If Love Was As Simple As ABC

Chapter 20

I forgot that I used to love Barbies so much.
We were sitting on the floor of Izzy's room. She was arranging her dolls for a tea party and I was brushing their hair and doing s few basic hairstyles that Lily had taught me.
"What about this one?" Izzy asked, holding up a doll with a mini dress.
"It's pretty just like you," he said smiling. Izzy giggled and moved to arrange the rest of her dolls.
"So , we had football tryouts. I tried out and now I'm a part of the team and I'll be playing at the Friday night game."
"That's great,Ash. I'm really happy for you,"I said grinning.
He smiled back,"So,as per rules, we have two jerseys and I'll be wearing one and as you know the guys on the football team give their jerseys to their girlfriends if they come to the game. So, will you go the game and wear my jersey?"
This was the longest speech this he had ever given to me. Even longer than the time when he asked me to be his girlfriend.
"Yeah,sure I'll wear it. In fact, I would love to wear it. Which one are wearing to the game?"
"The white one," he replied smoothing down the doll's hair which Izzy gave him.
"Which means that I can wear the red one. Sure,I'll wear it."
He grinned and turned back to playing with Izzy while I kept on staring at his hot profile.
If Izzy and his mom had blonde hair then his dad must've gotten brown hair and maybe the entire family had blue eyes.
They all had the kind of eyes that were a person's dream.
"Aliiii! You're not listening," Izzy groaned.
"Right, sorry. What is it?" I asked.
"Can we start playing now that you're not staring at Ashie?"
Me and Ashton blushed while that little rascal just laughed.
Stupid teenage hormones,
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I ended up going home later then I thought. I mean, I thought it would be a 15 minutes trip but it ended up till lunch time.
Ashton's mom, who's name is Heather persuaded me to stay for lunch. She had made casserole and I really was craving casserole so I gave in and ended up staying for lunch and when it was Izzy's nap time, I left.
Since, school was over and I hadn't seen Lily today, I headed over to her house since I also wanted to meet aunt Hailey.
I texted Lily but she said that she was at her aunt's house and that ain't Hailey had gone back to New York because she was now fit enough to go back to work.
Well, I won't be the only one living alone anymore.
Since, there is no other place to go, I go to the lake.
I used our spare car, the one that nobody uses because my car was still by the lake and anyway it's not that long of a distance.
But, it feels miles long during winter. Thankfully, I had stuffed a leather jacket in my purse so I took that out and put it on.
Once I reach the lake the first thing that I realise to my horror is that in the dark, when I picked up my bag, I dropped the notebook.
I speed walk over to it and pick it up.
There was no possibility of Ashton coming here and finding it but what if Kaden did. What would he think? Did he know about everything? God, how could I be so stupid?
I turn to the page where I had written the scores.
I add:
•thoughtful, sweet and caring.
Ashton:2+2=4
Kaden=1+1=2
Too bad, Kaden doesn't pay that much attention to me. He's two points behind already.
I think I should start thinking about homecoming. I can wear his jersey with my white jeans and red converse.
I kept on staring at the lake outward and remembered the time waves me and Ashton kissed here so passionately. I had never been kissed like this. Never, ever before.
Well, Ashton was my first boyfriend but that was because I've never dated that much.
I twist my lips as my stomach growled even though I had eaten casserole just an hour or so ago.
I laid back on the blanket with my head cushioned on the pillow and before I knew it, I was fast asleep.
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I woke up to something wet on my face. I jerked upright and felt my face and found to my absolute delight that a pigeon just peed on me.
"Stupid bird," I said wiping it away.
I was tempted to go wash my face in the lake but the water would be freezing cold and I didn't want to touch it.
I wiped the stuff away with a tissue and got back in my car because it was getting cold and dark.
On the way, I stopped at a milkshake bar and got myself a strawberry milkshake.
I was not pleased at all when there I found Kaden and Rachel drinking milkshakes.
Well, milkshake to be specific because they had put two straws in one shake and were sipping each other a germs along with milkshake.
I bet it was Rachel's idea because Kaden is the least romantic person that I've ever known.
I walked out and drove home listening different songs. When I reached home, my grandparents were waiting for me.
We all had fried chicken and rice together.
"Honey, we'll be leaving tomorrow," said my grandad,
"Oh," I bit my lip. "You can come to us anytime," grandma said smiling.
Of course I could. My grandparents live like a block or two away.
"Sure," I smile and quickly finish my dinner.
After kissing both of my grandparents, I go back to my room.
I check my phone and I have a text from Ashton.
I had a good time with you. From Izzy.
Can I come by after school tomorrow to give you the jersey? From Ashton.
Wow, they both literally just sent two different texts through one text.
Me:Hey, tell Izzy I had a great time too and sure you can come by after school.
Ashton:I'll be a little late bcoz I have practice and Izzy says I love you.
Me:Tell her, I love her too.😘😘
I realise then only that after seeing Kaden and Rachel, I don't feel broken hearted or sad.
Maybe, I'm over him or maybe I'm in love with Ashton.
I fall back on the bed. Life is so fucking complicated.
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