Life without Davis

Chapter 5: Why did I?

A chapter based on Ashley's story.

"Why did I let him go now that I need him" #lwd.

Ashley

I felt insecure having to watch Davis leave into a police van. It's like I could cry once again. I didn't know what to do. I just picked up the phone stupidly.

I looked down as he whispered to me "We'll see in the nearer future". What did that mean?  Was he going to escape or something?

I closed the curtains rapidly and watched till the policemen took him into the black van. I had to call Eric, he is my only hope for someone who would comfort me.

" Hi Eric" I said picking up the phone.

"Hey Ashley, what's up? " He asked.

"Well, could you please come over to the campus?  I need someone to talk to" I said.

"How about Davis? " He asked.

"That's the problem, I need to talk to you about it! " I kind of yelled.

"Sure I'll be at your block at no time" He said as I hung up. I'm being really foolish now. I'm miserable without him and I know it deep down.

I walked into the kitchen and saw one of his blue hoodies on my door handle leading into my toilet. I cuddled it as I wept in it. I could feel his presence while I held it tight.

Just about that time the door bell rang. I wore it to cover my chest as I was naked, zipped it up and went to go get the door.

It was Eric. I opened it and jumped on him. He seemed surprised because I had to admit it, I'd never hugged Eric like that before.

"Eric! " I exclaimed as he returned the hug. "Please stay with me" I pleaded looking up at his pale green eyes.

"Why are you crying? " He asked as we settled on the couch right beside my bedroom door. "Something up with Davis? " He asked me.

"I took Davis to jail Eric" I cried imagining how disappointed he must've been at me.  " He tried to make a move on me or something and I panicked and called the police agency and then they came and took him just a moment before I called you. " I said all in one blurt.

I rest my forehead on his shoulder and wet his cotton hoodie. He patted my back continuously and whispered some really helping words into my ears.

He'd been there for me since childhood and fortunately he was able to meet up with me at the same college. He's related to me through my mum.

His mom is my godmother and has been very faithful to my entire family over the years we've known ourselves. I needed someone to cry on and for some reason, that person was Eric.

"What?!!" He screamed as I shrieked. "How could you take the love of your life to jail? " He asked me.

"I don't know! I just did it and... " And before I could even complete it, he stood up.

"I'm so sorry Ashley, I need to head out to somewhere" He said as he waved and I waved back.

What just happened!?
***

The next thing I was seeing was a plate full of slimy sardine. I asked the ganitor for some tissues, I had finished mine on my tears last night. And how grumpy he was, he gave me a dirty, brown plate filled with sardine.

I just heaved a long sigh and went back to my arranging. I think I slept walked again because my hostel was scattered. So I was arranging it and bending down to pick up my flower vase, some mucus dropped out of my nostril.