"blue"

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by alexismc33

by alexismc33

(A/N Before we start, blue = sad, lol)

ashley pov:

"Look, Ashley. The reason why I brought you here, is that uh I don't think we're going to work out"

"Wait, so you're breaking up with me? You can't be serious?!"

"No I am. Just with these past few days, I don't think we're really working out anymore. At the beginning I really thought we would last, but I really don't think so anymore"

"But wait-"

"I'm so sorry. Bye, Ashley"

And with that, Alexander, my high school sweetheart, and boyfriend of 4 years, turned around and walked away from me and down the escalator of the four story mall.

I stood in the same spot looking at the back of the familiar red checkerboard flannel that he always wore. The same pair of air force 1's, and the smell of his cologne drifting away.

Breaking down, I walked around the building from store to store, with the memories filling my head. The Target where we had our first kiss, the shoe store where we said our first "i love you's", the restaurant, where we celebrated our first anniversary. More and more of the thoughts that clouded my brain. Until I realized enough was enough.

Climbing down the escalators, one by one, I stood in front of the automatic sliding doors leading outside. But, when the doors opened, I saw the pouring rain. Shit, I didn't bring an umbrella. What a great day. Getting dumped, and now I had no ride home, with a rain storm headed my way. Sitting on the stone steps in front of the mall, I decided to sit down. Putting my elbows on my knees I put my head down, and started pouring out my feelings through my tears. The rain pouring down on me, mixing with my salt filled tears. I can't believe it. Was there something wrong with me? How did we fall apart without me noticing? Closing my eyes, I sat in the cold rain, just waiting. For something, anything to happen.

Just then, I realized that I didn't feel any of the drops of water that I was so used to anymore. Lifting my head up, I looked upwards, and saw the underside of an umbrella. Someone was holding it. It was Gerald. Gerald, my best friend. Gerald who was there for me when I never realized it. The one who was always the one. But how did I not see it? Reaching out for my hand, I grabbed his arm.

Waiting for me to stand up, he pulled me into a hug. Not just any hug, one that made me feel secure, safe, and so much fucking more.

Wrapping his arms around me, I grabbed him tighter, setting my head onto his chest. Placing his head on mine, I smiled. The tears were no longer here. Only the sound of rain pounding on the umbrella, and the thumping of his heart through the layers of his sweatshirt.

"Thank you" I whispered.

"Shhhh take a deep breath"

So I did. Looking up at him, I smiled. I decided to be brave. Just like he always told me to do. Standing on my tippy toes, I attached my lips to his. He wrapped me in his arms even tighter while still holding the umbrella to keep us dry, and I couldn't help but let a tear slip out of my eye. Not the tear that signals sadness, but the type of tear that means hope. Hope and Faith, that you're not alone. That you have someone, and you've finally found them.

And in the moment, I knew that Gerald Earl Gillum was the one for me. He wasn't an Alexander, Jonathon, Aaron, or John. He was Gerald, the cool kid, but dork at heart. My best friend. The one that stood up for me even when he knew I was wrong. The one who scooped me up to bring me to the nurse when I had only scraped my knee. I knew, in my heart, brain, soul, that he was the one for me.

A/N: Welcome back yet again to another shit update! Took some serious inspo from an insta post and a Korean Drama, but it didn't turn out that good in my opinion. Regardless, hopefully you thought it was halfway decent! Until next time: