Yeah I know that I've been slacking on posting but I've been writing some other stories so my mind has been else where. I hope theres still someone out there that is reading this lol. If not its all good. I just write because I enjoy it. Thx for reading!!

Just The Same

That week went by the slowest that I have ever gone through a week before. Almost every day Alli would call me up and tell me something little that was going on with Jayden and his family. I was really glad she was keeping me up with everything but I still felt bad for knowing all of this considering Jayden hasn't even called me to tell me anything about what has gone on lately.

I don't know, I had hoped that he would come to me when he needed to talk to someone but I still haven't heard anything from him. For some stupid reason I thought that we kind of meant something to eachother but I guess I was wrong about that.

He knew that I was here for him but he decided not to let me in to his world and I guess I would have to just live with that. There was nothing else that I can do about it.

"So who's picking you up at the train station?" Derek asked me as I was packing for the weekend. I had planned it that I would only miss Monday of school so I wouldn't be that behind in anything. Besides I was shocked that Lisa had even let me come home for the funeral. But then again she said that it would make me look good so I can get into the family better.

I swear that women never stopped trying to control my life. She won't rest with it either until she's no longer on this planet to bug the hell out of me.

Oh man until that day. I guess I shouldn't say that should I.

"Natasha is picking me and I'm going to hang with her for alittle while, while Alli comes home from Tonys. I don't know. I guess they had made these plans a couple of months ago and I told her to keep them. Besides I wanted to spend some time with Natasha anyways."

I was finishing up my packing as Derek was sitting at my computer online. I swear I think this kid is in my room more then me sometimes. Personally I didn't care because Derek and I have become really good friends. I should be lucky right. Back home people only wanted to be my friend because they knew that my parent's were rich beyond words and always expected something out of me. Of course that didn't fly by me. I hated those people they just bugged the crap out of me and I made sure they knew it to.

"So you going to miss me while I'm away?" I looked over at him with a devilish grin on my face as I see him flash me a big smile.

"Hell ya." Hahaha thats my boy. He definietly knew how to play the game and I loved it.

"Good." Derek let out a laugh and I followed right after him.

"Call me when you get there ok. Just so I know that you made it safely." Derek said as we were standing outside of the train station. He was just the cutest that there was around.

See The Ladies were wrong. I can have a guy as a friend. I didn't have to sleep with them like they all say I do. I don't.

Do I?

"Yes I will dad." I went to give him a hug and he squeezed me tight.

I jumped onto the train a few laters and I was on my way back home. The bad part about it was the fact that it wasn't on good terms like I would of liked it to be. No instead I have to head over to my home and go to a funeral.

"There's my biatch." Natasha yelled out as I stepped off of the train and a big smile spread across both of our faces.

Man did I miss this girl.

I dropped my bags and hugged her so tight. As if it was a year instead of three weeks since we've last seen eachother. Hahaha well to us three weeks is a year. We can't help that we're very dramatic like that.

"Missed ya to." I said to her as we seperated and we started to walk back to her BMW SUV. I know one to many letters for me. Why couldn't she just get the mercedes like I told her to? No she had to go and get a SUV of BMW's. Yeah I know crazy right.

"How are you doing?" Natasha asked me when we were in her car heading towards her house.

"I'm ok. I could be better but you know how that goes. I really don't know what I'm going to say to Jayden when I see him at the funeral tomorrow." I was now looking out the window as we drove through NY to get to home.

"You guy's are going with me tomorrow right? I don't want to be the only going tomorrow." I had my eyes on Natasha and she looked at me and shook her yes.

"Of course we're going to be there for you Ash. You know we all stick together no matter what." This was true. We have been in some tough situations where I didn't think that The Ladies would ever forgive me. Of course things just take time to blow over. When you've been friends with all them you can't just let something so small get in the way of bestfriends.

It took about 30 minutes to get to Natashas house from the train station in NY. I'm usre we would of gotten there earlier if it wasn't for the freakin traffic. Can you say a nightmare because I can.

Never mess with NY traffic. It's not pretty.

"Ready?" Natasha asked me as pulled up into her driveway. I knew exactly what she meant about that to.

Vincent.

It's probably been a month since I've talked to him. Of course when I went to apologize to him he had that ugly ass girl there.

Well you need to face things sooner or later right.

"Yep let's go." I grabbed my bag and we walked up to the house.

"Mom we're home." Natasha yelled as she stepped through the front door. Did she really need to do that?

No I think not. It would of been so much easier to just hide me away and then go talk to her mom. Instead I have mom come around the corner with the biggest smile that I have ever seen on her face. Her arms wrapped around me and she gave me the biggest hug you can ever imagine.

"Ashley I'm so happy to see you. It's been way to long." Come on it was only like a month since I've seen her as well. But I guess when you're me you have everyone missing you some way or another.

"I've missed you to Mrs. Perez." I said as I was finally released me from her death grip from around my beautiful body. Gees.

Natasha and I went upstairs to her room and just as I was about to walk by Vincents room he comes out of there and runs right into me. Of course he had to come out the same time that I was walking by.

"Oh." Vincent turned around as soon as he hit me and then stared right at me.

"Ash. Wh-what are you doing here?" I couldn't help not laughing because of his face express.

"I'm only home for a few days but I have to go back to school Monday night. It's good to see you though." Vincent shook his head and agreed with me as well.

