Ashley's POV: (When they left Nolan in school in chapter 55)

After the encounter with Nolan, Ashton quickly drove away. He told Nolan we were leaving, damn it.

"Why did you tell him?" I asked him, he kept his eyes on the road and he sighed.

"I don't know, I'm sorry but he was bound to know sooner or later Ash." He said, I sighed and looked at him.

"Yeah and I hoped that was when after we already left because now I know he's going to try and stop us from leaving." I said and ran my hands through my hair and leaned back on my seat.

"Why don't you want him to know? Don't you at least want to say goodbye to him before we leave?" He asked

"Ashton, didn't you hear what I said? Now that he knows, he's going to try and stop us from leaving. I didn't want to tell him for that exact reason, I know Nolan, he's not going to accept it easily and he's going to want to stop up from continuing with our decision and you know how persuasive he can be with his words." I said

It's been a few days since we made our decision to stay with our biological parents, we talked about this with both Mom and Dad already and Mom was reluctant at first but she eventually let us go. I know it was a hard decision for her because she still is our mom after all. Dad was also a bit reluctant but he was easier to talk to than Mom because she had these pregnancy hormones and that just made things a whole lot worse because it involved her crying...a lot. But thank the heavens that dad got her to calm down before she could tire herself from all the crying she did.

We leave in a few days and Ashton and I have been packing our stuff for the last few days. We also told Nathan and Dale about this and they were quite upset to say the least, specially Nathan of course. They both didn't talk to us for at least a few hours and they were both just cooped up in Nathan's room probably pondering about the news they received but they eventually came around. We also told our friends about us leaving and they didn't take it too well either, Hazel and Paisley were bawling their eyes out and I ended up crying as well because my emotions got the best of me. Pretty much everyone but Nolan knew that we were leaving, I didn't plan on telling him at all because I know for a fact that he's going to do some dumb shit and try to stop us from leaving.

"Ash, we're here." I heard Ashton say, I snapped out of my thoughts and looked around and sure enough we were back home. I sighed and grabbed my backpack from the backseat and got out of the car. Ashton followed and we both walked up the steps and entered the house. I took my shoes off and dropped my backpack, I walked over to the kitchen where I saw Mom with Nathan and Dale.

"Hey Mom" I said, they all turned their attention to me and gave me a smile, I felt Ashton's presence beside me and I looked over at him to see Bailey in his arms. I smiled at Bailey and extended my arms to grab him, he jumped into my arms and licked me all over my face. I laughed and pulled away from the smother attack.

"How was school?" Mom asked, I looked over at her and looked down at her stomach. I felt the guilt rush through my veins because I know that we wouldn't be here for the rest of her pregnancy and I can't help her around. I know that Dad and the boys would take good care of her, but I still want to be here for her pregnancy. I can't think about those stuff now, we already made up our mind.

"It was pretty good I guess." I said and I heard Ashton scoff, I looked at him and raised an eyebrow.

"It was going great until we encountered a certain someone." He said and sat beside Dale, I sighed and sat beside him placing Bailey on my lap.

"Nolan? What did he do?" Dale asked, I looked at him and let out a small smile. I feel kinda bad for interfering with Nolan and Dale's relationship as brothers, Dale hasn't talked to Nolan since he found out about what happened with us. He's been staying with us even with his mom telling him to come home, he just doesn't want to see him.

"He didn't do anything, he just came up to me and asked to talk but then Ashton showed up." I said, he nodded his head and looked away from me.

"Does he know you guys are leaving?" Mom asked, I looked at her and nodded my head.

"He does? How'd he find out? I thought you didn't want him to find out?" Nathan asked, I glared at Ashton and he just rolled his eyes.

"I told you, he was bound to find out somehow." He said in his defense and I just shook my head and looked back down at Bailey who was peacefully asleep on my lap.

"By the way, where's Dad?" Ashton asked no one in particular

"Oh he just came from work, he's just freshening up a bit right now." Mom said, Ashton nodded his head and we also heard the doorbell ring followed by two knocks. It has to be Nolan.

"Is that who I think it is?" Mom asked, I closed my eyes and nodded my head.

"I think it's best if I answer it." Dale said hopping off his seat and walking away.

"Are you sure?" I asked him, he looked at me and gave me a smile.

"Yeah, he's my idiotic brother after all." He said, I smiled back and nodded my head. He walked out the kitchen and a few second laters, I heard him open the front door. I heard him ask Nolan why he was here, but I didn't hear an answer instead I heard Dad's voice.

"What is Dad doing?" I asked, everyone shrugged and I just looked at Mom. She gave me a reassuring smile and walked over to me, she took Bailey from me and she gave him to Ashton. She grabbed my hand and stood me up.

"How about let's go to the living room?" She suggested, I was confused but I nodded my head. We walked out the kitchen and I knew by going to the living room we were going to be passing by the front door and that I was going to see Nolan. I looked to my left and saw Nolan looking at me, I stared at him for a few minutes not knowing what to feel but Mom tugged on my hand and I was forced to look away from Nolan and I followed Mom into the living room.

