Always

Chapter 10

Ashton's pov
About thirty minutes into lunch Blake came in and hugged Emma. Making me feel sick to my stomach. And to make it ten times better, Ali came over at the same time. She was wearing a forced smile, as was I. She hugged me from where I was sitting and I paid little attention to her. She sat next to me and started to text. I rolled my eyes, feeling very frusterated. I let out a breath of irritation from everything that was happening in this moment. Ali looked at me with a genuine concerned look on her face. "whats wrong?" she asks while putting hand on my back. Her touch was so different from Emma's. It was cold and it didn't comfort me. "Nothing" I say as I shook my head. I'm still pretty upset with Ali, so I'm having a hard time talking to her right now. I get why she said what she did. She is obviously jealous of Emma, how could anyone not be. But she didn't have to try and make me not want to hang out with her. I stay pretty distant for a few minutes, contemplating if I should just skip the rest of my classes today. Then I see Blake lean over and kiss Emma and that was the deciding factor. I had to leave. I stood up and grabbed my trash from the table. "Im gonna head out." I say not making eye contact with anyone. "why? Are you ok?" Emma asked standing up, causing Blake to give her a weird look and making me smirk just the slightest bit. She looked very worried about me. She put her hand to my head, checking to see if I had a fever. I laughed at her and she looked confused. "im fine, just not feeling too good." "aw, I'm sorry. I'll come over after school to see how you are." She said making me wonder how Blake would feel about this. "ok. Sounds good." I walk around the table and head to the doors. "Ash..." I hear a voice from behind me. I turn around to see Emma standing there "wow. You are just going to leave me with no hug. I thought we were closer than that." I smile and shake my head. I walk back she wraps her arms around my neck causing me to have to bend down, but I didn't mind. I wrapped my arms around her waist and hugged her tight. I saw Blake out of the corner of my eye, and he didn't look concerned that his girlfriend was hugging another guy but I guess he understands me and Em's relationship. I let go of her and she gives me a kiss on the cheek. Making me smile and blush a little. Wait. What? Emma has never made me blush before. What is happening. I don't think I realized how much I love her til she got with Blake. I turn around pretty quickly and leave so no one will see my blushing and smiling like an idiot.

Emma's pov
I'm not gonna lie, I was upset that Ashton wasn't feeling good. He had been acting weird all day. I wish he would just tell me what's wrong, because I know its not because he isn't feeling good. He never acts like that when he's sick. He also didn't hug me today, until I basically made him. I feel like he's mad at me, but I don't know why. I shrug it off and try and focus back on Blake. Ali was standing half way across the room and I could feel her eyes on me. I looked up and met eyes with, what seemed to be, a fuming Ali. What is everyone's problem with me today?? I ignore her and go back to what I was doing. Blake is preoccupied with his phone at the moment, which is killing me. He seems to be on his phone a lot, and I don't like it. Me and Ash feel the same about that. If you are with someone, be with them. Not your phone. I really hate Ashton not being here, he is who I would be talking to right now. I decide I'm going to pack my things up and head to class early. I tell Blake bye and hug him and head out. I go to my locker grab my books and walk to class.

School is finally over and I can do what I want. I'm going to head to Ashton's, I really want to be with him right now. To say I miss him is an understatement. We haven't really hung out in the past couple days and its killing me. I start to walk to his house and then I remember that me and Blake are supposed to be studying. Ugh. I really like Blake but I've already hung out with him. I just need Ashton right now. But I turn around and head to Blake's car. He isn't out there yet so I just lean against the car waiting. I see him wave to someone, but I cant tell who it is. He sees me and waves. I smile and wave back. He unlocked the car and I got in as did he.