"You didn't love her. You just didn't want to be alone. Or maybe, maybe she was just good for your ego. Or, or maybe she made you feel better about your miserable life, but you didn't love her. Because you don't destroy people you love." -Grey's Anatomy

"Why do I have to feel so numb?" I ask Catherine. We were currently in the courtyard sitting on one of the benches with my head laying in her lap.

"You are going through a breakup so it's understandable to feel that way." Catherine answers.

"It's like that time we were going on that roller coaster, you were so scared when we were going down, you thought you were going to die but at the end of the ride you felt safe again. The fear was gone. Right now you are going through the same thing, right now you feel like you are going to die but at the end of all of this you'll feel safe again." Amelia explains.

"Have I told you guys how wise you two are lately?" I ask with a smile.

"If you ever have any problems come to Catherine and Amelia, the wise ones." Amelia jokes. We laugh at her joke and finally for one moment I am happy.

But like always someone had to ruin it and this time the award goes to: Mathew.

"Ashley, can I talk to you?" He asks.

Before I can reply, Amelia answers for me, "Last time you asked to 'talk' to her you ended up kissing her. Who's to say you weren't in on Sandra's plan?"

"I-I wasn't," Mathew defends. "I am sorry, really I am. Ashley, I love you... always have, always will. And that's why it hurts me that you are hurting. Do you actually think I would hurt her knowing I love her?"

"You've done it once." Catherine points out and Amelia nods in agreement.

"I know, and that's why I went to Ash's house...to apologize. I want you to be happy whoever it is with, even if it's not me." Mathew replies.

"Well you sure have one heck of a way of showing it." Catherine retorts.

"Look, it is not my fault that Ryder believed Sandra and not Ash. That just proves he wasn't right for her!" Mathew defends.

Amelia locks her arms over her chest and raised and eyebrow as she asks, "And you are?"

"I'm not saying I am. I'm simply saying that if I were Ashley's boyfriend and I cared for her, which I do, I wouldn't have believed some slut-"

"Let me remind you that you dated that slut. Even more reasons to make you a suspect." Amelia snaps.

"Mathew just leave," I finally speak up. "I forgave you, I was willing to give our friendship a second chance but after what you did, I simply can't trust you...not anymore."

"But Ash-"

"You heard her, leave." Amelia orders.

He lets out a sigh of defeat and obliges. I run a hand over my throbbing temples as I sigh in frustration.

"It wasn't Mathew who sent him the pictures nor was it Sandra." Catherine states. Amelia and I stare at her with confused expressions.

"What do you mean?" Amelia questions.

"When I went to go look for my brother on Friday, he told me that if Sandra had been the one who told him about you supposedly cheating he wouldn't have believed her."

This caused my heart to do a tiny flip. A spark of hope filled my insides as I continued to listen to Catherine.

"He told me that the person that sent him the picture and 'opened his eyes' was someone he knows and trusts." Catherine finished leaving Amelia and me wondering.

"If it wasn't Sandra nor Mathew than who could have filled his mind with lies?" Amelia asks the same question that was in all three of our minds.

"Someone he knows and trusts?" I say to myself. "It has to be someone from the group."

They both stare at me with shocked expressions and their eyes stare at me in disbelief.

"But who would do this? Everyone loves you, you are like family?" Catherine asks.

"Unless they were forced to do it." Amelia answers.

A sharp pain curses through my head and I let out a groan.

"Ashley, are you okay?" The two girls stare at me with concern in their eyes.

"I'm fine, my head is just hurting a bit." I easily lie as the throbbing continues.

"A bit? Sounded like you had a migraine." Amelia replies catching on to my lie.

"I'm fine, don't worry about." I answer. "I'll just get an Advil and the pain will be gone."

The girls are still hesitant but I still walk back into the building and towards my locker.

"Stupid pills, where are you when you need them." I state as I look through the emergency kit I keep in my locker.

Once I find the bottle of pills I take two and plop them into my mouth. I shut my locker close and search through my book bag for my water bottle as I make my way to next period. In the process I accidentally bump into someone and drop my books. Great just great!

"I'm sorry about that." The low deep voice still caused goosebumps to run down my back. I slowly tilt my head up to be meg with his gorgeous face and dark brown eyes. Get it together Ashley!

"I'm. Sorry. Too." I stutter as I quickly gather my books and walk away. "Don't look back, don't look back." My mind chanted as I picked up my speed. Once I was far away I lean against the wall and let a sigh of relief. He's dead, remember?

Ryder's POV:

I watched as the brunette walks away quickly. The electricity her simple tough caused was still cursing through my body. I take in a deep breathe and let out a long sad sigh.

"She hurt you, and lied." I remind myself to prevent from chasing after her.

How long will I be able to keep doing this? I still love her but I have to hate her. She hurt me in the worst way possible and that...that can't be forgiven.

"I love you Ryder..."

Her hazel green eyes, her white toothy smile, her long silky brown hair, her pink plump lips.

"You'll always make me happy..."

Her laugh, her voice, her long lashes, her touch, her embrace, her love. Everything about her seemed genuine but it was all just a game to her. Why did I have to fall in love with someone like her? Someone who never loved me!

"Ryder, where were you yesterday?" Her familiar voice asked. "I was looking for you but you were gone."

"I left." I answer as I turn around to face her. "What do you need?"

"I need to tell you the truth." She replies.

A scrunch my eyebrows in confusion, "What do you mean tell me the truth."

"Ashley never cheated on you, I took that picture to make it look like she did." She answers causing my confusion to turn into anger and hurt.

"Why!" I ask a little louder than intended.

Tears roll down her pale cheeks as she answers, "I had to...Sandra threaten to tell the school t-that, that..."

"What did she threaten to do?!" I was so close to explode. The sudden revelation was all too much.

"Our mom is sleeping with someone... someone who is married and Sandra knows. She threaten to tell the whole school if I didn't break you and Ash up. You and Catherine already suffered enough because of me and I didn't want you guys to suffer more. But now I realized that either way you did suffer." Emma confesses.

I didn't care what she had said all I cared about was finding Ashley and making things right. I was so fucking dumb!

"Where is Ashley?" I question.

"I saw her heading to her next class." Emma answers.

With that said I run as fast as my legs could take me to catch up with Ashley. I find her walking down the hallway.

"Ashley!" I call out and she turns around. Her hurt expression made me want to kill myself.

"What do you need?" She asks harshly. I deserved that.

"I'm sorry I doubted you," I start as I approach her. "Emma told me the tru-"

"Emma?" She asks confused.

I nod and continue, "She was the one sent me the picture. That's why I didn't believe you but I know the truth now. I was a fucking asswhole to you and maybe you won't forgive me but please, please, please I beg you please forgive me."

"Ryder I..."

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Cliffhanger because I am mean like that 😝😈. Hola my lovelies!!! Double update because why not? This is a bonus chapter that's why it is a little shorter than usual but I still hope you guys enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed writing. What do you guys think? Emma is the one who sent the picture 😱😱😱!!!! Did you guys see that coming? Also, should Ashley forgive Ryder? I hope you guys enjoyed. Don't forget to vote, comment, and share.

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