Ashley's Pov
I walk into the hallway, immediately searching for Tyler.
I spot him chatting with Melissa and my blood starts to boil.
I roll my eyes and walk towards him grabbing his arm and pulling him aside.
"We need to talk." I say.
"Yeah, we do. But you didn't have to drag me," He says.
"I don't like you talking to her, Tyler." I sigh.
"Aw, jealous, are we? I'm joking, you know i only love you, Ash," He says and my heart fills.
Finally, the feelings are felt.
What a glorious moment.
"Okay, Tyler, I love you, and I really want this to work. It's what I've wanted since forever and I don't wanna lose this. But you have to understand, Aaron is my friend too, like it or not. He helped me in ways you could not imagine-"
"Yeah, by fucking you?" He asks, cutting me off.
"No, ugh nevermind. My point is, I will continue being friends with him and you cannot disagree because you were all cosy with Melissa just a second ago so yeah," i say in one breath.
"Okay, okay, chill baby, it's fine. But don't get too close with him alright?" He says and I blush at the nickname.
He notices and pulls me into a soft kiss.
Man does he know how to use his tongue.
I feel a pair of eyes on me so I gently pull away and catch Aaron staring at us.
He doesn't seem embarrassed, rather bored.
"Ashley, we have Math together today, let's go," He says.
"Oh yeah, alright bye Tyler," I say and peck him on his cheek.
My reputation here at school has basically been ruined.
Jealous girls making assumptions, that I cheated, or Aaron left me so I ran to Tyler as a rebound, or I used Aaron to get Tyler.
The last one is kinda true, but I knew Tyler way before that.
People who don't know shit about me, should not make assumptions.
I wish I could drill that information into their empty skulls.
Oh well.
"Ashley? Are you okay? You seem lost in your own little world," He says.
"Yeah I'm fine don't worry," I start then something sparks my mind. "How is Kailani by the way?"
"Oh, she is good. She has been really kind to me and mom seems to like her I guess," He replies shrugging.
Oh.
Oh? Girl please.
"Thats good," I reply after a moment of silence.
"Hm I guess so, we are going paint balling after school. You wanna come with?" He asks.
They are going paint balling together?
"Oh um, sure?" I say.
"Why do you seem unsure?" He asks.
"I don't wanna intrude.."
"It's fine Lee," He rolls his eyes playfully.
We reach the class and God,
Math.
***
School is finally over for the day, and not gonna lie it was pretty okay.
I had mixed classes with Aaron and Tyler and sat with them most of the day except when Kailani had a class with us and sat with Aaron instead.
Pretty sad, but they are dating now so I guess it's how things should have been.
Lunch time though was annoying as Kailani kept giving me death stares anytime I spoke a word to Aaron.
Like, piss off.
Anyways I'm waiting at the passenger seat of Aaron's car waiting for him to come back with Kailani.
And speak of the devil.
They are walking to me, both engrossed in a conversation that has them laughing their asses off which makes me wonder what the joke could possible be.
He has his arm around her waist and I'd be lying if I said i didn't feel a tiny bit of sadness in me.
I ignore it anyways and continue fiddling with the hem of my shirt.
Soon they approach the car and I realize they still haven't stopped laughing and get slightly irritated.
God damn, what could be so funny?
"Um, is she coming with us?" Kailani said noticing me.
"Oh yeah, sorry I forgot to mention." He says carelessly.
She whispers something in his ear and he sighs and turns over to me.
"Um, Ashley, could you please sit in the back?" He asks and I feel my cheeks go red of embarrassment.
A swelling feeling in my heart.
"Oh, uh yeah sure," I say quickly getting up and out of my seat.
"Thank you, Ron," Kailani says placing her cheek on his hand.
Ron? Are you kidding me?
And suddenly it hits me.
Hard.
The feeling that I've been replaced.
And I don't think it should, but it hurts.
But again, I ignore it.
Aaron smiles at her then shoots an apologetic look at me.
The whole ride, she is whispering something in his ear, he laughs, says something back and the cycle goes on forever.
I've never in my life felt so left out.
Being at home would be better than this.
Finally, after the longest fifteen minutes of my life, we arrive.
I step our almost immediately and almost trip over my own foot.
"Hey, are you alright?" Aaron asked concernly.
"No," I say simply and he gets the hint and sighs.
"Look, I'm really sorry Ashley. If you are mad about the seat thing the-"
"What the hell? It has nothing to do with the seat, I don't care about that- you know, nevermind." I say walking away from him.
We buy entry tickets and get our gear.
Once again, I'm in the different team.
I put the gear on and walk to my team.
We play for a while and I finally get the flag.
Which was easy because they are too busy talking.
The rest of the team members were tough but we made it through and we won.
But it didn't feel like a victory.
The whole day I feel like I've just been third-wheeling and I would like to say that it is not a good feeling.
No, not at all.
So I take my gear off and just walk out.
Without telling them.
And walk all the way back home..
***
Heyy! How are you?
So Aaron was a pretty big asshole this chapter huh?
Also let me know if I should make an insta for this?
Well, I have to go now so I hope you have a great rest of your day/night.
Bye!!!â¡