"Was it really necessary to bring me here?" I asked her as she sat on the couch and placed her feet on the coffee table. I heard the front door close and I walked out the living room to see what happened and saw Dad nowhere in sight. I looked out the window and saw both him and Nolan walking away. I was confused as to why Dad was going anywhere with Nolan but I shook the thought and went back to the living room where Mom was. I sat beside her and leaned my head on her shoulder and closed my eyes.

"Ashley, can I ask you something?" She asked, I nodded my head and I felt her take my hand and she placed them in her's.

"Do you still love Nolan?" She asked, I didn't quite expect her to ask that but I guess should've. I sighed and answered without hesitation.

"Of course I do, Mom. I never stopped loving him, you know that." I said as she rubbed the back of my hand with her thumb.

"What would you do if he asks for another chance?" She asked, I opened my eyes and removed my head from her shoulder and looked at her. She looked back at me and raised an eyebrow waiting for my answer.

"Honestly Mom, I don't know. I want to give him another chance but there's that one voice nagging me to not give him another chance because I know he can hurt me again. I just don't want to get hurt again, Mom. He cheated on me with the girl he clearly knows I was worried about, I don't know if I can trust him ever again." I explained, she hummed and nodded her head.

"I understand the pain that you're going through, I can't say that I know how you feel because I've never been in that position but I can say that this pain doesn't last forever. I know you two love each other very much and I also know that Nolan regrets what he did. I know that you know he regrets it too and I know that you forgive him for it, so what's stopping you?" She asked, she does have a good point. What exactly is stopping me from being with Nolan? I love him, he loves me. I forgive him for what I did and he wants me back, but why don't I want to be with him.

"He lost your trust, Ashley. He took your heart and repeatedly stomped on it, didn't he? This Sophie girl is out of the picture now, what are you going to do?" She asked again and I was feeling overwhelmed because she has a point and at this point, I don't know what to do anymore.

"I know that you want to give him another chance and I also know that deep down, you still want to be with him. I get that he hurt you and that he lost your trust, I also understand that you're scared to trust him again because you're scared he's going to break it again and leave you hurt in the end. But are you really willing to throw all your memories away and just leave him like that? Are you really willing to lose what you two have? Because from what I can see, it's rare to have something like you two have.

You and Nolan are perfect for each other, you keep him in line and he gives you the thrill of life. You two may be complete opposites, but that's what makes you guys so perfect for each other. You both have things about yourself that the other person doesn't have, but when you two are together you both fit with each other like pieces of a puzzle. Now answer me, are you really willing to lose all of what you two have?"

I was speechless and I didn't know what to feel about what Mom said, she's right though. I don't want to lose what Nolan and I have, I mean sure he made a mistake but he clearly didn't mean it and he regrets what he did. I know that Nolan loves me and I know that I love him too, he may have made mistakes and I did too, but everyone makes mistakes and that's okay because we all can learn from it.

I was pulled out of my thoughts when I heard the front door open and figured that Dad was back. I looked at Mom and she looked satisfied with herself, I smiled and kissed her forehead.

"Thanks Mom, I love you." I said, she smiled back and squeezed my hand one last time.

"I love you too, now go." She said, I nodded my head and ran out the living room to leave to find Nolan but stopped when I saw him beside Dad. I looked at Dad and he had a smile on his face, he walked over to me and kissed my forehead.

"I talked to him, he regrets everything and that boy loves you so much. But just so you know, I'm still going to beat his ass up some other time for what he did to you." He whispered in my ear, I smiled and looked at Nolan who was looking at Dad and I's interaction. He walked away and entered the living room and left Nolan and I with each other.

"Ashley, can we please talk?" I heard him ask, I looked up at him and nervously nodded my head. I didn't know what to feel and I didn't even know what I was going to say. I thought I was going to have a little time to think about what I was going to tell him while I went out and find him, but I guess not. He offered his hand and I looked at it not knowing whether I should take it or not, but I just thought 'fuck it' and took his hand. I saw a small smile form on his lips and he turned around before I could fully see it, he opened the front door and we walked out and we sat down on the porch.

"Ash-" He started but I cut him off with a hug, I don't know what the hell came over me that caused me to do that but it's too late I already did it. He seemed frozen for a little bit, but he eventually wrapped his arms around me and squeezed me tight.

"I missed you so much, Ash." He said, I smiled burying my face in his neck. We stayed in that position for a few more minutes because I was dreading the conversation we were about to have, but I knew we had to talk about it sooner or later. I was the first to pull away and I looked at his face, he looked tired almost like he hasn't been getting a good night's sleep. I can't really say that I have been getting a good night's sleep because I've also been a wreck with this whole situation.

I lifted my hand up and placed it on his cheek, he smiled and closed his eyes letting me caress his cheek with my hand. I looked at each feature he had in his face and took the time to think about the times we had with each other and as each memory flashed in my head, I realize more and more how much I really love this boy. No matter the things we've been through, whether good or bad, we have each other in the end because the love we share remains.

He opened his eye and looked deep into mine, he brushed the hair out of my eyes and I dropped my hand from his face. He then brought his hand to my cheek and rubbed my cheek with his thumb, I saw a small smile form on his lips and he looked at my lips and then back at my eyes.

