"Earth to Ashley!"

Ashley jerked her gaze towards Aiden. The two of them were sitting in a booth at Pizza Hut.

Aiden: "Okay, you really need to stop dwellin on this dream. It’s not like you actually go home every night and beat the crap out of Spence."

Ashley: "Shut up Aiden!"

Aiden: "Come on ash, really? You said she was lying in a casket and Ty was like 5 years old or something right? Last time I checked, Ty isn’t that old. And anyway, if you really do hit Spencer, she must be hiding those black eyes really well."

Ashley: "Shut up! You’re not helping!"

A Waitress came over to the table.

aitress: "Can I get you two something to drink?"

Aiden: "Dr. Pepper."

Ashley: "Sprite."

The woman walked away. Aiden began to gaze out of the window while Ashley stared down at her hands.

Aiden: "..You don’t do you?"

Ashley: "Don’t what?"

Aiden: "…Hit her."

Ashley: "No! Fuck, what the Hell do you think I am a monster!"

Aiden stopped looking out the window and looked at Ashley.

Aiden: "Alright Ash. Then there’s no problem. That dream you had was a nightmare."

Ashley: "…what if I told you I had that dream alot? What would you say then?"

Aiden: "You have this dream alot?"

Ashley didn’t respond. She continued to look at her hands. Aiden busied himself with reading the menu taped down to the table. It was quiet for a while before Ashley spoke.

ashley: "DO you ever feel like you’re falling?"

Aiden: "Falling? No, but do you mean physical falling or-"

Ashley: "Like..you’re falling into something that’s gonna happen no matter how hard you try to stop it."

Aiden suddenly reached across the table and grabbed one of Ashley’s hands.

Ashley: "What are you-"

Aiden: "Are you cutting yourself?!"

Ashley jerked her hand back.

ashley:" No! God I’m not a psycho!"

Aiden: "Then tell me what happened to you! You used to be able to tell me anything! What happend?"

Ashley grabbed her bag and stood up.

ashley: "YOu wanna know what happend Aiden?! My parents died, I had a kid, and I’m getting married! That’s what fucking happened!"

She angrily stormed out of the restauraunt.

Aiden: "Ash! Wait!"

He followed her. By the time he was outside, she had already hightailed it around the corner.