In the name of 'Friendship' [COMPLETED]

28:Sorry

"Baby, I'm sorry."

Derek's POV:

I feel like Ashley reminds me of the moon. When we were kids, probably all of us would chase the moon but we never really caught it. Now, its like a lesson that no matter how badly you want something or someone, you can never have it.

I let her walk away from me.
Coming, home I just wanted to forget everything so I took out the canvas and paints she gifted me and started working on it.

Its not easy to say how one feels but its always easier to either pen down your thoughts or to depict them. Painting has always been an escape for me since I was a kid.

Letting all my emotions take over me, I started making strokes with my brushes.
I was just picturing Ashley and her beautiful smile and yes, I painted her. Even though she was the reason behind my majorly fucked up mood, she was the only one to get me out of it.
I did screw up this time but hopefully she won't remember this conversation tomorrow. Dating Emma was the most stupid decision I ever made and I'll regret that for the rest of my life. It ruined the possibility of me being with Ashley.

Time passed by and I was done with my piece. I was really satisfied with how it looked.
The entire background had shades of blue smudged together with her in the middle as a black silhoutte, dancing. To add a few more details, I added two street lamps to make it look like she was dancing in the middle of the road. It just depicted that she was free from all the demons she's been battling with. Away from her father's latch, Emily and all of her problems. She was free and she could be anything she wanted to be, do whatever which made her happy and just feel alive.
(Picture attached^)

I was just admiring it when the doorbell rang. It was fucking 2 am in the night.

"Who do you think is it?" Mom asked scared.

Dad was out for a business meeting so it was just the two of us and Coco. He did not even once bark so I'm assuming its someone we know.

"I'll get it, stay inside." I told her.

"Jacob?" I released a breath which I didn't even know I was holding.

"What the fuck is wrong with you Derek?" He shouted.

"What are you talking about? Have you been drinking?" I asked puzzled.

"All okay kids?" Mom asked worried.

"Yes mom. Go to sleep, we'll be fine." I assured her.

"Now explain me what the fuck is wrong with you." He growled.

"What are you talking about?"

"I have a girl out there crying because she cares too damn much for you. How could you not trust her? Is this your love for her? Prioritize that fucking Emily over her? Seriously Derek what is fucking wrong with you? Ashley doesn't deserve it. You, of all people know that."

"Why do you guys keep calling her Emily?"

"She is Ashley's sister you stupid asshole. She lied to you to create this ridge between you guys and you fucking let her."

"Oh fuck." Realisation hit me.

How could I not see it? What the fuck is wrong with me? I fucked up, fucked up bad.

"How do you know this?" I asked.

"I saw her talking to Ashley and Parker yesterday and guessed something was up so later Ashley told me everything, about her and Ben. I and Char spent last night at her place to cheer her up."