Chapter 1: Broken

Part 1

“Ashley , I’ve only seen you 3 times  in 5 years . It’s not as if I asked a lot from you! And all those times with “US” going over there in New York to see you .” Kyla was already shouting on the phone . US means Kyla , Aiden and the kids ; Leien and Vanessa .

“But we always talk on the phone , Ky .” she mumbled weakly .

“Damn it , Ash ! I feel like you’re just a voice on the telephone . If we don’t have pictures of you all over the house , I don’t think the kids will remember how you looked like ."  With that tone of voice , Ashley knows her sister was really pissed off with her.

“But Ky..” a plea escaped her lips .

“Oh , god Ashley ! It’s been like? Five fucking years since IT happened and God knows you’ve been through a lot . Don’t you think it’s time that you forgive yourself?” And with that Kyla hung up on her .

But the moment Ashley Davies stepped out of her recently-purchased black sleek Porsche , she immediately regretted giving in to her sister’s wishes . She has been debating with herself on the road before finally deciding that seeing Kyla and the kids is worth the emotional havoc the trip is causing her . And to see how far she can go, she has decided to stop by the beach before going over to Kyla’s place . Taking in a deep breath , she tried to absorb the scene before her. The sea that greeted her was calm and serene. The weather was pleasant and the wind that touched her face was warm and balmy but she felt so cold. She made her way to the familiar path and  found what she was looking for , their favorite spot …

“Hey , baby . Why the sullen face?” she asked a worried frown marred her beautiful face . Her blue eyes shining with a look of  concern .They were at their favorite spot by the beach watching the lights engulfing the entire pier .

“Nothing baby , I’m just thinking about how much I’m going to miss you when I’ll go to New York  for that recording session .” Ashley replied easing the frown on her girlfriend’s face. She took her hand on her own intertwining their fingers .

“Hmmm , really? Kyla told me that your vocal coach is very pretty . And that she seems to have a taken an extreme liking towards you .” she teased . Although it was evident that there was a slight note of jealousy on her voice . Ashley knew .After all , they’ve been together for four years .

“Oh ,my baby is jealous huh? What can I do babe , I’m hot!” she saw how her girlfriend’s face fell but Ashley took her hand to her lips kissing it before placing it to rest on her chest.

“I was just kidding babe .You mean the world to me . See how my heart beats faster each time , I’m with you? I can’t imagine feeling this way towards someone else .” she felt her throat constrict , a sign of great emotion in her . The blue-eyed girl smiled knowing that the brunette meant what she said.

“Aww , you’re such a sloppy romantic Ash .”she exclaimed before poking her girlfriend’s toned stomach .

“Only with you , baby . Only with you ..”Ashley silenced the girl with a kiss then pulling her into a loving embrace .

" It feels like it’s just yesterday . Five years through hell and back . Exactly 5 years , 4 months , 12 days , 5 hours and 30 minutes since that fateful day. The day that I lost the love of my life … "