Chapter 19 

I set the tray down on one of the vacant lunch  tables and sat down on the wooden bench. It was  in the far corner, different from sitting in the  center with Blake and Ryan.

I fix the gla*ses on the bridge of my nose then  outstretch my hands to grab one of the burgers.  My fingers push into the soft buns as I bring it to  my mouth. 

“Jeez Ashley I’ve been looking for you  

everywhere.” 

I freeze with my mouth parted on the burger. Then  relaxed when I realized that it was Ryan. His  auburn hair looks wild, like he had run his hands  through his hair many times. 

He plants himself on the chair opposite to mine.  Setting his tray down he cringes while poking a  fork into what I presume was macaroni and  cheese. 

“Why didn’t you sit where we normally sat?” Ryan  asks as he pushes a forkful of macaroni in his  mouth. 

I bite into the burger, relishing in the taste. I  shrugged. Ryan rolls his eyes before dropping the  fork on the tray. He crosses his arms over his  chest and raises a thick brow in question. “Mind  telling me what’s wrong with you today?”

I swallowed and place the burger down. I sighed  when he waited for my answer. “Do you still feel  nauseous-“ 

 Answer me Ashley, don’t let

hearing his name. Ryan notices and his  eyes soften drastically. “It’s

tear my eyes away from

not just him, it’s everyone.” I mumble not  feeling hungry anymore. “Don’t act like you  haven’t heard about the disgusting rumors that  have been circulating around the entire

We all know exactly what happened,  you’re not a slut

the rage had almost  overpowered it. “Look, I’m the cause of all this. If I

to them Ashley, this is my fault and I’ll

everyone sees me as a slut  who made out with her best friend that is taken. I  feel bad that I enjoyed kissing him knowing he was

friend wasn’t complaining when you  kissed him Ashley. Look, I didn’t make that dare  only to benefit you, I did it for Blake too. And as  for Stacy, that relationship was doomed to end.”

it  benefiting Blake? He probably hates me now for  putting

if talking to me was giving him a  headache. “I don’t see what’s

on the conversation. Ryan stops mid  sentence and pushes a forkful of macaroni in his

together at the sudden tingling  in between my legs. The tiny hairs on his arm  brushes against my smooth skin, leaving  goosebumps in

his  burning eyes on me, feel the way it heated up my  body. I looked forward,

 groaned aloud when his voice sends pleasurable  shocks through my body. ” I wasn’t avoiding you.”

away from  me?” He questions with

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