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“Ashley!” I yell to her, hoping she sees me, and stops She doesn't A few passers by stop and look at ive nolisten to me”

“Stay away fro But instead of turning towardto want to walk fast and she’s getting ready

But by then I’ve caught up to her

Hey, give , but I have a bodyblessed I used to play football in high school and college and I still got the moves Of course I could keep up with Ashley But there’s a fine fucking line between having her say no and it being cute and then forcingdo that

“Just letto buy some time

“There’s nothing to explain, Arsen,” she says, still not looking back atjoke to you You’re a sick, perverted creep”

“No I’ toward the gates to the park on 72nd and 5th Fuck, she’s going to hop into a cab or a bus fro about it I can’t force her to stay “Just let me explain I love you”

Well that fucking gets her to stop all right

And ouldn't it? I’ve never, ever, said it to another girl before I’ve never felt it for another girl I’ve never even conte reht of falling in love with so plane and getting as far away from her as possible

But no, I’ Ashley turn around and stare at me

“I love you, Ashley Lane,” I tell her, not sure why I’ nervous all of a sudden

Ashley smiles for a moment, and that’s when I know I’m fucked

“You love me?” she asks and takes a step forward on the balls of her feet “That’s why for basically the entire time you knew me, you pretended to be someone else?”

“I didn’t pretend to be soht back and I can see the fire in her eyes

“You pretended to be someone on the phone that wasn't the same you in real life, Arsen!” Ashley yells “Sure when you ith me you were Arsen Hawke But then how o to work? How many times did you ask me what I did when you knew the answer?”