Part Four: So I Heard

"So I heard your tutoring Marcus", says Alexandra, aka one of Jazmines minions. "Yeah, she is and what's it to you", says Ashlyn almost growling. Alexandra laughs and says, "What are you mad cause I stole your boyfriend". With that said Ashlyn lunged at her. Unfortunately for Alexandra, I know better than to hold my friend back.

"You bitch, let go of me", screams Alexandra as Ashlyn throws hands. Luckily for Alexandra, Justin Hall, saw the whole thing and came running to pull Ashlyn off of Alexandra.

As Justin carried Ashlyn to our table she scratched his cheek and yelled towards Alexandra, "I'll drag you bitch", and, "square up hoe". Once we arrive at our table Justin was all scratched, but he showed no sign of pain. "Are you okay", I ask Justin. He smirks, "I'm fine, this isn't the first time I've been scratched, you should see my back".

I roll my eyes and turn to Ashlyn, "Hey, how you holding up", I ask sympathetically. "Thanks for not holding me back", she says hugging me. "You know me so well", she says.

Once Omar arrived at our table we explained everything that happened.

"I gotta go, but if you need someone to break up your fights here's my number", Justin says writing his number on a napkin. "Thanks... I'm sorry for the scratches", says Ashlyn turning red. "No problem, you can scratch me whenever you want", says Justin smirking, which makes Ashlyn turn even redder if that's even possible.

"Okay, bye Mr. Flirt", I say pushing Justin away from our table, before Ashlyn's head popped off from embarrassment.

"That was quite a fight don't you think", says someone behind me. I turn around to see the Three Morons. "What do you want", I ask already agitated by their faces.

"We're here to see you", says Andrew sitting across from me, Omar and Ashlyn, where Jacob would have been sitting if he wasn't giggling over at Jazmines table with Alexandra.

"What do you need", I say sitting back down. "Damn, no need to be so rude", Andrew says. "I'm rude, says the person sitting at our table without permission", I state. "We just wanted to know if you can tutor us next week", says Ramiro also sitting down. "Depends, you willing to pay", I ask.

"Needy much", says Andrew chuckling. "I'm not getting enough money babysitting", I say. "Talking about paying, here's the money", says Marcus handing me a 50 dollar bill.

"Are you selling drugs Daniel, cause I need the sniff sniff, if you now what I mean", says Ramiro winking. "What no, like I said before I babysit", I say flabbergasted.

"Anyways, can you tutor us yes or no", says Marcus sitting down. "What are you doing", I say glaring at him. "What does it look like I'm doing, I'm sitting down", he say slightly amused.

"And who let you sit down", I smirk, which is something I had grown accustomed to in the past few days. "I let myself sit down", he says smirking right back at me.

"Well I would say it was nice seeing you but I'd be lying", I challenge as I get up.

As I get up Marcus grabs my wrist and stands up brushing the hair, that I purposely put on my cheek, aside. "What happened to your cheek", he asks in a slightly worried voice.

"Nothing", I reply.

"Did anyone touch you cause I'll-", he says angrily. "Nothing happened, now leave me alone", I say firmly. "What are you going to do, fight them like you do to solve all your other problems", I say quickly regretting it as his face turns somber, which is quickly covered up with a fake smirk. "Anything for you princess", he says letting go of my wrist.

Noticing how uncomfortable I was Ashlyn grabs my hand and leads me out of the cafeteria. "Where are we going", I ask. "Just keep walking", she says. Once we arrived at the door that lead to the rooftop, Ashlyn let go of my hand.

"Why did you bring me to the roof", I ask when she opens the door. This is the place where me and Jacob would", she says. "Don't finish that sentence", I say almost gaging. She rolled her eyes and says, "I was going to say talk, I thought maybe you could blow off some steam here too".

As I walk over to the edge Ashlyn stops me and points at the rail, "It's not stable", she says moving the rail aside.

As we sat there in silence, watching the birds fly by Ashlyn says, "So are you going to tell me what's going on". "Nothings happening, I say looking awkwardly at my sleeves. "Danny I'm your friend, stop pushing me away, she says making me face her. "I know it's just that you got your own problems and I don't want to be a burden", I say tears begging to fall from my eyes.

"Daniel Valerie Marie Wilson, you are not a burden you're my best friend, and sure sometimes your so fucking annoying, but you're still my best friend...now tell me what's going on", she asks.

I hesitate for a few moments then start sobbing, "My parents are getting divorced", I say a stream of salty tears flowing down my cheek. Her eyes widen in surprisement as she asks, "why, how, when". "I don't know, it just happened yesterday", I say.

She hugs me and whispers, "I'm sorry. The wetness on my back let me know she was crying. My parents were basically Ashlyn's parents as well. Ever since the third grade when I brought her to my house to watch movies my parents had loved her. She came to my mom when she got her period, she came to my dad when her bike broke, she even came to Luis when she wanted to beat her brother at super smash bros.

After the longest hug ever the bell rang, signaling the end of lunch. Danny can I sleep over, mom and dad were fighting again this morning, Ashlyn asked wiping away tears. "Of course, we can ask Omar to give us a lift, I say getting up from the floor. "Thanks... I'm really sorry, she says.

"It's okay it's not your fault anyways", I say opening the door and walking out with Ashley beside me.

*Hi dear Cupcakes, can I call y'all that. Anyways hi, thank you for reading FFMM

Love y'all as always,

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