Rejects

Chapter 3

Emma's P.O.V
The first face I saw wasn't the one I wanted to. I walked into school as Raven walked up to me and wrapped his arms around my waist.

"No." I pushed him away. "You're disgusting and I'm so sick of you constantly following me around. What don't you understand? I don't like you. You're so obsessive. You're abusive. Leave me alone, if you don't, I will do something about it."

"Girls never mean what they say. Girls are weak." He smirked. I crossed my arms. "Boys are a girls punishment. Boys put girls through so much and we will always be tougher than boys." I said.

"What didn't you understand about the time I pinned you against the brick wall? Or the time that I slapped you? You mean nothing." He stated.

"Raven, I mean the world to someone out there or at least I will one day. You're the one that means nothing here. I'm not afraid of you and I'm not weak."

He laughed, "Look at your wrists, love. You're the definition of weak." Emma, be smart here, that's definitely not true. I grabbed his face and pulled him closer to my face so we saw eye to eye. I looked him dead in the eyes and spoke.

"Finally, we see eye to eye. You may be taller than me, Raven, but you definitely have never looked down on me. I'm not your slave, I'm your victim and one day, you'll regret everything." I pushed him away and heard the bell ring. I shot daggers at literally everyone...I'm kind of in that 'Don't-Get-In-My-Way-Unless-You-Want-To-Die' mood.

After school I went straight home, I didn't talk to anyone, not even Ashton. People are just too complex for me right now. I was too sick of feeling worthless and tired 24/7.

I ran upstairs into my room and went on my computer. The internet is my escape. Talking to people that you have tons of things in common with and talking to people that won't judge you because of what you look like or judge you based on your past is what I need. It's like a little break and it's just refreshing.

I blared some music. I've been feeling so down lately. Losing more and more reasons to be here each day. I only had one reason to live. I paused my music and called Ashton.

"Hello?" A scratchy and husky voice on the other line echoed.
"Were you sleeping?" God his voice is hot when he first wakes up.
"I sleep like its my job and you're calling during work." He joked.
"Shut up Ash." I laughed.
"Let's hang out soon." He paused, "I haven't seen you in a while and I miss you if I'm honest. I miss seeing your beautiful face."
I was blushing hard now. "Well I -" He cut me off.
"Great so I'll see you tomorrow night around 7:00." I could literally feel his confidence radiating through the phone.
"But I-" My face was burning.
"It wasn't a question."
I don't know why I put up with him.
"Alright alright. I'll see you then Ash."
"Okay bye Em."
I like when he calls me Em but I'd like if he called me babe more. I mean what. No you're just tired Emma go to sleep.

Ashton's P.O.V

I woke up the next morning to the sound of my phone filling up with notifications, missed calls, and text messages. "What the?" I mumbled. Luke was calling me, I answered it.

"I can't believe this! Isn't this awesome?" He yelled into the phone.

"Ow. One, stop yelling. I just woke up from possibly the greatest dream I've ever had. Two, this better be important, Luke."

His powerful excitement hit me through the phone, "You haven't heard!? Ashton, we're going on tour with One Direction and we leave in a week!"

My eyes shot open and nearly popped out of my head. I sat up, "Stop lying Luke."

"I'm not lying."

"Oh. Um. I - I gotta go." I hung up.

What about Em? I wondered. What would happen to her? I sat in bed scrolling through all of my mentions and notifications. I was so excited for this tour, I get to experience it with 3 of the most idiotic boys I know but there's one thing missing and that's her.

I'm going to miss her too much. I got up and paced my room. I already fall asleep wishing she was next to me. I swear if all I could do was hold her I wouldn't let her go. She's special to me. Thinking of her simple existance has my heart beating faster.

All thoughts aside, there's still school today. I threw on my clothes and left. When I got to school I got constant smiles and fake "Hello's," and girls kept talking to me. 

I imagined the same thing happened to the rest of the boys. I was so busy looking around at all of the people that decided to change the second I was noticed that I hadn't paid attention to where I was going. 

I accidentally bumped into a girl that had her head down, once she looked up at me I saw I ran into Emma. In a soft voice she said, "Sorry." Then put her head back down and quickly walked off.

Emma's P.O.V

I quickly walked off with my head down. I was about to cry. Imagine losing the only reason you were alive in one week. I was so happy for him and I wish I was his girlfriend so I could just wrap my arms around his neck and happily kiss his face but since I'm not I kind of can't. 

He's leaving me just like every other person I've ever come across has. He was my only reason and now nothing will be here to stop me from self-harm or suicide. Without him, I see no point in my life. Maybe this is goodbye. 

Who knows?

 I continued walking with my head down until I was interuppted by someone picking me up by my waist then being swung over their shoulder, "Let me go." I muttered. "Not until you talk to me." Ashton.

I was carried to the room that they practiced in then he let me down. He looked at me worried, "What's going on Emma? You're the only person I wanted to talk to today." I shrugged, "I don't want to get attatched." "What?" He asked with a bit of pain in his voice.

"You're going to leave me. Just like everyone else does and I don't want to get attatched." He shook his head, "That's not true. I promise I won't leave you." I choked the tears back, "Then tell me this, where are you going in a week because you won't be here." 

"Don't say that. In a week, I'll be by your side. In a month, I'll be next to you. In a year, I'll be right here. I'm not leaving you alone." He held my hand gently rubbing the back of it with his thumb, "You don't have to be scared of me." 

Immediate sparks and shocks ran up and down my body as he pulled me closer to him. Our bodies touched and he wrapped his arms around me pulling me into a hug and kissed my head.  Once I tried pulling away he pulled me closer, "Not yet." he put his forehead against mine with his arms still wrapped around me. You're cool. Stay cool. Don't do anything stupid Emma.

His eyes only saw into mine. "I like you." He whispered. FINALLY HE SAYS IT. Okay, here's what you're going to say. "I like you too." That's it. That's all you've got to do.  The bell rang for class to start. "I really can't afford to be late. I'll talk to you later." I ran out of the room to class. Fail. 

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Alright guys, I've got to take a quick pause there. This chapter isn't over but I really hope you're enjoying it so far! A lot has happened and who knows where Emma or Ashton for that matter could end up next. 

Byeee.

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