The Newbie

Ashley just couldn't stop. Every glance she took at Harry she would grab another drink and chug it down. Their relationship did not seem healthy. I just didn't understand why she put up with always flirting with girls in front of her. It wasn't right.
"Do you think he's going around and flirting with these girls because I won't sleep with him?"
I could tell that Ashley was distraught. There was no ending this conversation. Every time I tried to change the subject she would just bring up again. Who was I to say anything. I was the new girl who had a crush on her new friend's boyfriend. And that boyfriend happened to be the biggest sleaze for treating Ashley, let alone any girl, that way.
"Hey Jamie, we're going to head out. We can take you home or if you want to stay that's fine too"
"Uh. I'll get a ride with my brother. I have to talk to him anyways and if I leave now I probably won't be able to tell him." We said our goodbyes and I went searching the house for Harry.
I wasn't going to stand by and let him treat Ashley that way. It wasn't right and someone should say something to him.
After searching in two crowded rooms, I finally found him. He was sitting outside on a bench that over-looked a little garden. He seemed tense about something but at this moment I didn't care. I had had a couple of drinks and for me it was the perfect time to say something.

"So, are you just going to string her along and make her think that the reason you act like a jerk is because she won't sleep with you? Because that's just low. Actually it's a dick move. If you actually cared about her you wouldn't string her along like this." He didn't say anything. He just picked up his head and stared. His eyes were like daggers piercing mine. He looked so uninterested in our conversation that it pissed me off even more. "Are you seriously not even going to acknowledge what I just fucking said to you? Are you just going to sit here and think that you're the coolest guy in school just because you can sing and almost every girl thinks you're like a god or something? Well let me just tell you this, you're seriously an idiot if you think that she'll stick around if you keep treating her like this."

"You really think I want her to stick around? We have been dating since we were like 10. Our parents have been hoping that we would get married since the day we met. Our families are basically like one. At least if I treat her this way, she can break up with me and not disappoint her parents. I do care for her, but like a sister. She's the one who keeps begging to sleep with me and I won't let it happen." I was shocked. I wasn't not expecting that. "well, are you just going to stand there in silence or are you going to keep yelling at me and telling me how much of an ass-wipe I am, newbie"
As he said that last word, his mouth cracked a crooked smile that could possible cure world hunger if you were to ask me. There was nothing more I wanted to do than to kiss him at that very moment but I couldn't risk anyone seeing us and having it told to Ashley. I mean after all she was the only person who decided to give me the time of day. Besides Harry.
**********************************************************************************************************
From: Unknown
I'm outside your place. Wanna grab some burgers? I know you're hungover and probably hungry after all that yelling you did.
I looked outside my window and saw Harry leaning against a black Audi. I shook my head and quickly got dressed. For some strange reason he was outside my house offering to buy me food. How could I refuse a free meal?
"Let's make this quick. I'm only coming with you because everyone in my family is out of the house, I can't drive here, and there's no food in my house." I got into the car and off we went.
I was expecting to go to a burger joint or an actual place to eat. But no, we went back to his place where his personal chef made everything from burgers, pancakes, to crêpes.
This was a little creepy until I saw Ashley walk into the kitchen. She was all dressed up but it had seemed she was crying. It was 9 am. What was she doing here. I could tell she was still hungover, obviously, but she was upset.
"Harry told me you yelled at him for me and that you told him I could do better than him. It made me think and that's why I am here. It's obvious you two have this connection where it's easy for you to talk about things without even knowing each other. Your first day of school, you were all he would talk about. About how I should give you a chance and make you feel at home. And I don't regret it. You are more of a friend than Michelle and Taylor are and I've only known you for a week. And for that I'm grateful. It's because of you that Harry and I decided to end our relationship. I thank you for that. We were both unhappy and just trying to make our parents happy."

Notes