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[Leah, Rainbow Lollipoppish!!! :)]

They were on a date, Beth and Ash. Candlelight, roses, the works. He was about to kiss her, and- BETH, BETH! Are you okay?" Beth was jerked from her dream, her...uh...embarrassing dream by the sound of a very familiar voice...Ash's voice. Wait! Ash's voice!? She opened the door to her room to see Ash, his face full of worry. She blinked a couple times before finally answering, "Yeah, I'm fine." (Sorry, this is SO choppy.)

[Bookworm]

((Its fine.))
Beth blushed, then realized that Ash was in her room. "What are you doing here?!" She yelled.

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"Beth," Ash said softly, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have blown up, and...well..." He blushed, "I was worried about you."

[Bookworm]

Beth smiled. She hugged Ash. "I forgive you. And I'm sorry too."

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Ash smiled a tiny smile. "It's alright, Beth. Look, I know it wasn't your fault. It just...came out. I shouldn't have said it." He smiled again and wiped a few stray tears from Beth's face. "After all, you're the best friend I've ever had."

[Bookworm]

Beth squeezed him tight. Then she pointed to her room. "Wanna hang out for a while?" She normally didn't invite guys into her room, but this was Ash. They were friends. But that stupid dream returned to her mind.

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"Yeah, sure," Ash said, thinking about how awkward he was about to make the conversation. You see, he kind of liked Beth. And not just because Becca turned him down.

(I know, I know, it's getting sappy, but I couldn't resist adding that in.:) )

[Bookworm]

((I always knew someone would make these two like each other.))
Beth sat on her bed. Okay, this was awkward. Ash was in her room. But they were just friends, right? Just friends.
Ash looked at Beth, and then sat next to her. They were uncomfortably close.

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((Okay, here goes my attempt at knowing what's inside a teenage boy's mind. Haha!))

"So, uh...hey Beth?"
"Yeah?"
"I was wondering..." Ash gulped. He was unbelievably nervous, "Would you like to...you know...go out sometime?"
"YES!!!" Beth exclaimed right before she blushed a bright red. "I mean, uh, sure, sounds great!" Ash smiled. She liked him as much as he liked her.

[Bookworm]

Beth's heart thumped in her chest. YES YES YES!!

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"So, tonight by chance?" Ash asked.

[Bookworm]

"Sure." she said. "Seven?"
Ash said yes, and then left her house. Beth set about trying to find an outfit for her date.

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Ash could feel his heart pounding in his chest. He was going on a date with Beth! He couldn't believe it! Just where exactly he wasn't sure, but that didn't matter. All that mattered was that he and Beth were going on a date.

[Bookworm]

Beth looked through her closet. What to wear?

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A dress or...or jeans or...or what? She didn't even know where they were going. Just when her day was getting better.

[Bookworm]

Beth paced the room. What about this dress? Or those jeans? She really didn't know, as she never worried about how she looked in front of Ash before.

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But now it DID matter. She had to look good, didn't she?

[Bookworm]

Not too casual, but not too formal. She picked a blouse and jeans, then took a shower.

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There, she thought to herself, It's done. Don't worry about it. He doesn't care how you look. But she couldn't help but be a little worried.

[Bookworm]

Ash picked her up and they drove.

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To the park. Okay, maybe not the most romantic place on earth, but it's where they met, six years ago, almost to the day. Beth was having trouble with a couple of guys teasing her, and Ash stepped in to save the day. They both thought of the moment as they sat on the park bench, in silence, staring up at the starry night sky.

[Bookworm]

Ash put an arm around Beth and she sighed.

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He was the first to break the silence. "It's beautiful out here, isn't it?"

[Bookworm]

"Yes." she replied, then looked at Ash's face.

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There was something about him, maybe the way his dark hair fell or the softness of his big, blue eyes that Beth had never noticed before. She smiled. "You know, this is where we met."

[Bookworm]

"Of course. I remember. I was your knight in shining armor-"
"You were not! I was totally capable of taking care of myself!"
Ash chuckled. "I know."

