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-“
my question with a question. Answer me Ashley, don’t let me go fetch
hearing his name. Ryan notices and his eyes soften drastically. “It’s him isn’t it?”
away from the pity look he sent me.
anymore. “Don’t act like you haven’t
stupid rumors? We all know exactly what happened,
“Look, I’m the cause of all this. If I
them Ashley, this is my fault and I’ll
out with her best friend that is taken. I feel bad that I enjoyed kissing him knowing he was with Stacy. I’m the laughing stock of the
dare only to benefit you, I did it for Blake too. And as for Stacy, that relationship was doomed to end.”
about it benefiting Blake? He probably hates me now for putting tension in his relationship
as if talking to me was giving him a headache. “I don’t see what’s so difficult to see
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
than necessary. His scent engulfs my entire senses and I clench my thighs together at the sudden tingling in between my legs. The tiny hairs on
eyes on me, feel the way it heated up my body. I looked forward, avoiding his intimidating
my
you running away from me?” He questions
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