "Read ." , she says .

     We start reading , and find several comments from people we knew in high school . Most of them are pretty innocuous , but several of them reference my relationship with Ash , in one way or another . A couple of people seem to be hoping that we've gotten back together , because they think "you guys were so cute together " , and a few of the girls he ignored back then still being bitchy , wondering why he went out with me in the first place .

     "Oh , joy ! Just what we don't need right now ." , I groan .

     Brian immediately grabs his phone , and blocks the majority of these people from his accounts , then calls Rick and advises him to do the same .

     "Aren't you going to do yours , T ?" , Kelli asks me . 

     "Not necessary , I don't have any of them on my friends list . The only people from school I have on my accounts besides you are your brother and Diana , and neither of them have commented on that ." 

     A shadow seems to move across Brian's face as I say this , and Kelli and I both give him a squeeze . Diana Tolliver was his boyfriend Kyle's little sister , and it's always sad to think about him not being here anymore . He was a really sweet guy , and he basically treated me like another sister . He literally helped save my life at least once , and I still miss being able to talk to him . 

     The back door opens , and Scott walks in , followed by Shannon , Rick , and Ashley . "Look who I found on the way home !" , Scott announces .

     Everyone sits down at the table , and I pull my breakfast casserole out of the oven , while Brian starts making waffles . I serve up slices of the casserole , which is eggs , hash browns , cheese , onions , mushrooms , and cream of chicken soup , all mixed together and baked .