Chapter 2 : The First Step Is Always The Hardest

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IM SLIM SHADY YES IM THE REAL SHADY ALL YOU OTHER SLIM SHADIES ARE JUST IMITATING! My Phone Alarm Blares.
Ash POV
I Guess Its Time To Get Up And Get Ready. Today Is The Day I Move To Dallas. I'm So Excited And Yet Nervous. I Know My Best Friend Shai Does. She Moved There Two Months Ago. She Was The One Who Actually Convinced Me To Move In The Same Apartments As Her. The Apartments Are Very Spacious And Pretty. Considering The Rent Is $650 I Am Expecting The Best. I Have Saved Enough For 4 Months So In This Time Period, If I Don't Get The Job At The Hospital I Can Look In Other Places. Anywho, That's The Least Of My Worries. It's 6 AM, I Go Hop In The Shower And Blast My Music. Meanwhile, I'm Singing At The Top Of My Lungs, BLUEEEE LOOKS GOOD ON THE SKIESS.
Ash Mom / Lucille Jones POV
"Ash Candy Jenkins, If You Don't Hurry Up And Get Down These Stairs! We Have A Long Day Ahead Of Us!" Oh I Swear That Girl Takes Forever And A Day To Get Ready.

Ash POV
"I'M GETTING OUT THE SHOWER NOW!", I Holler Downstairs. I Hop Out The Shower And Do My Everyday Routine Of Tending To My Hair, Face, And Teeth. I Pick Out A Simple Outfit Today. I Go In My Closet And Pick Out Some Black Tights, Black Tank Top, And My Black Converse. Walk Downstairs Around 7 Am. Hmm Not To Shabby, I Say. "Morning Mom, I Smell Eggs, Sausage, And Bacon."
Lucille Jones / Ash Mom's POV
"Good Morning Baby, I Decided Since Today Is Going To Be Your Last Breakfast Before Moving Away, I Decided To Make Your Favorite. I Made My Sausage, Egg, Cheese, And Bacon Scramble." Are You Sure You Want To Move So Soon? I'm In No Hurry To See You Leave. I Mean I Know You Want To Experience Adulthood, But You're Growing Up On Me. I Know You Just Turned 18, And You're The Most Mature And Responsible 18 Year Old I Have Ever Seen.
Ash POV
"Mom, Thank You For Everything Really. I Am Sure I Want To Move. I Know It's Sort Of Far From Alabama But I Want To Start Making Adult Choices. I Love You So Much For Everything. And This Wont Be The Last Time You See Me Mommy. I Love You ."
Lucille Jones / Ash Mom's Pov
"I Love You Too Hunny. Now Enough With The Sadness, Go Eat Breakfast And By The Time You Get Through I'll Be Out The Shower."

Ash POV
Okay. *30 Minutes Later*
I Am Heading Down Stairs With The First Box, Putting My Box With My Clothes In The U-Haul. The Movers, My Mom, And I Spent About 2 Hours Putting All My Stuff In The U-Haul. I Walk Through The House One More Time And Go Back To The Door. I Open It Just To See Somebody Who I Didn't Think I Would See About To Knock. Luke Is Standing There With That Smile That Stopped Me Dead In My Tracks When We First Met. I Am Completely Frozen.
Luke POV
I Can't Believe I'm Doing This. I Can't Believe Ash Is Leaving. I Mean I Know We Ended On A Bad Note. I Didn't Have To Play So Many Games. She Is Priceless, In My Eyes. I Have Just Pulled Up At Her House, With A Heavy Mind. I Know What You're Thinking, What Happened? The Answer Is, I Wanted To Have My Cake And Eat It Too. I Didn't Try Hard Enough For Her. I Know She Won't Take Me Back. I'm Here To Apologize Actually. So Here I Am, About To Knock On Ash's Door But She Opens It. She Is Shocked And I Decide To Get Straight To The Point Because I Know She Is Leaving. "Hey Ash, I Know You're Leaving And I Know I Hurt You Badly, But All I'm Asking Is For Five Minutes."

Ash POV
I Am Standing Here Frozen And When I Finally Take In What He Is Saying, There Are Millions Of Thoughts Going Through My Mind. Why Is Here? Why Did He Take So Long? Why Am I Just Standing Here? Why Am I Not Speaking? "Yeah, But Five Minutes Only", I Say As I Open The Door For Him To Come In.
Luke POV
Her Once Warm And Flirty Tone With Me, Is Very Cold And Determined. She Is Very Independent, She Always Has Been. She Has On This All Black That Shows Off All Her Curves. Let Me Get Back To The Topic At Hand. "Thanks For Letting Me In, I'm Not Here To Change Your Mind. I Am Here To Give You Something That I Should've Gave U A Long Time Ago. I Am Sorry For Everything. Im Sorry For Hurting You And Playing Games With You. I'm Sorry For Being A Douche. I Am Sorry I Pushed You Away, When All You Wanted To Do Was Love Me."

Ash POV
I Am Thinking To Myself, Wow! He Really Apologized. The Thing Is Though, I Already Forgave Him. I Am Not Even Mad At Him Anymore. I Had To Move On With My Life, And Even Though He Just Said That My Emotions And Feelings Toward Him Are Still The Same. I Can't Accept Him Into My New Beginnings. "Luke, I Accept Your Apology And Everything Luke. I Honestly Do, But For My Own Health And Yours It's Best I Stay In Your Past And You Stay In Mines. I Appreciate Your Apology But I Have Already Forgave You For The Sake Of My Inner Piece. I Have To Go Luke." I Get Up And Walk Towards The Door.

Luke POV
I Get Up And Follow Her To The Door, And Walk Out. But Before I Walk Off The Steps, I Turn Around And Say,"I Hope You Find Happiness And Thanks For Listening Ash." I Walk To My Car And Sit. I Don't Notice The Warm Liquid Coming Down My Cheeks. Reality Has Hit Me And Hit Me Hard. I Drive Away With Many Thoughts On My Mind. I Let The Greatest Thing In My Life Disappear From My Eyes. If I Really Love Her, I Have To Let Her Find Her Own Happiness. I Know That's What's Best And It's Going To Be Hard To Accept That Fact. I Want Her To Be Happy Even If It's Not With Me.

Ash POV
I Am So Proud Of Myself. I Have Had Many Dreams Of This Confrontation. I Always Dreamed I Would Be Angry And Act A Fool. I Am Starting New Beginnings And I Can't Have Any Part Of My Past Derailing My New Beginnings. I Lock My Home Up For The Last Time. I Step Back One More Time, Looking Back At All The Memories I Have Made Here. I Hop In My 2013 White Ram 1500 Truck, Connect My Phone To The Aux, I Decide To Start My 10 Hour Drive With Traveller By Chris Stapleton. "Every Turn Reveals Some Other Road, Cause I'm A Traveler", I Sing Along As I Look At My Home One More Time.





Lucille Jones / Ash Mom / Played By Janet Jackson
Luke Smith / Ash Ex Best Friend And Bf / Played By Cam Gigandet
Shai Stone / Ash's Best Friend / Played By Aly Michalka

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