Chapter 4

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|Ashton|-before he found Reagan

I had drove to Reagan's house right after school.

When I got there it was 7:10, I didn't really bother knocking because I had a key-yes Her parents trust me.

I walked in and thought she'd be there getting stuff together, but she wasn't. I assumed she was just getting things for us like snacks or something.

Her parents were probably out doing whatever for the weekend as usual so I began to get the living all set for our movie night.

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It was now 8 o'clock and I was starting to worry a little bit.

I didn't know where she could've gone but then I remembered that when she was always upset or just wanted some alone time she'd always go to the park by the soccer field and just sit down and think I guess.

I got in my car and drove to the park.

I looked on the soccer field and couldn't find her so then I looked on the play sets but I couldn't find her.

Then I small figure was just standing there, I could tell it was Reagan so I began to walk slowly towards her.

"Ashton?"

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|Reagan|

When I saw saw Ashton walking towards me all I could see were his eyes filled with anger.

It was dark thankfully so he wouldn't see how I looked after "Calum".

"W-where have you been? I've been looking everywhere for you."

"I just came here to think, that's all." I looked down

"Well, that's not good enough, you could've at least had the decency to call or text, anything for that matter!" He yelled

I took a step back "I'm sorry." I spoke not daring to look up at him.

"How could you be so careless, I was worried sick for God's sake, and here you are just acting like it's not a big deal." He said throwing his hands up in the air.

"Look, I said I'm sorry, now can we just leave it at that!" I yelled back.

"For now, yes, but I want a proper explanation when we get home. Now go get in the car." He sternly spoke.

I obeyed and hopped in his car, I didn't feel like driving anyway.

He came in the drivers seat right after and throughout the whole ride neither one of us said a word to each other.

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When we pulled up into my driveway I was about to get out of the car but he came around to my side and opened the door for me being the gentleman he is.

"Thank you." I murmured quietly

"Mhmm."

We walked in the front door and everything was set up perfectly for our movie night which was so sweet of him.

"I'll be down in a few minutes, I'm just gonna go take a shower." I said not putting my head up.

If I had any new bruises I didn't want him to see them.

I got out of the shower and examined my body seeing many new bruises but one in particular caught my attention, a huge purple marking right on the left side of my rib cage, FUCK YOU CALUM. I thought.

I made my way downstairs and plopped next to Ashton on the couch starting up the movie.

We were about to start Aquamarine, very little kiddish, but it was one of my favorites.

About halfway into the movie Ashton scooted closely to me pulling me into his lap right on my huge bruise causing me to wince in pain.

"You okay?" He questioned

"Yup." I blankly said.

He continued to pull me into his lap again earning another wince escape my lips.

"Reagan? What's wrong?" He asked

"Nothing, I'm seriously fine." I spoke giving him an annoyed look.

He turned away back to the TV screen and then added pressure right onto the bruise.

"Ow!" I jumped but couldn't get out of his tight grasp. When he finally let go I looked at him

"What the fuck was that for!" I yelled.

"Lift up your shirt." He instructed.

"W-why?"

"Just do it." He said

Right then I was freaking out so badly, he can't find out.

I was snapped out of my thoughts when I felt cold air hit my stomach.

"Who-Who did this to you?" His eyes never leaving the mark.

"No- no one." i stuttered.

"Obviously someone did it to you, no excuse of falling or running into something is gonna cause this." He finally looked up.

"Ashton, I can't tell you."

"I-is someone bullying you?-you know if someone is bothering you I will handle it immediately." He was angry.

"But Ashton you can't." I was on the verge of crying.

"And why not, who is tell me, one of the cheerleaders. Huh? Is it Naomi?" He pushed. Naomi was just some stuck up bitch who was captain of the cheer team who never really liked me, she wasn't mean, just not one of my top people.

"What? No? Of course not." I stated.

"Then tell me dammit!" He yelled. But when he saw the look of fear in my eyes his softened and then he sat down again.

"Ashton, please just forget about it." I begged.

"Fine." He rolled his eyes. "Just let me hold you." He said rather than asking.

I was a little shocked, he had never asked something like that before.

I slowly nodded and sat down in his arms and leaned my head into to crook of his neck breathing in his warm scent.

He placed a small kiss on my cheek at first but then began to lean in closer until we were just a couple inches apart but before he could I just had to ask.

"What if I told you it was C-calum?"

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