Ashlyn Ross is a normal teenage girl -to the outside world that is. she has a secret identity and only her parents and trusted trainer knows.
she's a gang boss that even her gang members don't know who she is. she goes by Rose and that's that. her...
(A/N I have a note at the bottom for updates and such. please check it out)
the week flew by and it was all a big blur. I went to the warehouse to deal with the criminal income, which was selling weed. i occasionally would send out a man on an assassin mission, or i would go on my own, but it was mostly making sure the crops of marijuana were thriving and preparing it for sales.
marijuana isn't bad for you really. i don't even know why it's illegal. it's stupid. weed is actually really good for you, but nooooo. dumbass government.
so now it was Saturday, and Flora had come over to get ready. it was easier -and more fun- to get ready with my best friend than it would've been alone. i put on my dress and a pair of black heels. (A/N the heels are in the picture with the dress) i let Flora do my hair and she didn't even do much with it.
she curled it into beachy waves from it's natural straight and then let it flow down my back. Flora's on the other hand was much more complex.
She wore a light blue dress that fell mid thigh and i put her hair into this complex braid/bun sorta thing.
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prom started at nine and ended at midnight. Flora came around six and we ate burgers then started getting ready. we chatted about anything and everything as we did each others hair, makeup and made sure our dresses looked ok.
then at eight thirty, Luke came with his truck and picked us up. Flora didn't have a date anymore since Brandon turned out to be gay -not to mention a total asshole- so she was just going to be a third wheel. she had planned to hang out with us for a while and then when all the romantic songs started coming on, she would go hang out with her other friends who didn't have dates either.
Luke stood at the end of the walk in his tux as Flora ran across the yard and hopped in the bak of his truck. i stepped out into the dusk light and looked at him smiling. he looked fresh and hot. i walked towards him and his mouth was open just a little. i watched as a dribble of drool slid its way out from the corner of his lips. i chuckled and reached up with my finger and wiped it away.
he snapped his jaw closed and kissed my cheek.
"you're stunning." he said into my ear.
"i can tell." i chuckled. he gave me a confused look. "you were drooling."
he opened his mouth then closed it. he repeated this, making him look like a fish. i laughed and patted his chest then walked away to the truck. Luke quickly opened the door before i could and held out his hand. i grabbed it and lifted my foot to the foot rail, pushing myself up into the truck.
he closed the door after i arranged my skirt and ran around to the driver's side. he hopped in and revved the engine. we drove off and i rolled down my window, enjoying the breeze and smell of the freshly cut grass as we passed by houses. sprinklers make the cut grass smell even better, giving off the aroma of mud and grass. i inhaled deeply, in heaven.
i smiled. this was for me. riding in my boyfriend's jacked up truck with him, my best friend in the back and the heavenly smell of grass and mud in the air.
we drove through the city and made it to the school. it had a second gym that was way bigger than the gym inside the school, and prom was always held there instead of the little one, considering our class this year was huge.
we walked over to the gym doors and walked in. there were very few people here, but more were flooding into the room. i glanced around at all the high school faces. the seniors all had a class picture since this was their last prom. that included Luke.
i realized with a start that for the next two years in high school, Luke wouldn't be there. he would be either in college or work. depending on what he chose. he came back to me and i wrapped my arms around him, hugging him tightly.
"what's that for?" he chuckled.
"i realized that you're not going to be here for the next two years until i graduate." i whispered into his chest.
i could feel him relax and his arms hugged me tighter.
"it's ok, Ash. i'll still come and hang out with you on the weekends." he said quietly. i smiled and looked up at him.
"by the way, are you going to college?" i asked.
"yes. I've already been excepted into the state university." i nodded. the lights turned down to dim and prom started.
Mrs. Wethingworth stood on the stage and looked out over the sea of students looking at her expectantly.
"welcome to prom, students!" she said into a microphone. the kids cheered and i just snickered.
"and congratulations, graduates." she said before continuing. "on the last day of school, all high school students are invited but not required to go to a week long camp out! we will be taking buses and seniors can bring their vehicles. if you would like more information, talk to your homeroom teacher Monday morning, because the last day of school is Friday!"
the entire room was engulfed with cheers and whistles before they settled down.
"and finally, have a good night. don't be trashing the place!" she said, then turned off the mic and walked away. the music started pounding through the room and students cleared a space in the middle of the room for the dance floor. the ones who wanted to dance went to it and the floor quickly filled in. Luke smiled and i grabbed his hand, dragging him to the dance floor with Flora behind me.
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HEY Y'ALL!!! ok, so i have swim team starting soon, and I'm not sure when practice is starting. it will be soon though, so my update schedule might get a bit wonky. :) i will still try to update every day, but it won't be possible on Saturdays due to meets. if i finish the book before then, then there's no worries but i thought I'd warn you in case i didn't finish it by then.
