Loving Ashton

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Today, Chris was taking Gina on a beach date which left Ashton and me alone in the house. That didn't really help my case since my mind had been racing ever since I saw the look-alike and how weird Ash was acting. The door to my room opened and Ash walked in with nothing on but some basketball shorts. "Are you going to stay here all day and do nothing?" He asked, I chewed on my lip and looked up at him. I didn't answer his question, I was afraid to even open my mouth because I knew that the moment I did, My thought ... My questions were going to spill out of me like vomit.

"Princess." He said and again, I said nothing. I kept my mouth pinched, "Summer, Answer me." He said in a serious tone. "Does it have to do with it?" I asked. He gave me a confused look "What?" He asked, "The horrific memories." I said "Horrific memories?" He questions, "Your first love-" I started but was interrupted by him. "Love? I help people find love. I have never been in love darling. How many times do I have to tell you to stop listening to these stupid rumors." He said, "Then why do you hate Valentines' Day?" I asked.

He stared at me before sighing, "Its complicated." He said, "You trust me?" I asked and he stared at me "Of course I do princess." He said, "Then you can tell me. No matter how complicated things are." I said honestly. I wanted to know all of him no matter how fucked up it really was.

He sighed again, "You know once I tell you this, there is no turning back." He said, I nodded "And I don't want this to affect the way you see me." He said, "It won't." I replied truthfully. "So, I know two nights ago may have seemed weird. The man you saw was my deadbeat father." He said, My eyes widen. "Your dad?" I repeated, He chuckled humorlessly "Yeah, The old man. He's the most annoying piece shit there is. He so badly wants me to follow in his twisted footsteps and keeps bothering me because I refuse to be some slimy piece of shit." He said. I was kind of afraid to ask the question that was pulsing in my head but I couldn't help it, It just came out.

"What's that?" I asked. "My dad is that C-word you like so damn much. He's cupid and I hate valentine's day because even though it is a celebration for my birthday, its also the day I watched my father drive my mother to her death." He said blankly. My jaw went slack as I gaped at him. He didn't look at me though, He looked at the wall behind me and kept going. "He played her like a fucking violin, He came here and found her beautiful, impregnated her, had her fall for him and killed her. I was only ten when it happened." He continued, "She raised me on her own, She would tell me stories of how she met him and how great of God he was. He knew she was a sucker for romance, He used that against her." He said looking at me.

A single tear slid from his eye, "He always shows up, unannounced and with ill intentions. Every time he showed up he would remind me that I'm just like him only better so he'd say. Because unlike him, I have human emotions. Said it would make me a stronger God." He said. Then he looks at me deadpan, "It's like I don't even have control over my own life. He's always around, trying to manipulate me, trying to get me to do his dirty work. I don't want to please him, But I started to follow in his footsteps a little bit." He admits. My eyes widen "Not in a mischievous way though, I just help people find their other half without going through the trouble. He hates it though." He said

Things started to make sense, Why he knew that I wasn't compatible with Austin, Why he was always around when something romantic was happening, Or even why the majority of the school was all hooked up with someone. "So, Is the bow and arrow thing real?" I asked carefully. He looked over at me and suddenly a golden bow and shiny black quiver appeared in his hands. My eyes widen "So you're a God, Like an actual Greek God." I said in shock.

I'm crushing on a literal greek god. "I'm a Demi-God," he said. "It takes a lot more to kill me." He adds before giving me a look, "That doesn't mean you have to change the way you act around me." He said. I smiled "Wouldn't think of it." I replied. He nods and sighed "So since I've gotten that off of my chest, I made the decision to kill my father." He said calmly.

My eyes widen "What?" I asked in shock, "Either he goes or I go. And I don't plan on going anywhere." He said in a serious tone. "Can't you guys co-exist?" I said, "That's physically impossible. He's already taunting me about hurting the people I'm close with. So either he goes or I do." He said. I kept my mouth shut. He was probably right, Maybe it was for the best. "Okay." I said "Okay?" He asked "Yeah." I said with a nod. He gave me a small smile before pulling me in for a hug "So, any plans for today?" He asked and I shook my head "No." I said "Movie Marathon?" He suggests, I looked at him with a small smile "Why the hell not."