Chapter 26: I Don't Wanna Cry
I didn't get a chance to talk to Justin, but I did have to ask
Justin what happened on their date. When I entered the
school, a whole lot of people gave me sympathy and pity
looks!
I was like "Okay, is my hair frizzing or something?" I mean what was with the attention?
"Ashley, I'm so sorry," Erica said giving me a hug.
"About what?" looking at my crazy best friend.
"Didn't you know that Mandy slept with Justin?" she asked me concerned.
"What? I thought she was lying. How could she? How could he?? I can't believe him......" I said crying and everyone came over and said "Ashley, it's okay..." and "You'll get over him," but it would have been reassuring but after hearing it over and over again it kinda got to me.
"Everyone just leave me the hell alone for a minute! I need to be alone okay?" I yelled. They didn't get upset but gently backed away.
I wanted to find Justin! and ask him Why? Why? Why did he do that to me? I trusted him! I went out on a date with my ex-boyfriend.. yes I may have kissed him but I wouldn't let him get into my pants the first chance he got!
But before I saw Justin.. I had
a score that had to be settled with Mandy.. a score that
should have been settled a long time ago.....
I saw Miss Priss over there with her friends laughing up a
storm. How are she to laugh when my relationship is ruined
because of her?
"Look, bitch why the hell did you have sex with my man?" I asked loudly and angrily. The whole school or at least half of them near us looked my way but I didn't care.
"Excuse me?" Mandy said innocently.
"Oh please don't give me that crap! You slept with my boyfriend! You little whore! Are you upset because Nick will never love you the way he loves me? Or because you just wanted a piece of everything I had? Please enlighten me!" I shouted.
"Look girl, Justin slept
with me, so obviously YOU weren't the one satisfying him!!
So just talk to your man. I can't help
it if he finally found a REAL WOMAN" she said walking
away. I walked up to her and slapped her hard and good.
"Why you little S.O.B.!" she said and slapped me. Before I knew it I was in the principal office getting suspended.
"Mandy you can go, you'll be suspended for 3 weeks. Ashley since you started it so you will be suspended for 4 weeks! Do you both understand?" he asked.
"Yes," we both replied monotonously.
"Ashley, please stay for a minute" he replied to me when I was about to get up.
"What possessed you do that?" he asked me.
"Well, it was my boyfriend.. he slept with Mandy.. I got a little upset! I'm so sorry! I did not mean to get violent! That was very wrong of me!" I said apologetically.
"I understand as long as it doesn't happen again." he said smiling.
"It won't," I said and walked out of his office.
I drove to Justin's house and walked in to see him talking to JC in a very heated discussion.
"Hey Justin," I said. "So when were you planning to tell me that you slept with Mandy? Huh? Or were you just going to forget about it?" I asked him nearly breaking down in tears.
"Ashley, please let me explain." he said.
"Why bother? You're just going to lie! Should I tell Erica to watch out for you too?" I asked him now crying with tears all over my face. "I trusted you Justin! You were the only boy I ever liked! Okay.. I could see my life with you! Why? Were you that anxious for sex? Was that it? Was I not convenient enough for you?" I asked.
"No, I wanted this relationship because I do love you Ashley, please just sit down and let me explain," he said grabbing my hand.
"I loved you Justin... I really did! But I don't want to hear any more lies okay.. I'm fed up with them...you can have her...." I said collapsing to the floor crying. Justin tried to comfort me.
"Don't touch me!" I yelled crying. I just cried. JC came over and I just cried on his shoulder.. literally! He was my "shoulder to cry on" as you would call it. He walked me to my car and drove me home.
"Thanks so much," I said sniffing. "I'm glad to have a friend like you," I said and then I boldly kissed him smack on the lips. He kissed me back.
"To what could have been," I said getting out of the car. "Bye," I said and walked into the house.
I smiled when I saw JC starting to walk home. "JC, wait.." I called. He turned back to me.
"Please come in, I don't think I can handle this by myself!" I said. He walked up to my house and came in. I shut the door.