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What should she say next? Eek, she didn't want to make the conversation awkward but...ugggggggghhhh! Why should she worry about this? She never had to worry about this when Ash was just her friend. So, why now?

[Bookworm]

Think of him as a friend, she commanded herself. Then she looked at him. He was actually pretty attractive. Ugh..not possible.
"So, ugh-" she started.

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"So, ugh- what?" Ash asked, smiling that killer smile. Why did she never notice it before?

[Bookworm]

"So, ugh, nothing." She retorted.
Ash squeezed her tighter.

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"You sure?" he asked, "You look a little unsure."

[Bookworm]

"That's exactly what you said yesterday." Beth stated. "And I'm absolutely sure."

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Ash rolled his eyes. Why were girls so complicated?

[Bookworm]

I mean, he liked Beth. So he asked her out. Simple. But girls were way more complicated.
"Did you roll your eyes at me?" Beth teased.

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Busted. "No, I mean, I was teasing...I mean...I wasn't serious, and..." Oh crap. Not again.

[Bookworm]

Beth laughed. Looked like she had the upper hand now.

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"Don't worry," she said, "I'm not going to hurt you! Geez Ash! You'd think that I was mean to you or something!"

[Bookworm]

Ash glared and Beth smiled. It was just like old times. Except it was...different. There was something different in the air.

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About nine, Ash said, "We should probably be getting back. My mom will kill me if we're too terribly late."

Beth grinned, "Who's listening to their parents now? But you are right. We need to go."

[Bookworm]

Ash and Beth got up and walked to his car.

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They both spent the ride home daydreaming. About each other, about their date, and about what was happening between them.

[Bookworm]

When Beth got home, she could hardly sleep. And with Ash, it was the same.
The next day of school was weird, though.

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They didn't see each other. Not one bit. Not at lunch or after school. And Ash couldn't help but wonder why.

[Bookworm]

Ash tried calling her, but she wouldn't pick up her cell. He called her house too, but no one answered.

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When she finally picked up, Ash was mad.

"What's going on?" he asked.
"What do you mean?"
"I didn't see you today at school. You didn't pick up your phone. What's going on? Is there something you need to tell me." He heard Beth inhale shakily.
"It's a long story, Ash. You wouldn't want to hear it." Okay, something was going on. It wasn't what he had thought either.
"Yes I do, Beth," he answered gently. She inhaled shakily again.
"Ash, my older brother was in a car accident. I've been at the hospital all day, and I've had my phone off. I couldn't text you or call you, or-" She burst into tears.

[Bookworm]

Ash suddenly felt horrible. "Beth, are you okay? Is he alright?"
This made Beth cry even more. "He's never going to be the same. The crash messed up his brain."
"Beth, I-I'm coming over."

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((I know, I know, kind of...disturbing. But it needed something other than mushy-gushy "I love you" stuff.))

He hung up the phone and rushed over to the hospital. He found Beth waiting in the lobby. Her eyes were red and puffy, the tears still streaming down her cheeks. She was pacing the floor. When the door opened, she looked up and ran into Ash's arms.

"Beth, I'm so sorry," was all he could get out before the first tear slid down his own cheek.

[Bookworm]

Beth ran up to Ash. "They wont let me see my brother. I don't know if hes alright or not." Her voice broke. "I don't even know if he's alive."

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"Oh my gosh, Beth, I am so sorry. I know how you feel though. He's like a brother to me." Even though he was two years older than the two of them, Mark, Beth's brother, was the older brother Ash had never had. As the only child of two work-aholic parents, Ash never really got any attention from his parents. Mark taught him how to ride a bike, play catch, and play board games. It hurt Ash as much as it hurt Beth to see this happen to Mark.

[Bookworm]

Just then, a doctor stepped out of Mark's room. "I'm sorry, but your son is in critical care. If her does survive, he will never be able to walk." Bath's parents were crying. Beth was too. Ash didn't know what to do. This was like losing family.