Good Girl // a. i.

Part 5: Good Inspirtion

After they finished their set I waited for him at the table, still processing it all. I was deep in thought when he sat next to me.

"So how did we do?" He said looking at me as if the song never happened.

"Um you guys were great! Everyone loved you guys." I replied trying to act normal.

"By everyone you must mean you because you were the only one cheering like a weirdo." He chuckled.

"So I had a drink...it was strong in my defense. This places sucks." I responded.

"Alright well want me to walk you home or.." He said as he stood up.

"Wait wait its only 10. Why are you trying to get rid of me Irwin?" I raised my eyebrows and crossed my arms.

"I know you cant resist this," He pointed at himself, "But I think you should check in with your dad first."

I rolled my eyes. "Ok let's go before you get more conceited."

Since we lived in a pretty boring town, the streets were empty except for the bright neon signs and a few cars. It was quiet for the most part. We would only hear any sign of life when we walked by an open door of a bar with bad karaoke spilling out.

"So did you and your dad work out whatever happened yesterday?' He asked as he pulled his jacket tighter around himself.

"No," I replied looking down at the ground, "We usually don't fix things like that."

"What were you guys fighting about?" he asked cautiously as if he didn't know if it was ok to ask.

"He just thinks I'm some sort of puppet and since I'm being controlled all the time I can't make mistakes. I'm not a puppet and I'm not perfect. I like it that way."

"Hmm." He said as he nodded, taking in my answer.

"He wants to me to be a doctor, like him. I don't want to be a doctor."

"What do you want to do?" He asked.

"I don't know and I like not knowing, but it scares me too." I said. This was the first time I ever told that to someone. I didn't know what his reaction would be and I had no idea what to expect.

"You're really something else, Em." he replied as we walked up to my driveway.

"Yeah, confused and imperfect."

"I like it that way." He said. I looked up at him surprised and he just smiled as his cheeks turned red.

"Well, some kids are throwing party tonight. I'll meet you there." He smiled before turning around and walking away. I just stood there like an idiot because all the AP classes in the world couldn't prepare me for this. My heart was racing at a speed that would put on good chase on cops. The butterflies in my stomach turned vicious as if warning me. But what they were warning me about I didn't know because I felt something that made me feel like I was starting to find myself and that's all I ever wanted.

Ashton's pov

You know that feeling when you promise your self something and you know deep down inside it was no use because you were already in too deep? I knew it was no use because she was perfectly imperfect and I just couldn't help myself. She was so much like Kristen it scared the crap out of me, but as much as it scared me it intrigued me even more. But I knew how it would end. Only a year ago I knew what it was like too lose. I never wanted to feel like that again, but I couldn't stop myself from falling for her at that exact moment. She was everything you wouldn't expect and I loved it.

I was walking up to the party holding on the my beanie since it was freezing out. The music was thumping and colorful lights lit up the night. I wasn't much of a party guy. Sure I came out every once in a while but it was always the same thing. I didn't understand how Emma did this. Just as I thought about her, she walked in through the doors and I smiled. She was contradicting with her tough exterior, but I knew what was under there. And I wanted to see it.