WEST LAND PREP

THE STAIRS

FRIDAY, AUG.24

4:10 PM

"HERE HE COMES, BYE." ANGELA SAID AS SHE SPOTTED CARLOS."

"Here he comes. Do you want me to leave or-" Kelly ask.

"Your choice." Ashley said.

"Bye." She said.

"Ashley?" Luis ask, walking towards her. "What are you doing here?"

Ashley look at Luis, not knowing what to say.

"Luis!" A girl shouted.

Ashley turn to see Emma in the back of a red Porsche Convertible.

Luis waved at her and smile.

Ashley roll her eyes and walked away.

She was going to walk home. She needs more time to think.

"Hey!Hey! Ashley!"

Ashley turn.

"What?!" She ask Luis, her voice as cold as eyes.

"What are you doing here?" HE asked her again, a little shock by her reaction.

"What? The star softball player needs a guys attention now?!" Emma shouted from the convertible, making her friends laugh. "Come on Luis!"

"Go with them." Ashley said.

She was about to turn when Luis grab her hand.

"I'll go with you." He said.

"No need, My house is only, twenty blocks down." She said, trying to sound like it was nothing.

He look at her in the eyes.

"Seriously. I'll be okay." She said.

"Luis!" Emma call.

"Go." Ashley grab his hand and removed it from hers. "Have fun on whatever you guys are doing tonight."

She walked away, but she could feel his eyes gazing at her.I can't believe he's going out with Emma, Emma!, she thought.

"Where's she going?" Angela ask Luis.

"To her house." Luis replied.

"Her house is twenty blocks away from her. Plus the bridge and the fact that she has to pass by those mans smoking and-"

"Luis! Where the Hell You going!" Emma called from the car as Luis started running towards Ashley who was already turning the conner.