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-“ 
 a question.  Answer me Ashley, don’t let me go
 Ryan notices and his  eyes soften
 away
 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
 stupid  rumors? We all know exactly what happened,  you’re not a slut Ashley.”
 still  held a tinge of pity but the rage had almost  overpowered it. “Look, I’m the cause of all this. If I  hadn’t made that stupid dare those dumb
 Ashley, this is my
 is taken. I  feel bad that I enjoyed kissing him knowing he was  with Stacy. I’m the laughing stock
 for Blake too. And as  for Stacy, that relationship was doomed to
 brows furrowed. “What do you mean about it  benefiting Blake? He probably hates me now for  putting tension
 don’t see what’s so difficult to see  here. You love him and
 Ashley’s in love with who?” Blake’s rough voice  joins in on the conversation. Ryan stops mid  sentence and pushes a forkful of macaroni in his  mouth to not answer Blake’s pending question. I  stiffen
 clench my thighs together at the sudden tingling  in between my legs. The tiny hairs on his arm  brushes against my smooth skin, leaving  goosebumps in its wake.
 his  burning eyes on me, feel the way it heated up my  body. I looked forward, avoiding his intimidating  stare. “You’ve been avoiding me
 my body. ” I wasn’t avoiding you.”  I mumble, I still didn’t have the courage to look at  him.
  me?” He questions with a slight tinge
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