"Ash, you know I regret what I did, right?" He said, I looked into his eyes and nodded my head. His smile dropped and he removed his hand from my cheek and grabbed my hand.

"Ashley, I'm sorry. I know I don't really deserve another chance, but I hope that you find it in your heart to give me another chance because I really want to make us work. I promise that I won't give you a reason not to trust me, I won't ever make you doubt again. I will be your's and your's only, Ashley. No one can ever give me the love that you give me, no one can ever make me feel like you do, no one can ever compare to you and no one will ever be you. Please, don't leave me for good, I can't bear the pain of not having you by my side, I can't bear the pain of not being able to hug and kiss you, I can't bear not being with you, and I can't bear not seeing you again." He pleaded with tears in his eyes, I grabbed both of his hands and placed them near my cheek.

"Nolan, Ashton and I are not leaving for good. We're just leaving for a few months to spend time with our biological parents." I explained, he looked at me with shock and he looked like he didn't believe me.

"Wait what? But Ashton said you guys were leaving for good and that I won't see either of you ever again." He asked, I softly chuckled and dropped his hand and grabbed his face with my hands.

"You know how Ashton is, he said that because he was pissed. We're going to be gone for just a few months. I'll be back before you know it." I said, he smiled and leaned into my hand.

"Will you give me another chance?" He asked, I smiled and nodded my head. His smile widened and he wrapped his arms around me squeezing me tight.

"I love you so much, Ashley. I promise I won't fuck it up this time, I'll try my best to be what you truly deserve." He said and pulled away from the hug, this this it was him to grab my face with his cheeks and he looked at my lips.

"Can I?" He asked, I smiled and nodded my head. He leaned in closer and sealed the space in between us, his lips touched mine and I could feel the warmth from them. As always, our lips molded with each other and I can't help but feel at ease and happy now that this is all over. We eventually pulled away from each other and I just stayed in his embrace missing his presence. I heard the door open and when I looked to check who it was and saw Ashton. He was glaring at Nolan and I just sighed.

"Ashton" Nolan acknowledged, Ashton just continued glaring at him and as much as I didn't want to let go of Nolan, I had to because I was scared that my brother was going to start beating him up. I stood up and walked closer to Ashton, I grabbed his arm to calm him down; he looked down at me and his eyes softened.

"What are you doing here with him? And why are you being all lovey dovey again? Did you forget what he did to you?" He exclaimed, clearly he was still mad at Nolan and I can't blame him. He was the one that stuck by me when the incident happened and he was the one who saw all my pain and my tears, so I know that he's pissed to see that it was also as if I was giving into Nolan so easily after being through all of that.

"Ashton, please calm down. I understand what's going through your mind right now and I know you're pissed. I gave him another chance, and this is the last chance that I'm giving him. I'm willing to look pass what happened and fix our relationship. Mom talked some sense into me and I'm guessing that Dad talked to Nolan. Ashton, I get that you're upset about all of this, but you and Nolan are best friends too. Are you willing to lose all that?" I told him, he looked at me and I'm assuming that he's letting the words I said sink in. He looked at Nolan and looked back at me, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He opened his eyes again and looked at Ashton, he walked closer to him and Nolan stood up.

"What you did to my sister crossed the line and for that I thought could never forgive you and that I could just forget the friendship that we had. But I know that was close to impossible because we've been through so much already and I can't just forget that. If it weren't for the fact that my sister somehow forgave you, I wouldn't even be talking to you right now so I guess I can thank her for that and for talking some sense into my head just now. I hope you understand that both her and I still can't fully trust you because of what you did and you just have to earn that back, but I guess you can do that while we're gone. Don't fuck up this chance that we're both giving you, this is the last chance that you get and after that you can count that we'll be gone for good." He said to Nolan, I didn't quite understand what he was trying to say to Nolan with that whole speech but I'm guessing that he's also giving him another chance.

I looked back at Ashton and saw that he had a small smile on his face, what?

"You should've see your face when I told you earlier that we were leaving for good, you look like you just saw your grandma in the shower." He said, I mentally face palmed and looked at Nolan who looked confused as hell. I walked up to him and wrapped my arm around his arm.

"I love you" I whispered in his ear, he seemed to snap out of his gaze and he looked down at me. I flashed him an encouraging smile and looked at Ashton, he looked at Ashton and flashed a smile as well. 

"I love you more." He whispered as he looked back down at me.

I guess everything is back to normal, let's just hope it stays that way or else I'm really going to lose my mind.

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I can't believe that this is the last chapter for My Twin's Best Friend, I feel like this book has been going on forever and now it's come to an end and I just can't believe it. This chapter is also the longest chapter I've ever written, I really hope this makes the cut for being the last chapter. I really really wanna thank you guys for the never ending support and for being so patient with me all throughout this journey, you guys are seriously the best and I don't know how to thank you guys for that. I hope that you guys enjoyed this book because I sure did enjoy writing it! I love you guys so much and don't worry, there is an epilogue so it's not quite over yet, but yeah there's the epilogue!

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