Ashleys POV:

I wake up with hope, Ashton comes into my room with his signature grin on my face “Ashley Irwin, we need to have a chat young lady, just how many guys hearts have you been messing with while I was away?” I chuck my pillow at him and we mock wrestle “But really, Ashley be careful, you may be annoying but you’re the only sister I have” he gives me a bear hug. “Well what are you waiting for he’s at the door!” I smile at him and dont even bother with how I look I just pull on a jumper, Luke has seen me at my worst. I almost fly down the stairs i am that happy and feel disappoints again, because Calum is at the door.

Before he even opens his mouth i know something is wrong. “Ashley, I’m sorry I need to talk to you, now” I hesitate feeling like he is a stranger then I look again and see my friend Calum who I have known for years “Sure” I say, “Come in” I lead him into a deserted room and he starts speaking “Ashley, it was me. I took the videos, I sent you the messages, I put the posters up at school it was all me.” I have to grip the corner of the chair to keep upright as he lets out this confession For once in my life I can think of no words that will hurt him as much as he has hurt me. “Why..” I manage to stutter. “I was jealous, of you and Luke I thought we were finally becoming something closer than friends and I couldn’t take it, I didn’t mean to hurt you like this i guess when I started I just couldn’t stop.” I grit my teeth “Calum, dont ever talk to me again, dont even try you are more dead to me then Laurel is” I shout the last bit. He bows his head in shame and I see a tear streak down his cheek. The part of me that knows that everyone makes mistakes wants to be better than this, but the other part of me is screaming to make him pay.

Ashton comes in looking shocked. “Get him out” I hiss.

I guess I should have known, friends do this they betray you, every time I let someone become close to me, part of my life I get nothing but pain in return. I try to dial Luke's number but my hand is shaking so badly its hard to. I finally hear the dialling tone and his familiar voice says “Hi?” he sounds like he has just woken up. i dont know why but what Calum admitted to me brought no tears to my eyes but just hearing his voice makes the tears flow. “Luke, it was Calum who’s went all those messages he just came to my house and told me everything” I say. There is a long silence before he replies “I’ll kill him for this, I knew he liked you but never thought he would do something like this. Are you okay? Should i come over?” “Yes” I plead. I know he will come, he always does when I need him most.

6 months later:

Falling in love is no small matter, but I think its happening to me. Gradually as the weeks past and the nightmare doesn’t go away but it fades. Perhaps it is because I am surrounded by new love, Aston proposed to Melissa and they asked me to be their bridesmaid, the wedding is happening next month. I wish Laurel was here to see it, I dont know whats worse, people who deserted me slowly coming back into my life or the fact that everyone seems to forget that Laurel ever existed.

I cradle my niece gently in my arms, Melissa gave birth to her a week ago and she is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, she was born on New Years Day, as if she is our sign that the hurt does fade over time and good things can still happen. I smile as I walk up to my room, thats another change i never stop smiling now, perhaps because I have so much to be happy about. I dont feel a sense of dread overtime I look at my phone because I have moved on, I have.

Sunday nights follow the same pattern they always do me and Luke are cuddled up on his sofa watching a romance were not really interested in. “I’ve invited Cal and Mikey over if thats okay?” says Luke breaking the bubble of happiness inside me.

Thats another change thats happened, Calum. After we found out it was him who had been threatening me he told Luke everything and deleted all the files he had of me. They hardly spoke for 2 months but I guess boys get over things like this more quickly. They are not as close as they used to be but they are still mates. Mikey, is the biggest surprise after their shaky start him and Luke became inseparable, they actually have a lot more in common then anyone could have thought.

I havent spoken to Calum once since that day, and I never want to, the fact that he saw one of my most private moments makes me squirm overtime he even looks in my direction. “Well, if thats what you want.” I say to Luke. After all it is his house. “I’ll tell them to come another day, its fine.” he says and I kiss his cheek, he really is the best boyfriend.

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