Lie and Tie
Eleven
~~Because between the three websites I post this on I gained three new subscribers and nine comments and I really wanted to post this, I present to you: Chapter Eleven~~
Tyler’s POV
The game went well for everyone except for me. Even with what Randy had said engraved in my head I couldn’t focus. I got checked and beaten and I made stupid mistakes. By the time the game was over I had a minus 10 rating. It didn’t bother me though because I just wanted to get back to Boston. I threw all my gear in its bag and went out to the bus without saying a word to anyone. I was the first to the bus and I took my seat and put my ear buds in and closed my eyes. Only a few minutes later the rest of the guys started piling on. I knew they were all watching me with concern but I kept my eyes closed and my head back. When we arrived at the airport Marchy gently shook me to let me know. I nodded and got up, following the rest of the guys onto the plane.
It felt like the longest plane ride of my life. Eventually when we landed I got off the plane grabbed my bags and ran to my car. I was gone before most of the guys had even gotten to the bag pickup area. I looked at the time and knew I shouldn’t bother her at 3 am especially after she broke up with me so I went to my apartment and caught up on some sleep.
***
When I got up in the morning, I got dressed and left without even saying a word to a rather confused looking Freddy. Jumping in my car I went right to Ashley’s apartment and ran up the stairs because I didn’t have the patience to stand in the elevator. I knocked on her door and waited. A moment later the door opened but it wasn’t Ashley who answered, it was her best friend Trisha.
“Umm Tyler, what are you doing here?” she asked nervously.
“Look Trisha, I really need to talk to Ash about everything. She didn’t even give me a chance to explain myself. Can you please just let me in so I can talk to her?”
She looked at me for a second with what looked like pity before swinging the door open all the way and motioning for me to come inside. I walked in and looked around; there was no sign of Ashley anywhere. “Is she in her room?” I turned to look at Trisha. She was hugging herself and she looked tired and stressed, “Tyler. I tried to get her to stay. I knew you would come here. I knew she had been rash. I had to go to school though and when I got back she was gone. She left her phone so I can’t even get in touch with her. Her neighbor said that Ashley asked her if she could pick up her mail for her and that she was going to visit her family. I called her family and none of them have heard from her. Tyler, I have no clue where she is.” I stood there looking at her stunned. Trisha looked so small and worn out. I felt so bad for her.
“Trisha, do you have any idea where she might have gone?”
She was getting teary-eyed at this point, “No. I have no clue. She didn’t hint at anything, she didn’t leave anything. I went through her closet to get an idea from what clothes she took but she took clothes for every type of weather. She could be anywhere right now!”
Ashley’s POV
I just kept driving. I made turns when I wanted and took highways and exits that seemed fitting. My gut was guiding me every step of the way. Whether this was a good decision or not, I’m not sure. The music was keeping me calm and letting me breathe. Music always seemed to be the best therapy for me. Space. Space was all I needed. Fresh air and a chance alone with my thoughts and feelings. Of course that’s exactly what Trisha was trying to keep confined. She wanted me to express and find my emotions but she wanted to be there to help me figure the trickier ones out and to make sure I didn’t let my emotions become physical pain.
I felt like a bad person and an even worse friend by just running out like that, but I had to. I don’t know why but I felt like this was going to help me find the answer. I felt like this drive, leading me to God only knows where, was going to show me my future and direct me down the right path. I felt like it was going to prove a point or remind me of something or maybe if I was lucky it would do both. When my gut finally told me to put on the breaks and park my car, I did.
I don’t know why I left and I don’t know how I ended up where I am. All I know is that right now I’m sitting on a bench outside while it’s snowing, watching a game of ice hockey on a pond in Northern Maine.
Tyler’s POV
The game went well for everyone except for me. Even with what Randy had said engraved in my head I couldn’t focus. I got checked and beaten and I made stupid mistakes. By the time the game was over I had a minus 10 rating. It didn’t bother me though because I just wanted to get back to Boston. I threw all my gear in its bag and went out to the bus without saying a word to anyone. I was the first to the bus and I took my seat and put my ear buds in and closed my eyes. Only a few minutes later the rest of the guys started piling on. I knew they were all watching me with concern but I kept my eyes closed and my head back. When we arrived at the airport Marchy gently shook me to let me know. I nodded and got up, following the rest of the guys onto the plane.
It felt like the longest plane ride of my life. Eventually when we landed I got off the plane grabbed my bags and ran to my car. I was gone before most of the guys had even gotten to the bag pickup area. I looked at the time and knew I shouldn’t bother her at 3 am especially after she broke up with me so I went to my apartment and caught up on some sleep.
***
When I got up in the morning, I got dressed and left without even saying a word to a rather confused looking Freddy. Jumping in my car I went right to Ashley’s apartment and ran up the stairs because I didn’t have the patience to stand in the elevator. I knocked on her door and waited. A moment later the door opened but it wasn’t Ashley who answered, it was her best friend Trisha.
“Umm Tyler, what are you doing here?” she asked nervously.
“Look Trisha, I really need to talk to Ash about everything. She didn’t even give me a chance to explain myself. Can you please just let me in so I can talk to her?”
She looked at me for a second with what looked like pity before swinging the door open all the way and motioning for me to come inside. I walked in and looked around; there was no sign of Ashley anywhere. “Is she in her room?” I turned to look at Trisha. She was hugging herself and she looked tired and stressed, “Tyler. I tried to get her to stay. I knew you would come here. I knew she had been rash. I had to go to school though and when I got back she was gone. She left her phone so I can’t even get in touch with her. Her neighbor said that Ashley asked her if she could pick up her mail for her and that she was going to visit her family. I called her family and none of them have heard from her. Tyler, I have no clue where she is.” I stood there looking at her stunned. Trisha looked so small and worn out. I felt so bad for her.
“Trisha, do you have any idea where she might have gone?”
She was getting teary-eyed at this point, “No. I have no clue. She didn’t hint at anything, she didn’t leave anything. I went through her closet to get an idea from what clothes she took but she took clothes for every type of weather. She could be anywhere right now!”
Ashley’s POV
I just kept driving. I made turns when I wanted and took highways and exits that seemed fitting. My gut was guiding me every step of the way. Whether this was a good decision or not, I’m not sure. The music was keeping me calm and letting me breathe. Music always seemed to be the best therapy for me. Space. Space was all I needed. Fresh air and a chance alone with my thoughts and feelings. Of course that’s exactly what Trisha was trying to keep confined. She wanted me to express and find my emotions but she wanted to be there to help me figure the trickier ones out and to make sure I didn’t let my emotions become physical pain.
I felt like a bad person and an even worse friend by just running out like that, but I had to. I don’t know why but I felt like this was going to help me find the answer. I felt like this drive, leading me to God only knows where, was going to show me my future and direct me down the right path. I felt like it was going to prove a point or remind me of something or maybe if I was lucky it would do both. When my gut finally told me to put on the breaks and park my car, I did.
I don’t know why I left and I don’t know how I ended up where I am. All I know is that right now I’m sitting on a bench outside while it’s snowing, watching a game of ice hockey on a pond in Northern Maine.
Notes
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11/8/13