Bend or Break

Three

Ashton's POV

"Holy shit, where have you been?" Izzy signs when I drop my mat behind her, rolling it out and sitting on it to stretch.

"Calm down, we were shooting for two days I was on set at like 7am, I didn't have time to come to yoga." I laugh.

"Well a warning would have been nice. I had to endure those two creeps taking your spot again. Twice!"

"Sorry. I'll warn you next time I can't make it." I chuckle.

"It would be appreciated." She sighs, chuckling slightly, "On set for what?"

"We filmed our next music video. It's going to be fucking great." I can't wait to see how it all comes together."

"Cool. I got my job back this week. I cannot wait to get back to school when it goes back later this month. I miss my kids." She grins.

"That's awesome!"

"I was a little nervous to commit to going back, but actually I am happier now that I have. I feel like I have a plan in place again. I like the structure of it."

"I feel like that if we take time off from the band. Even just like a week or something, it gets me reinvigorated to get back to work."

"Ya, I've had so much more energy this week, since committing to go back. Being all excited about something again. I haven't been excited really since before my accident in the spring. So it's nice."

'I've gone  through long lows. They suck. Glad you're doing better." I smile, and she turns as Amber steps to the front of the room to start class. My mind catching onto what she actually said, suddenly curious about this accident she is talking about.

***

"You'll be here tomorrow?" Izzy points at me with a smirk as we walk out of class.

"Promise. If they had given us a later start time I'd have been here the past two days too." I chuckle, swatting her hand away.

"Good. I am not dealing with them alone again without warning."

"I'm sorry! I didn't realize you needed a warning. Now I know." I roll my eyes at her, leaning against the side of the building next to her as she waits for her ride.

"Hey, why don't you drive yourself to class?" I ask after a moment.

"I don't drive at all." She shrugs, "Haven't since my accident, repercussions caused by it make me nervous to try."

"Repercussions? You seem totally fine."

"Looks can be deceiving." She looks away, scanning the road from one end to the other. And I get it, she doesn't want to talk about it.

"Hey, I'm not trying to pry. You don't have to tell me anything." I bump her shoulder, smiling when she turns to me again.

"Thanks." She nods, and I can see in her eyes she means it.

"Yeah." I smile, offering a friendly hug as a truce. She chuckles but accepts, hugging me softly as we hear a horn honk. I glance up to see it's her boyfriend who just pulled up.

"I'll see you tomorrow." I smile, waving as she hurries over to the car.

"See you in the morning, Ash." She nods, sliding into the car as her boyfriend waves quickly before pulling back into traffic.

***

"So, was that Izzy?" KayKay asks as I step into the kitchen.

"What?" I frown, confused by her question.