Cactus

Chapter 52 Jenna's story

(Ashley's POV)

Urgh!!!  I hate crying.

I walked out of the restaurant fast, and I tried to control my tears.

"Ashley!!  Wait!!"  Jenna yelled behind me.

I didn't slow down however.

"Wait!!  Stop!!  Let me explain."  She continued to yell and kept chasing me.

"I don't need any explanation."  I stopped.

"Just hear me out, please."  Jenna said.

I turned around, with tear stains on my face.

"Thank you."  She said after she reached the spot in front of me.

She took a deep breath.

"It happened only once, Ash."  She said.

Who cares about it happened once or twice, it still happened.

"What did you do once?"  I said as calmly as I could.

"We...slept together once."  She mumbled.

I was shocked.  And tears started to form again.  

"Not exactly slept...we kinda just did it in an alley yesterday."  She mumbled.

So Avi is like all the other guys I've ever dated.

And he scored twice yesterday, me and Jenna.

I was angry and sad, but mostly sad.

I turned my head, ready to leave.

"Wait, please."  She grabbed my hand suddenly, and turned me back.

So I guess she wasn't finished.

"This is only a rush I promise, I really don't want to hurt you or Avi.  And I didn't ex-ex-expe-ex"  She struggled.

"Expect?" I said.

"Yeah, I didn't expect him to fall in love with me."  She said.

I stood there.  I really don't know what to say.

"I'm sorry, Ashley.  I told Jeremy about it, and he's okay with it.  I mean, we just dated a few times.  Nothing too serious.  And I told Avi to tell you.  I guess he just....didn't want to."  She said.

I sighed.

"I guess I can forgive you.  I understand that rush...I just can't believe Avi did this too me, that's all."  I said.

Or Jenna could be lying.  But she's too innocent to lie, she must be telling the truth.

"Hey, I know you don't want to go home now.  How about staying with me today?"  She offered.

"It's okay, I'll stay with Scott..."  I said.

I reached into my pocket to get my phone.

"But I live near here.  It's really close."  She said.

She smiled at me, but I didn't return one for her.

"Then okay, I guess."  I shrugged.

My face showed clearly that I'm upset.

***

(Avi's POV)

"Let me go!!"  I shouted at Jeremy, who is still pulling me back.

"I'm really sorry, but I can't."  He said.

Then there's a waiter came towards us.

"Sorry gentleman, there'll be no fighting in this restaurant, I must ask you to leave."  A well dressed, young, male waiter said.

Jeremy let go of me finally.

I ran out of the restaurant as fast as I could.

And now Jeremy have to pay for the whole meal.  Yay.  In your face, sucker!

Wait, where did they go?

I didn't see them once I ran out the door.

So I took out my phone, and called Ashley.

I had to explain to her.  

And of course she didn't answer.

But, why am I the person to explain to her?  Why would I need to?

I mean, she should have trust me!!  She should have!!

You know what?  I'm going home....

***

(Ashley's POV)

After a three-minute drive, we're there.

She lived in a small house actually, but with a huge garage beside it.

I think it's even bigger than the actual house.

 However, Jenna didn't park her car in the garage, she parked it in her front yard.

She invited me in soon after the car is parked.

We sat on her sofa.

We didn't really talk in her car.  She did slept with my boyfriend....

But now I guess she expect me to talk with her.

All I wanna do is cry though.

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