LOPEZ RESIDENCE

LIVING ROOM

MON., AUG.20

7:00 PM

"MISS LOPEZ, YOU'VE BROUGHT FRIENDS WITH YOU." Said John.

"Um...Everyone, this is John, our new butler, John, everyone." Ashley said.

"Hey John." They said.

"Hello, everyone." He said,"do everyone want something to drink?"

"No." Luis said.

"Do you have coke?" Carlos asked, and Ashley rolled her eyes.

'What a question.' She thought.

"Ofcourse we do. We have anything you want, and if we don't then we don't," John said."Unless is Miss Lopez that wants it. She gets irritated when she doesn't get her way."

They all laugh.

"I'm sure none of them wanted to hear that." She said, putting her bag next to the stairs and looking at the others, who stopped laughing immidiatly."At what time does Alex arrives?"

"In an hour." He replied.

"Okay," She said, she look back at the others,"you guys chill, I'll go take a shower."

Ashley went upstairs and took a right, and John left to get the drinks.

"Nice house she got." Carlos said."What do her parents do for living?"

"Act." Angela replied."I'm going to take a shower too."

"But, Ahsley's taking a shower." Carlos said. "You're not gonna take a shower with her are you?"

"Ew!No!" She exclaim."I'm gonna use to guest shower."

"Oh."Carlos said, sounding relieve.

....."So, how you got in?" Carlos asked after long moments of silence.

"I have no idea."Kelly replied.

"What did you do?"He asked.

"Put ballons with their names on them in their lockers on the first day of school." She replied.

"You didn't do anything nice for them last year?"

"Nope." She said."But I am a huge fan of the HC. Did you know that the WildLions Mag. is going to interview us tomorrow?"

"Yeah, Angela mentioned it to me yesterday." Carlos said.

"Nice." She said."You two are really close, then?"

"Yeah."Carlos said. "So, what are you gonna say? In the interview."

"I don't know.I'll have to hear the ques-"She stopped as some noises gather outside.

They all looked out the window and saw paparatzees all over the bars and a H3X Hummer in the house parkway.

As they looked a women burst out of the car, slamming the door on a men who was about to get out. The women has dark brown hair, with light brown highlights, and brown eyes. The men got out, he has black hair, and brown eyes, behind him a kid with dark brown hair and eyes came out.

"Those are Ashley's parents and brother." Kelly said, as she saw them rushing to the house door.

"I thought only her brother was coming today." Luis said.

At that moment Ashley came to view at the top of the stairs, rushing down.

"What's going on?" Luis asked.

"I don't know, but it looks like my parents got in a fight and came back early." She said, opening the door.

Her parents and bothers got in a moment later.

"Haven't I told you not to let yourself be seen by paparatzees?!" Her mother exclaim to Ashley. "And who are these."

"'These' are my friends." Ashley responded."Kelly, Luis, and Carlos."

"Where's Angela." Alex asked, in a tone that Ashley barely recognize.

"How ya know she's here?" Ashley asked her fraternal twin after recovering from the shock.

"Easy, there are two boys in the house, and I now for a fact that neither one is your boyfriend." He replied, giving Ashley that familiar knowing look, the one he always gave her when he was right.

Ashley was still shocked from that as Angela came out of the restroom.

"Mr. and Mrs. Lopez, what are you doing here?" She asked.

"Well, this is our house." Ashley's mom replied.

"I know, but I thought you guys were filming a movie in Hawii." Angela said

Mrs. Lopez gave Mr. Lopez a angry look before answering, "We were going to, but someone said no."

"It's been three years since we last saw Ashley, don't you think it would be nice to spend some time with her?" Mr. Lopez asked.

'Man, I could use some popcorn,' DA said.

'Hello, parents fighting infront of WLP hottest guy.' AA said.

'Right.....Your point????' DA said.

'Never mind.'AA said.

"Yes, after the movie was finished." Mrs. Lopez replied coldly."I'll be waitting in our room." And she walked up the stairs and opened the double doors on top of the stairs.

"We'll talk later." Mr. Lopez said to Ashley, following her mother.

"You're a loser, you know." Alex said to Ashley after the door to their parents room was closed.

'Oh no he didn't,'DA said.

"Shut up!"Ashley exclaim.

"Mom hates you, not me." He said, standing like he had just found out he was nominated for the Oscar's.

"Shut up Alex, your mom doesn't hate Ashley." Angela said.

