“Well,” said Ashley. “I wanted to tell you, that I am really sorry.”
“Look, it’s…” I didn’t get to complete what I was going to say. Ashley had her finger up on my lips. I stood there and she kept going.
“I am really sorry. I said no cause I was panicking so much. I mean, I don’t know.” She looked down for a sec. “I just didn’t know how to react I guess. You must think I’m a horrible person.”
“What? Nev…” she closed my mouth and shushed me.
“I’m not done. Emily told me about the talk you two had the other day. She was really worried about you. It got me so worried, so worried, that I kinda… sort of realized… well, I might like you.”
She stood there, blushing a little and stroked her hair out of her eyes and behind her ears.
What now? What should I do?
Part of me is saying make a move, and the other is telling me to tell her that I moved on.
“Well… I d-don’t know what to say…” I looked at her.
She looked back at me in the eyes and she got closer and closer till the bell rung.
“I got to go” I said