Chapter twenty-four
Later that afternoon I found Kelley sitting near the pool with Alex and Megan.
"Be ready by 6," I said as I stood next to her.
"Why?" she asked highly confused.
"For our date. You told me last night you wanted to go on one, and well today we have a day off so simply we're going on a date."
She looked at me in disbelief at first, and then started to smile. "Okay. Yeah I'll be ready by 6. I'll meet you in the lobby."
"Great!" I yelled as I started to run towards the door to the hotel to get everything planned out.
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It was 5:55 and I was putting the final touches on my outfit. A tan-ish short sleeve shirt with a bownish pants.
I looked in the mirror and fixed my hair one more time, took a big breath and opened up the door.
I got to the elevator and saw the Pinoe was also waiting. "What up megan?"
"Oh you know not going on a date." She said pouting.
The elevator dinged and we both walked in.
Laughing "Well if I wasn't taken, I would have asked you."
Gasping sarcastically " AWWW thank you!"
A few moments later the elevator came to a stop and the doors opened. We both stepped out and right before her and I went our separate ways she whispered in my ear. "Y'all are great together." Before I could reply she was walking off.
I shook my head and walked towards the front door to see if Kel was already there or not.
What I saw, didn't make me disappointed at all.
Kelley stood by the door facing outside in this maroon crop top,black cardigan and a pair of black pants with some nice pair of wedges.
I walked towards her and slowly wrap my arms around her and say, "looking beautiful as always I see."
She turned around and smiled sweetly. "Wish I could say the same."
All I could do was roll my eyes and laugh. I grabbed her hand and started to make our way outside.
We were walking for a few minutes in comfortable silence when Kelley broke it. "So where are we going?"
"Well I've heard there is this really cool meat market where you can take people that you don't like can have them permanently removed."
She stopped walking all of a sudden and just started at me like she had no clue who I was or what I was talking about.
All I could do was just start laughing. "Oh my God Kelley I wouldn't take you there! But honestly you should've seen your face. No we are going to this burger place that I heard had the burgers in town."
She walked up to me and smacked me and continued to walk. "You asshole let's go. I am hungry."
I shook my head and continued to walk.
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We finished our burgers and started walking around again.
"Kelley, can I take you to one more place?" I asked seriously.
She nodded her head and started following me.
We walked for a few minutes and ended up at a bench at the hotel garden.
We both sat down and I looked at her.
"Ashlyn can you please say something?" She asked nervously.
"I'm going to see a therapist."
"What?" She asked taken back.
"I'm going to see a therapist. I'm tired of all these flashbacks and I'm tired of not sleeping. I know everyone is here for me, but I need to talk to a professional."
She walked towards me and wrapped her arms around my waist, and spoke softly into my chest. "I support you. You know that. I am glad that you realised that you need help. You guys helped me through my shit, and we tired to help you but your situation is a little more difficult. I love you so much and I want you to see you happy."
She looked up at me as she finished and kissed me softly. We broke apart and I layed my lips on her hair, and whispered,
"I love you too."