My monster

The invitation to the dance

The next day in the morning, Ashley got up to get ready for school. She was hoping Logan would be at school. When she got in the bus she noticed Logan has a cast on his arm and he didn't really ride his car in the morning like he said he usually does. Well at least she thought he would say. She sat down next to him. "Logan are you ok?" Logan turned around relieved that Ashley was right next to him. "Oh, Sup Ashley." Ashley was so curious on how he broke his arm so she decided to ask him. "What happened to your arm?"

Logan looked at his cast. "Oh I was in an accident." Ashley was shocked that he just said that, and the fact that he smiled as if he didn't care. "Oh wow! Are you-" Then Logan interrupted her but also finished her sentence. "Ok? Yeah, I said yes a couple seconds ago."

He smiled at Ashley again and scratched the back of his head as if he felt the situation was awkward. "So what happened to your car after that?" Logan looked out the window. "It's going to get fixed by a professional mechanic. The crash costs me thirteen thousand dollars. I didn't even cause the accident yet. I have to pay for the damage of my car. Ugh." He lays his back on the seat and his knees touch the seat along with his toes. "You have to pay all that!?! I can help you if you want." Logan looked at Ashley again and shrugged. "Yeah you know it's fine. He said waving his hands up and down as if he wanted her to forget the offer. "I uh- can pay for it myself. I mean, I have the money but I have to pay stuff for my medications and stuff. So I'll pay those, and then the car." Ashley looked down at her feet. "Oh. Glad your injury isn't that bad...Are you sure your ok? You don't smile." She looks up at Logan with a depressed face expression expecting him to and Logan looked confused and shocked.

Ashley shook her head wanting to rephrase. "Actually, let me rephrase that. I mean you do, but no matter how you smile you look- down." Logan got closer to her, hugged her, and patted her back. "It's fine Ashley, really." He said backing off reassuring her he was ok. "I'm just-" he shrugged again clueless and looked at the window as the trees passed by endlessly. He sighed then later continued his sentence after a moment of silence. "Not in a good mood right now. It's just probably the car I'm worried about. I mean if you have to ride the bus, how am I gonna protect you from Lauren and Carlos? I have football practice after school for the next six weeks." He rubbed his fingers beside his forehead. Ashley rolled her eyes at him and kissed him on the cheek. "Oh Logan." She put her hand over his hand. "I'll be fine.Plus...I would rather be alone in the bus called a worthless maggot than seeing you getting hurt."

Logan put his arm around her and pushed her closer to him. "Aw you girls are so sweet. You should have hung out with me at my old school." Ashley looks up at him. "Wait....were you new yesterday?" Logan looked back at her and nodded. "Uh, yeah. I was actually." I used to go to the JKB. Well at least that's what it was called when I was elementary." Ashley pushed back a strand of her hair out of her eye. "So what does JKB stand for?" Logan kept staring at the window. The K stays the same though just so you know. Joe K. Bryant." Ashley smiled and nodded back. "Uh huh....I see. I've been here my whole life. I live here."

She started moving her bracelet on her hand and the bus stops. "Ok ladies and gentlemen take all of your stuff and make sure you take all of it. Have a nice second day of school." The bus driver announced as she opens the bus doors and the rest of the high schoolers got up to leave. Logan moves his arm back in place and held up his other arm with the cast. "Well looks like you just made my day!" Ashley lets everyone out of the bus and then follows behind the last high schooler. "So Ash want me to show you the way to the classroom again?" He chuckled. "Yeah sure Logan." She follows him. "Just don't be a bad girl and get me late." He chuckled again. They made their way to their classes. Logan follows Ashley to the bus on the way back home, Ashley notices him and walks back to him. "I thought you had football practice today." Logan messed around with her hair before saying anything. "Eh, whatever I'd rather hang with you and plus, I can't really play football as good. So yeah. Also Lauren and Carlos are gonna ride today too." Ashley had spent so many days with Logan. After a month, he finally got his car back and three days after he got his cast off. They would talk to each other, hang out at lunch, and Logan would always end up driving her home at the end of the day. Yesterday, they had a test and all students were anxious for their own scores. Logan would sometimes come over to do homework since they have all classes together.

