Bestfriends Shouldn’t Know How You Taste

Chapter 23

Chapter 23 

“Thank you Ryan.” I mumble, closing the door of  the car with a soft thud. Ryan smiles, it comes out  awkward and cautious as he turns to stare at a still  enraged Arden. 

“Let’s just hope he didn’t kill the guy.” Ryan  winced when Arden slammed the door of the car  unnecessarily harsh.I forced out a smile as we 

watch him stride towards the house. He was still so  furious. This was all my fault. 

“I did this.” I mumble but didn’t know I said it loud  enough that Ryan heard. 

“What do you mean? How is it your fault?”  Curiosity dotted his features. I looked back at  Arden, watching him slam the front door closed  with brutal force. 

I sighed, turning my attention back to my auburn  head best friend. “The boy Arden beat up was  calling me unforgivable words.” I gulped, my eyes  tearing up. 

“If-” My voice cracks and I gulped, breathing in  some much needed air. “If I hadn’t kissed Blake  none of this would happen. This is all my fault I’m  a slut.” 

Ryan’s eyes widen in shock at my use of words.  Regaining his speech, his eyes softened  considerably, but his tone was anything but soft. 

“This isn’t your Fcking fault Ashley. I made that  Fcking dare, I did this! You’re not a F*cking slut  and you’ll never be. In fact if I had known the  reason why Arden was pummeling the kid I’d join  him, serves him right.” He says angrily.

knew he wasn’t directly speaking to me harshly  but it didn’t stop me from flinching away from his  harsh tone. He sees this and sighs. “Look Ashley,

you’re not  going to do anything reckless that will get you into  trouble.” I cut him off. I knew Ryan like the back of my hand, whatever meant fixing for him wasn’t  what everyone normally thought it was.

going to stop unless someone does  something Ashley.” He

 reluctant to part. “And it’s fine I’m not expecting  them to. I can handle this, just a few more months  until graduation and I’ll never

months is a long time Ashley, I promise  that whatever I’ll do won’t cause any harm to

eyes turn to slits as I cross my arms under my  breast. “No, leave it be or else I’ll give Miranda  your number.”

 partnered up with me for chemistry. Everyone  seemed to stay clear

was an  amusing

 what she thought, not holding anything back. She  didn’t care if the world judged her and

than a  friend should. But I never had that much  confidence, I lacked it so bad that I was

It wasn’t a secret that Ryan  loathed Miranda to a great extent, I would even

morning to bring cupcakes and  doughnuts. But then again it was

stared each other down before he sighs  reluctantly. ” Fine.” He grumbled. He was mad and  I could tell as he drove away without

fully  woke up. I was still groggy but forced myself to

I had gone straight to my  room. And in a couple of minutes I had changed

 great extent. But with now sore muscles and a  migraine lurking in the corner, I

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