6 SAVED A LIFE

I slowly opened my eyes, and yawned softly as my hands started stretch out perfectly. My eyes wandered around my room and finally stopped when I saw my window, again I heard the birds chirping.

It was like everything was okay. Even though it wasn't. I sat on my bed and tried to remember what I've dreamt of yesterday, but it didn't work.

Walking around my room, bare foot I felt the soft and smooth wooden floor beneath my feet. I just shook my head and went inside my bathroom.

"Good Morning!" Mom greeted me with a large smile on her face, ever since they said that they were sorry they did everything to make it up. I smiled lightly as I walked down the stairs as I saw Dad reading the local

news paper while taking a sip of his coffee.

His eyes looked up and smiled when he saw me. I just nodded in response as Mom held my hand and made me sit on the chair beside them.

"Ashleah, here eat this." She gave me a newly cooked sunny side-up egg, "and this." then give gave me a bowl of rice. "Oh and this too!" And now she gave me some bread. "Do you want to eat this too--"

"Mom, it's okay." I held her hand and looked straight into her eyes. You can see how hard she was trying to be the best mother to me. I am very thankful that this is happening.

"Darling, Ashleah's right. You should just calm down. Right?" Dad looked at me and I giggled lightly before nodding. I agree with Dad for now!

Her shoulders are now down as she pouted like a poor puppy and sat down beside Dad. We both gave her funny looks and started laughing.

Ah yes, even if it's just for a moment I wanted to forget everything that happened yesterday. I started eating and talking with them. And to be honest, the warmth, and happiness I've been searching ever since I was born, I finally felt it.

"Ashleah.. I know you don't want to talk about this but, when do you want to go.. to uhmm." Dad couldn't even finish what he was saying, I was now drinking a strawberry milkshake that Mom made for me.

I smiled sadly and sipped for the last time before answering him. "Ms. Millar's funeral? Can we just go today Dad? I want to.. see her." I said, and they both nodded in response, respecting my decision.

Wearing all black, I removed my sunglasses when I got out of the car and was now infront of Ms. Millar's house. There were a lot of people.

Of course, she was a teacher. While walking inside with my parents, I saw a lot of students crying. What made me curious was, why is there no one from my class?

I shook my head and let out a very deep and trembling sigh. Maybe they were so shocked about the news and couldn't even come here today.

Walking slowly, I heard how the crying intensifies. I saw her body inside the white coffin, they were planning to cremate her in her last days for funeral.

My eyes looked around and there I saw my classmates crying. I didn't know why but I tried to find where Nash was, but failed. I sighed and looked back and saw my parents smiling lightly to me.

"Want to say goodbye?" Mom walked beside me and held my hand tightly, I nodded and she smiled at me before walking with me.

I was now trembling while looking at Ms. Millar's face. How can this be? Such a horrible act from one person?

There were cuts on her face, bruise on her neck. It seems like she was strangled to death? But why? Was it the same killer?

"Thank you." I blurted out making Mom and Dad look at me "I know that you weren't the best teacher, but you tried. Yes, you did gave me those looks like the others, but I am still grateful." I smiled lightly and gave her a final look. "Please do rest peacefully inside paradise." I said before moving further away.

And then my eyes caught Nash, when did he-- "Hey." he said while smiling at me. I just nodded in response. I am still curious why he called me 'Princess'

"So you finally showed up huh?" I raised an eyebrow and he nodded slowly. "I thought that you won't show up." I told him honestly, he just nodded again and walked closer to Ms. Millar's coffin.

I saw how his lips moved and he was like whispering something to her, but I couldn't understand it. Eh? is that some kind of language that I don't know about? But why does it feel like I know it..

I shook my head, trying to remove those thoughts. A few hours later we decided to go home, I bid my goodbyes to them and to Ms. Millar.

"Rest in Peace." my eyes widened a little, I.. suddenly spoke that unknown language that Nash spoke earlier! I looked around and I smiled a little, good thing nobody heard me.

I sat on our couch, tired and sleepy. Mom was making some snacks, Dad was playing games on the TV, I saw how he pouted when he saw the 'Mission Failed' on the screen.

I laughed and hugged a throw pillow "Dad, come on! You can do it." I said slightly teasing him, he looked back and chuckled.

"Ah, so you're treasing your father now huh?" He said and I nodded while smiling widely. He just shook his head and continued playing.

Ding! I heard a notification from my phone. Curious, I opened my phone and saw a message from Nash, eh? What is it this time?

'Ashleah!! Ya free this Saturday?'

My eyebrows furrowed but still answered him.

'What do you need??'

'Let's go to the mall! My treat😉'

Is he.. seriously flirting with me right now?! Oh shoot wait, Ashleah stop jumping into some conclusions. Oh gosh.

'Your treat? you sure tho??'

'Of course!! Do ya think that I'm joking?'

'Well, my whole life was a joke.'

'Uh,,,'

'you kidding right?'

'🤦‍♀️ seriously, fine fine pick me up. Send me details!'