"Yes she does, She likes me best, and Ashley knows that." He said, smiling his famous smile, the same as Ashley's just in a guy's style."Why do you think she took me to London, Australia, and France?" He ask,"and why she doesn't like Ashley to be seen by paparatzees?" He asked her."I'll answer for you... It's because she doesn't have any talent, she doesn't know how to act. She embarasses this entire family,me on the other hand......" He touch his jacket and 'clean' it up."Well, you should see me in my parents new movies." He said smiling directly at Ashley who was obviously holding tears back."Your only advantage is that you're two minutes older than me, but it doesn't mean your special." And with that, he left to his room.

Tears came down Ashley's face, not being able to hold them back any longer. Then she felt the warmest and softest hand grad her shoulders.

"It's okay." Luis said. "Your brother is probably just mad that his trip was over because your dad wanted to spend time with you."

"No, he isn't." Ashley."I don't like telling people my life, but as you just saw, it's quite obvious that he's telling the truth and that my mom totally hates me."

"I'm sorry your mom behaves that way towards you." Luis said.

"Yeah." Carlos said. "Who would had known. No wonder you're the way you are."

Everyonegave him a look but it made Ashley to laugh a bit. Not sure of what she was doing, she took Luis hand and put them around her waist, longing the feeling to be safe, and make all the bad things go away. As the seconds past, she put her head back and rested it on Luis shoulder. After recovering from the shock of having his hands around The Ashley Lopez, and having her head resting on his shoulder, Luis lean in and gave Ashley a sweet, comforting kiss on her left cheek.

"OK!" Angela said.

"Yeah," kelly said."If you need some privacy we'll leave, like pronto."

Ashley laugh and removed the fresh tears from her face.

"ALEX!"Ashley's mom came out of her room yelling."ALEX!"

"What is it mom?" Alex asked, coming out of his room.

"Bring your bags, we're leaving." She said.

"What!?" Both, Ashley and Alex, exclaim.

Luis let go of Ashley and she went up the stairs.

"Mom, you can't be serious." Ashley said.

"Stop acting like you care, you're not pretty good yourself." Her mom told her."Bring your things Alex!"

"But mom-" Alex started.

"NOW!"

Alex hurried to his room and took out his bag. "I can't bring them all." He argued.

"I'll sent for the rest later, now let's go."

"MOM!" Ashley called, turning around to see, them passing her friends.

"My apologies." Mrs. Lopez said as she passed them.

Ashley looked at everyone and gave them a sly, embarassed smile.

"Dad?" Ashley went through the double doors and into her parents, or more like, dad's room.

Her dad was looking down the window, obviosly watching her mother and twin leave, Ashley stood there for a second before closing the doors and walking towards her dad.

"Dad, what happenes?"

"I got tire of her putting you down and setting your mind to think you're not worth it." He said in as soft voice.

"You two didn't need to fight because of me." Ashley said. "Mom didn't really get into me."

"Ashley Charlotte Lopez, don't you dare lie to me in my face." Mr. Lopez said turning around.

"I'm not lying." Ashley said.

"No? Then mind you telling me why were you crying?" He asked.

"No reason." Ashley said

"Ashley, I might have been away for a long time but that doesn't mean I don't know my daughter."He said, raising an eyebrow." Now, why were you crying?"

"Because of what mom said." Ashley said.

"You see," He said. "Your mother and I are getting a divorce. You're ataying with me, and Alex with her."

He went into the restroom.

"Go and have fun with your friends." He said and close the door.

Ashley went back down stairs. Everyone was sitting down on the sofa, their soda's almost done.

"What happened?" Angela asked.

"Nothing, they just got into a fight like always and my mom left like always." Ashley said in a sarcastic tone. "No offense but I really don't-"

"-Want anybody here now?" Angela asked.

"Well," Ashley started.

"We'll go." Luis said, standing up." See you tomorrow."

"Yeah." Everyone else said.

They all got up and ready to leave.

"Don't forget the interview, if you don't show up you'll leave everyone very dissapointed."Angela said, giving her a very incouranging smile.

"I won't." Ashley said, returning the smile.

They all, but Luis, stayed behind.

"I just want you to know that you can trust on me for anything you want." He said, sincerely.

How sweet. AA said.

Ashley just hugged him.

Come on, DA said. You can't fall for his sweetness, he's a guy!

Shut up, you know you like it. AA said.

"Thanks." She said, as he hugged her back.

They broke the hug to the sound of desperate footsteps outside.

He lean down and kissed her near her lips,"See you tomorrow."

Mrs. and Mr. Lopez Alex