I continue to pace the floor still distraught by how my life was turned upside down in a matter of minutes.

Ashley: Are you in love with her?

Laura: No Ash, I love you.

I laugh at her answer.

Ashley: You love me. How can you say that?

Laura: Ash I know I messed up, but please don’t give up on us.

Ashley: I didn’t give up on us, you did.

Laura’s boss comes out of the bedroom, clothed, and tries to tiptoe to the door. I look at her disheveled appearance. Her hair out of place and the marks on her neck, which are probably from my girlfriend. I quickly go back to the image of her beneath Laura touching her the way only I’m supposed to. The anger inside me comes rushing back. She is a foot away from the door when I decide to stop her.

Ashley: Hey!

I walk towards her.

Ashley: You forgot something.

Before she has a chance to react I punch her as hard as I can in the jaw. She quickly falls to the ground. I look back at Laura.

Ashley: I hope you and the tramp are very happy together, because we’re through.

PRESENT DAY…

???: Ash? Ashley?!

My flashback ends and I look up to see my sister, Kyla.

Kyla: Are you okay? You were completely out of it for a minute there.

Ashley: Yeah I’m fine.

Kyla: Okay, can we go. I don’t mind staring at all the cute guys lifting weights and flexing their muscles, but their stench is starting to get to me.

I have been at the gym for the last two hours working out. I love to keep in shape and it’s a great way to relieve tension. Kyla says I go too much, but I can’t help it. It’s almost like a drug. Kyla and I are in the locker room and I’m getting my stuff out of my locker.

Kyla: So I got you a date for Friday night.

I sigh and shut my locker.

Ashley: Kyla, how many times have I told you, I don’t want to date anyone.

Kyla: I never thought you were serious. I thought you were going through a phase. Come on Ash she’s really cute and she works at that music store you go in all the time.

Ashley: Kyla I said no.

Kyla: So what are you going to do? Spend the rest of your life alone, afraid of meeting someone you might fall in love with.

Ashley: Yep.

Kyla: You can’t do that Ash.

Ashley: Yes I can. I’ve been there Ky. I’ve put my heart on the line for the sake of love and all that bull shit, and what do I get? Pain. I’m done putting myself out there for someone to stab me in the back and hand me my heart in pieces on a silver platter.

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