Ashley's mom would always give Login permission to come over. She would also prepare them a snack after and before they started on any projects or on their homework. Together, they would catch up with work, finish it, and turn it in, in time. Ashley had her clothes ready for the fifteenth of December, which was in two more weeks. Now she is ready for the day she has been waiting for. It was now December the fifteenth meaning the dance was today. Ashley was doing her work and trying to catch up with all of it that way she won't have homework. She remembered what Logan told her and she is sure that he was serious. Plus she did have a lot of time to get to know him, knowing he was a nice guy in all. Ashley got up to turn in her history assignment and when she did, someone turned it in at the exact same time she did. "Sup Ash how's my favorite girl doing?"

Ashley smiled and chuckled a little bit. "How's my smart Logan guy doing?" Logan then answered "I don't know who that is." He rubbed his imaginary beard and Ashley started doing it too. Logan glanced back at her. "No I'm just kidding." "So are you gonna be busy? Like at all this afternoon?" Logan scratched the back of his head Ashley shrugged. "No, not really are you?" Logan sighed. "Nope don't think so... I have to ask you something." Ashley crossed her arms. "Ok. So what's up?" Logan was too nervous to ask Ashley. "Actually I- Well for some reason I forgot." Ashley smiled at him and patted his head. "It's all good my friend." Logan looked afraid. "Friend?" Ashley noticed what he was gonna say to her. She knew if she said yes he would never ask her out. "Well if you want to be. I'd be fine if we are and if-" She stopped right as soon she saw that Logan also saw where she was going. "Yeah, stuff you know." Ashley looked away as the last word came out. Logan shrugged it off and said with a smile "You wanna go to the dance with me?" Ashley covered her mouth not really expecting him to say that. "Oh my god Logan! Yes! Yes I'll go to the dance with you!" Logan picked her up and hugged her. "This is great!" He said.

"I'll pick you up at seven o'clock." Logan puts her back down and is in a very good mood. Ashley is so happy she blushes a little too much she turns and smiles. "Yeah sounds good." Logan gave her a ride home and then he went back to his house to get ready for his first date with Ashley. Logan looks in the mirror already in his suit trying to think on ways to ask Ashley on the dance. "May I have this dance? No that's too creepy. You wanna dance? Eh that's more of a total weirdo wanting attention kind of a thing." He clears his throat then bows and says. "My lady looks nice, would you like to join me on the dance floor?" He gets up confused but mad. "Ugh what do I say? You know what I'll just go with the classic... Ya like Jazz? Ugh I'm so stupid." He smacks himself in the forehead. "Ugh pull yourself together." He says pulling his suit forward on his chest. "Maybe I'll just say whatever I think I should say and see how it goes." "Logan." Logan gets his wallet and puts in his pocket. "Yes mother?" Logan's mom opens his bedroom door. "Come on sweetie your gonna be late and that poor girl is gonna wait longer than she expected." Logan walks up to her and hugs her.

"Thanks for the heads up mamma." Logan's mom smiles. "Your welcome sweetie. Also one quick question. Why don't you dress up like that all the time? You look so elegant." Logan laughs and kisses his mother on the forehead. "Yeah, love you too mamma. Don't you always say I look handsome though?" Logan's mom chuckles. "Yeah that's fair enough." "Ok bye mamma see you in a couple of hours. Ashley was in the bathroom doing the same thing she always did. She curled her hair and got in the clothes she prepared for herself for the last couple of days before. "Phew. I think I look good... Just a little more perfume over here. A little dash over there and i'm set to go." As soon as it was time, she walked to the front of her house waiting for Letting guns car to show up. She saw headlights and waved as soon as she saw Logan. "Wow your beautiful! You coming in?" Ashley smiles and crosses her arms. "Hm." She says putting her pointer finger and her thumb on her chin and massages her imaginary beard. "I don't know Logan will you please unlock the door for me?" Logan looks at the door. "Oh, oops my bad. Heh, that's not a good impression for the first date. Sorry about that Ashley." Ashley closes the door and says, "Yeah it's fine don't sweat it kid." She elbows Logan. "Kid? You don't even own a car." At least I'm buying a car. You parents bought your so yeah." They both laugh and talk on their way to the party.