I closed my phone and chuckled lightly, I can hear his voice just by reading his messages. But suddenly I heard some clearing their throat.

"So who's that guy from earlier? He was your partner from that dance right?" Mom was looking at my eyes intently, she was holding a bag of chips and drinks.

"Uh.. yes, why'd you ask Mom?" I stood up and helped her fix the small table in front of us. She just snorted lightly and sat on the couch before giving me THAT look.

THAT look, I mean is 'Does he like you?' My eyes held confusion and giggled lightly. "Does he like you?" I knew it, I was right. But before I can even answer her she giggled and said "Oh wait, or are you the one that likes him?"

"Mom! Why are you teasing me?" I said and pouted, I heard how Dad laughed at me. Wait this is unfair! 2 vs 1?! And they're my parents too!

"So you do like him." Now Dad's speaking, WHAT!? No. I don't like him, it's just that I'm curious. Yeah, I'm curious.

"Uh.. about that, we going out on Saturday. Is it okay?" They both nodded in response which made me a bit shocked.

"Ashleah, it's your life. We won't stop you, but if we know that you're doing something bad and it's not good for you we will. You know that we're doing our best to make it up for you, yea?" Dad said and opened a drink and gave it to me.

I smiled and took a sip from it. "Just have fun and just keep safe, okay?" I nodded and finished taking a sip from the drink.

"Ah, thank you so much." they both smiled, mom was lightly patting my back and dad was caressing my hair slowly.

Days passed and it was finally Saturday. Didn't dressed up that much. Was wearing an oversized t-shirt, it was plain white and black denim shorts with a color black bucket hat.

"Where the heck is he??" I sighed while sitting on our couch, mom and dad aren't here today becaus ethey got some work to do. Of course it's fine for me now.

Ding Dong! I heard the doorbell from from the gate, I quickly stood up, got my bag and walked to the door, I smiled when I saw him behind the gate, I locked the door before walking to him.

"You're late dude." I told him and he chuckled lightly. "Why are you laughing?" I asked him while opening the gate and he just shook his head before looking directly at my eyes.

"Okay okay, chill tho. I'm sorry." I chuckled and nodded, but what caught my eyes was.. he was wearing that necklace again, weird. It's not glowing.

I shook my head and started to avoid looking at the necklace too much. It's bothering me! "So, where are we going to eat?" I heard him giggle like a kid and walked beside me, but still giving me distance.

"You hungry already?" He asked me and I just nodded in response. "Hmm, then let's just eat some snacks then play some arcade."

"Your treat right?" I asked him again, duh I should be sure tho!!

"Yes yes, so chill." I smiled. And we continued walking, the mall wasn't that far from my house so it wasn't that long.

After eating some snacks, we were now playing at the arcade, of course I was beating him to pulp. "Nash! dude that zombie! No no!"

I was holding a gun from the game while killing zombies, and Nash was to. But he sucks at this kind of game seriously, he can't even kill the zombie!

"I'm tired!" He said, 2 hours passed and we finally finished playing different games inside that arcade, we were now trying to find some place to eat.

But I stopped when I saw a woman was being pulled by a man. I squinted my eyes and walked closer, I glanced at Nash and saw that how shocked he was.

"Mister, what are you doing to her?" I asked the man, he gave me a death glare, but it wasn't enough to scare me just like how Nash does.

"She's my woman! Go away!" He shouted at me, I smirked and held the woman's hand tightly and I don't have any intentions to give her up until this man goes away.

"P-Please. Go now." I heard her trembling voice, she was looking down the whole time, but I didn't know why, I looked down and my eyes widened.

My body moved before I can even think. I slapped the man, so hard. "W-What are you doing you, b*tch?!" but before he can even lay his hands on me, someone stopped him.

"Nash, don't." I looked at Nash, and he was holding the man's hand tightly, I heard how he groaned loudly. Ah, now that hurts. "Are you the one that made her look like that?!" I shouted at him.

"What do you mean?!" I scoffed and gave him a death glare. I am not letting you slip away old man. I walked closer and gave a smirk, you're going to be stuck in jail.

"I'm asking you, were you the one that burned her face? Is that the reason why she was always looking down?" I saw how his eyes widened and his lips were trembling, but before he can even answer the guards from the mall stopped us.

"Please Ma'am, stop creating some ruckus--" the guards couldn't even finish what they were saying when the woman looked up and tears dripping from her eyes.

"It's not her fault! My husband is going to kill me! Please, help me!" she cried out, my eyes widened when I heard those words from her.

The guards were shocked too and Nash was.. speechless. "We're going to take to a police station, please go with us." They said and she nodded in response, but before she can go she ran up to me and held my hand tightly.

"Thank you for saving my life." she said before walking away, my mouth was hanging slightly open, confused and surprised about what happened.

"You.. did it again." I finally heard Nash's voice, I gave him the 'What do you mean' look and he just smiled and said "You saved a life, Ashleah."

Oh.. Yes. I saved a life. I did.. I looked at him again and I saw that the necklace was gone, did he lose it?

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