Banter || Hemmings

Ju San

A S H L Y N N

Tuesday. The senior’s last official day of school. After crying in my presentation the day prior I’d been getting bombarded with questions. Who was it about? Is it true? Yada, yada, yada. I was relieved because it was second lunch, which mean one more period then I get to go home. I had my phone on the table beside me lunch rubbish when it started to vibrate. 

“Who’s calling you?” Daisy asked cockily then snatched my phone. “Ohhhhh! Dan’s calling,” she cooed. 

“It’s not funny Daisy. Give it back,” I said then went to grab it but she snatched it away. “Daisy,” I warned and gave her a look. 

“Oops,” she said then answered it. “Hey lover boy,” she said and I glared then tried to grab my phone. 

“Daisy!” I shouted but she stood on her chair. 

I moved my chair then tried to grab it but got her arm instead, “tell me Dan, was Ashlynn this grabby during sex?” she asked then laughed. 

I gave her a mortified look before she laughed and stood on the table. She’d grabbed everyone’s attention now but she didn’t seem to care. 

“Why’d you call Danny boy?” she asked in amusement. “Was she good?”

“Daisy,” I begged as tears started to well in my eyes. 

she was embarrassing me and didn’t seem to care at all, “I’m going to tell you a little secrete, I think she really likes you”

“Daisy!” I screamed then she looked down at me. 

“Here she is,” she said then hanged me the phone. 

I went to say something to her but shut my mouth and walked off, “hello,” I said as my voice broke. 

“Shit Ashlynn are you ok?” Dan asked.

“Just peachy,” I said sarcastically then entered the girls bathroom. 

“What did Daisy do to you?” he asked genuinely. 

“Stole my phone then stood on the lunch table, catching everyone attention,” I said then sniffled. 

I locked myself in a stall and suck to the floor, “I knew calling was a bad idea”

“No it’s not your fault. Daisy hasn’t been acting herself lately and she still can’t get over the fact I told her we had sex”

“Now’s probably not the best time but I was wondering if you wanted to go and see a movie with me this weekend?”

“I’d like that,” I said then wiped under my nose with my arm. 

“Awesome. We do live quite far away from each other so would your parents be ok with you staying at my house for the night. My sister’s staying at a friend’s place and she said you can stay in her bed,” he explained and I smiled. 

“That sounds good. Are you able to come and get me?”

“Of course. Just text me your address later and I’ll pick you up at twelve on Saturday”

“Sounds good. Bye Dan,” I smiled. 

“Bye Ashlynn,” he said then hung up. 

I picked myself off the floor then unlocked the door before washing my face. When I walked out I bumped into something solid. When I looked up I saw it was Luke. 

“Are you ok? You looked pretty distraught,” he told me. 

“Just Diasy,” I shrugged. 

He suddenly bent down and hugged me. I smiled slightly and hugged him back. We hugged for about a minute before we both pulled back. We smiled at each other before hearing the bell ring.