Maybe it was fate

Chapter 9

Ashton finally Returned with clothes for Riley and a huge stuffed panda. I was kind of jealous considering this panda was bigger than the unicorn he got me when i had strep throat and had to get my tonsils removed. But i didnt stress it, ive always thought jealousy was a stupid trait. Riley squealed with excitement when she saw the panda. She completely forgot about the fact we were about to leave until she saw the clothes in his hand. She grabbed the clothes and rushed to the bathroom to change.

"You're such a sweetheart." I teased Ashton. He walked over and grabbed my waist.

"But did you see the smile on her face?" I smiled at the thought of it.

"Yeah, thanks for that." I looked into his eyes. We stood there for a second before i finally broke the silence

"So are you going to kiss me or are we just gonna stand here?" Ashton pushed me away playfully

"Kiss you? Ew no girls have cooties." Riley laughed uncontrollably walking out of the bathroom.

"Madison are you a cougar because i swear your boyfriend is 6." Riley's always had an older sense of humor from hanging out with me and the boys. Ashton gave her a dark fake glare.

"Hey, i am 20 thank you very much." He said sticking his nose in the air.

"Besides," i added in

"If he was 6 i wouldnt be a cougar i would be a pedophile, im 18 now remember? This would be illegal." Even though for a while it was. I met Ashton when i was 15 but i would be turning 16 in a couple of days meaning he was already 18. My birthday is exactly 1 Month after his. I had to move back to New York with my dad when i was 17 but Ashton and I kept talking. We kept a long distance relationship even though it wasnt official. The day i turned 18 he asked me to be his girlfriend. Of course i agreed and i moved back to Sydney a month after. Since then Riley and I became closer even though i was 5 and a half years older than her, she will be turning 13 soon. Its kind of like having a little sister but less annoying because you can send her home when you're done. But Riley and I have always had a special connection, both of us are only children so we understood each other. So seeing her laugh and giggle the way she was meant alot to me. Even if she could barely remember who i was. Riley gathered up her stuff, which wasnt much just her shoes and the bear, and we left. On the car ride their i prepared Riley for the chaos of our house but how everyone knew her already. It would just take some readjusting. Because we lived far from her house she would have to start over. Meaning a new house, new school, and new friends. These next few months would not be easy but hopefully they're not too unbearable.