Aww Pickles, My Neighbor is A Hottie

***Karie's POV**

***A Few Day's Later***

The whole Ashley issue was still bothering the fuck out of me. I didn't understand why she cared if we didn't talk. What did I do to her? Why couldn't we be friends anymore? It had taken over my mind. I had called Cece to see that her and Ashley didn't talk anymore. Cece said she would try and resolve it, but that could only make things worse. Gerard offered to help, but I needed to figure this out on my own.

"Gerard. Can we talk?" I interrupted him from playing the new X-Box with Bryan. He nodded and we headed into the kitchen. He leaned against the fridge.

"I see you are wearing the necklace." He pointed out. I blushed and nodded.

"Everyday," I swayed my hips back and forth, "Anyway, how did you get their numbers? I mean Ashley and Cece's." I asked Gerard.

"I got Cece's from the yearbook. Since she was the Honor Club person, her home phone was in there. I called the house and asked her mom. Her mom didn't seem to have a problem with it. Now I can't tell you where I got Ashley's. I promised not to." He started to head back to the living room.

"Woah woah woah. Hold on Mr." I grabbed his shoulder. I needed an explanation.

"I can't Karie. I can't tell you." He looked over his shoulder.

"You can't or you don't want too?" I asked. He sighed.

"I don't want too." He mumbled. I turned him around.

"I want the answer now." I stomped my foot. He frowned.

"Look, you know the night Peter was over," I nodded my head at Gerard, "Well that night I invited Ashley over. At first I intended only to get her number and have a nice dinner to catch up. Then I saw you through the window with Peter. His hands all over you. That disgusting perv. Anyway, I thought of a way to make you jealous and I knew Bryan would talk about it so I was being super sweet to Ashley. She gave me her number so I could call her back. You happy?" He was clenching his fists from the part of Peter touching me. I hugged him tightly.

"Thank you Gerard." He unclenched his fists and hugged me back. I felt safe leaning against him. He kissed my forehead and ran off to go play video games with Bryan. Time to call Ashley again. She needed to know that I didn't hate her. I couldn't call her from my phone because she wouldn't pick up. I picked up my home phone and dialed her number. As soon as she picked up I started talking.

"Look Ashley, I'm sorry for what happened. I didn't realize Gerard invited you over that night. I thought that you were some random girl. I'm sorry he made you feel like a princess and then threw you in the trash. I know it wasn't right to take him away. You can hate me for the rest of your life just please don't hang up yet." I begged that she wouldn't. There was a long pause, but she didn't hang up.

"The way he looked at you through that window. The way he clenched his teeth when that boy touched you. The anger that overcame him. You think I didn't see that? You think I didn't know he was going to dump me after that night? That's not why I'm angry." She sighed into the phone. My heart clenched.

"Then please for the love of god, tell me why." I whispered into the phone.

"It's how you can find true love in someone you bullied for years. It's how he still loves you even though you hated his guts. How Karie? I can't let that process. I don't understand how so many guys can love you till this day. I can't accept it either." She started to cry. I bit my lip and tried not to cry. I didn't realize how much this meant to her.

"Truthfully Ash, I don't know either." My eyes searched the room for something to distract me from crying. Something to eat.

"It just isn't fair!" She hung up now. I wasn't going to call her. Not anytime soon at least.

She needed her space and I got the answer I was looking for.

Notes

A/N- Sorry for the shorter chapter. Also this is based off me and a friend. Not completely, but most of it.