Forgetting Ashley

Chapter Fourteen

A week passed since Jess freaked out at me. and also since Damien took me out to dinner. It was boring because my mom forced me to go camping at this really crappy  camp with her and dad. Oh how I hate camping.

When we got back I slept for two hours and then I called Damien.

"Hey!!! You're back. How was camping?"

"It sucked. I was so bored, there was nothing to do, so I don't even know why my parents forced me to go."

"Ha. Sounds like fun." He said sarcastically.

"Oh ha, ha, very funny. Wanna hang out?"

"Sure, what should we do?"

"Bike ride?" I said hoping.

"Sure, but my bike is getting fixed. I have my long board."

"Ok!"

"Meet me at my house in ten?"

"I can be there in two."

"Watch out, we got a bad ass over here."

 "Bye." I hung up and ran to get ready, I jumped on my bike and went as fast as I could to Damien's house.

Istopped infront of his house and waited for him to come out. He emerged from his lair after a few mintes of waiting.

"Well, you sure took your time, oh, and, made it here in two minutes, suck it."

He passed and looked annoyed at me "Well fine then,." He said then burst out laughing.

We laughed for about five minutes and then we went on our waay

We were comingup to a hill and Damien desided to walk down, so I hopped off my bike and walked with him.

"Damien? Can I ask you a question?"

"Shoot."

"Did Jess ever show that she liked Nils?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, did she ever show or tell you that she.. loved or had feelings for Nils?"

"Not to my knowledge. But she and Nils did hang out a lot without us."

"She and Ashley were really close. She never really liked Talia."

"The way you're talking makes it sound like you're talking about two people you know, and not yourself."

"Yah, I feel like I've stepped into a space where I'm neither Ashley or alia."

"Creepy. You're Ashlla or Tashley."

"Tee Hee, I'll be Ashla for today." I smiled widely.

Damien leaned in and peck me on the lips. When he pulled back he smiled and we continued on out trip around town.

We stopped for lunch at a little cafe. We sat at a table by the window so we could make funny faces at the passing people. We ot our food then sat back down.

I siged after taking a sip of my hot chocolate. "I think I'm having an identity crisis."

Damien chuckled "Yah? Who do you want to be? Ashley, or Talia?"

I sat and pondered for a bit, "I don't know." I looked up thought the window and saw Percephonie and Cyrus talking, more like fighting. Percephonie was making big and wild hand gestures which led me to believe it was fighting.

Percephonie came stoming in and went to the bathroom. She looked like she had tears coming down her cheeks. I looked back outside and saw Cyrus shaking his head. "What do you think happened?" I asked Damien.

"I dunno. But what ever it was, they seem to both be in bad moods. I'll go talk with Cyrus."

"Act like you didn't see anything." I spun around on my chair to face the inside of the cafe. I looked up to see Percephonie standing right there. I froze in mild horror.

"Is this seat taken?" She said tearing up.

"No." I motioned for her to sit. "Whats wrong?"

"Cyrus. He was being all weird and not saying hi to me, acting like I wasn't there, and more. I ran into him, literally, when I was walking around and he told me that he wanted to talk to me. He was saying weird stuff and acusing me of things I didn't do. Oh Ashley, what should I do?"

"Did you tell him you didn't do anything?"

"Yah, but I don't think he believed me." She said and put her head down on the table.

"Oh, it's ok, I'm here for you."

"What is Damien doing talking to him?"

"Yah."

"Why?"

"Because they are friends and he is worried about him, just like I am about you."

"Hi." I voice from behind us. I know that voice.

"What do you want, Seth?" I said without even turning around.

"Oh dear. Acting so hash towards your old friend." I could feel his smirk.

I shot around, "You think we are friends? Well, no way, no how. You are a jerk and a lie- mph."

He kissed me. So I kicked him in the nuts. He fell to the floor grabing his crotch in pain. Man, I have a good kick. Percephonie and I got up and walked away. We went outside and I told Damien that Percephie and I were going back to my house to talk. He said sure, and she and I were on our way.