"You to Ash." I started to walk past him when he spoke again.

"Hey don't forget to say bye when you leave this time ok." I turned around and gave him my smile.

"No prob." I walked into Natashas room and she was sitting on the bed looking right at me.

"What?"

"Where every you go you always leave some guy behind dont you. I seriously can not believe you sometimes." My smile grew and I walked over to her and sat right next to her. I put my arm around her shoulder and looked right at her.

"Aww you don't have to be jealous I love you to." I gave her a kiss on the cheek and she shuved me off of her really fast.

"Ugghhhh why do you got to do that for?" I busted out laughing.

"Because it bugs the shit out of you and I can't help myself. So where are we going to dinner tonight with The Ladies, because if we don't feed me soon I'm going to starve."

"Shut up you cow your not going to starve. I swear your skinny ass makes me sick."

I pushed her shoulder and looked at her with a glare.

"You're skinny to bitch. Don't just say that it's just me because your in the same boat." We both had a straight face and glared at eachother. Then we both cracked up.

Damn I have missed this bitch so much. I miss our random fights that we have with eachother.

xxxx

A few hours pasted by and Natasha was taken us to go eat in the city at some restraunt. I swear I never know where that women is going anymore. I didn't care though because whatever got my mind off of Jayden then I was completely fine with.

"There's my bitches." I swear we are born from the same gene. No lie we talk the same and dress the same. How sad are we? Oh well I love them same.

I glanced towards Alli because I knew that was her voice. Trust me you can find her in a crowded room in a heart beat just by listening to her voice. Funny huh, but so true.

I ran towards them and I skipped Alli and wrapped my arms around Dani. I talk to Alli all the time on the phone but I haven't been able to talk to Dani that much since I've been gone and I missed that bitch.

"I have missed you." I told her as I let her go and then looked towards Alli as she stood there with her jaw dropped.

"Miss ya like crazy too." Dani was such a sweetie.

"Alli close your mouth your going to catch something. Oh wait never mind you already have." Alli swung at me with her Coach purse and almost took me out with it. We were all laughing at my comment and Alli stood there with a smirk on her face but I knew that I had went over the line with that joke.

"Babe you know I'm just joking. Don't take things so seriously. You know I love you."

"Well who said that I love you anymore." She now had her hands on her hips and tried to get back at me with her comment.

"Please we all know that you can never not love me. It just goes with the territory of being my best friend. Now stop your shit and give me a hug." I stood there with my arms open giving her a pouty face. I know this will give me a hug. Instead she turned around and started to walk towards the hostess.

"You know that's wrong right." I said as I walked up next to her as we stood there waiting to be seated.

"Please I learn from the best." She turned to me with a smile and I knew that things were good. I wrapped my arms around her and squeezed her tight.

"Damn it Ashley I need to breathe." Alli yelled out. I let go of her.

"Nah you don't."

For the rest of the evening we all hung out and talked about everything that has been going on. Then of course guess what topic had to come into the picture. Only cause Alli can't leave her big mouth shut. I swear she's going to kill me.

"So Ash tell us about this guy Derek?" Dani and Natasha all looked my way and I sat there rolling my eyes at the attempt of humilation that Alli was trying to throw on me. Please she still needed work on her skills.

"He lives in Harrison Hall and hes a really good friend. Is there anything else that you want to know?" I glared at Alli as she tried to look all smart about her actions.

"Do you guys have anything going on?"

"No we do not. I told you he's just a friend and he's been there for me while I go through all of this with Jayden." Damn he had to come into the conversation didn't he.

"Isn't that what you said about Jayden with my brother?" I shot my look towards Natasha when I heard her say that about her brother. Wow that was the first that she has brought that situation up again. I thought that we had put it behind us.

Damn it Alli you had to start your shit and now look.

"That was different Natasha and you know it. Can we not talk about this because I don't want to keep going back in the past please." I stopped eating and I sat there not in a great mood anymore.

The night ended with silence but I told myself not to think about it because I already have other things running through my head.

Natasha and I headed back to her house and the car ride was silent as well.

"Don't tell me that you are mad at something that happen about a couple of months ago. I seriously thought that we put that behind us Natasha?"

She just drove and she glanced back over to me.

"Your right. I don't know. Just hearing Alli bring that up about your guy friend over there really got to me that you were cheating on Jayden like you did with Vincent."

"I know and I'm sorry that you were in the middle of that. Can we just put this behind us? I hate arguing and Alli pulling that at the restaurant really got to me."

"What's been up with her lately? Ever since you left she's been distant with us all. Dani and I sit at the table most of the time alone. Alli is either with Tony, because he comes for lunch now or she is hanging out with Tory."

She was hanging out with Tory.

WHAT THE HELL!

"So she's been like this since I left?" I asked her because I was mad that she was hanging out with the one girl who I hated so bad. Her and her parents always tried to look better then me and my family. They had problems that's for sure.

Ugh now I'm pissed on a whole different level.

"Yeah. Weird huh?"

"Hell ya it's weird. She knows that we don't like eachother but yet now she's hanging out with that bitch. Ugh that just pisses me off."

We finally got back to the house and I just crashed on Natashas bed.

Tomorrow is going to be hell and I did not want it to come.

(A/N: So that one took me forever to write because I've been slacking but thats just me lol. Hopefully theres someone out there reading this lol.)