Well I thought it was a good idea, but I also thought setting a toilet on fire was a good idea too in ninth grade.

~ Karalynn's POV ~

Sophomore year was ending and I have made the most of my year, I had a bunch of new friends but none of them were as close as my best friend, I even ended this year with a boyfriend, the only thing I didn't do better this year was get along with my parents but maybe it'll get better next year.

I can only hope it gets better because I know that I'll be leaving after senior year, I don't want to leave sister with parents who have an open wound that I left because we never got along the way I wanted them to get along with me.

I never told Ashton about my parents, I never told my parents about Ashton either, both have been a secret from each other and I've been doing pretty good.

I felt like Hannah Montana expect I loved being with Ashton than being around and/or my parents because of how they treat me, the worst part is, I feel like the relationship between my parents and I would never get any better.

But I didn't want to focus on that, instead, I was focusing on my locker as I was cleaning it out so that I could start my summer easily without forgetting anything, I just knew that doing it now would be better.

I finished cleaning out my locker and smiled at the emptiness it had, I closed it gently before shoving everything in a large garbage bag and walking outside where Ashton smiled at me in his new car that his parents bought him.

He honked his horn which made me laugh and push away all the thoughts in my mind as I put my locker things in his trunk, I walked to the passengers side and sat down, buckling my seatbelt as he took off.

Music was blasting through his speaker, as he sang along and encouraged me to sing along with him which after some time of convincing, I sang with him.

But when sad songs began to play, we still sang along expect I sang along knowing the pain and hurt I had because of the things my parents had caused for me, I looked over at my boyfriend and stopped singing as tears stung my eyes.

I didn't want to cry, not right now and definitely not in front of him, I didn't want him to see me as someone weak and a crybaby but I couldn't help it.

Once the tears started, they never stopped and I don't think I was able to stop them even if I wanted to, Ashton noticed and pulled the car over, he unbuckled both mine and his seatbelt before pulling me into a bear hug.

He didn't ask me if I was okay or if I needed a hug, he just stroked my hair and whispered to me that everything would alright, I smiled at him as my breath wouldn't go down the right way.

I hyperventilated as he kissed my forehead and told me that everything would be okay, that he was right here next to me.

When I finally calmed down, I looked at him as he looked at me with worry, I needed a minute to take a deep breath and then told him everything that I was holding inside.

Everything about my parents, all of it, all of the babysitting and every single insult that they have ever thrown my way, I needed these words to be let free because it wasn't healthy for me to keep it inside.

Ashton nodded and when I finally stopped venting, he looked at me and kissed me gently before hugging me tightly and reassuring that he's never leaving.

"Cameron had this stupid idea, to go take you to the lake for the first day of summer but, I know you don't want to swim cause you're afraid of drowning."

I looked at Ashton as I smiled, it felt nice to know that he listened to everything that I have told him, Ashton smiled at me as I smiled back at him.

Well I thought it was a good idea, but I also thought setting a toilet on fire was a good idea too in the ninth grade.

I chuckled as I recalled the memory, Ashton didn't even sound surprised about what I told him, instead he laughed with me and together we laughed as I went into detail about the whole thing.

Ashton reached over to me and kissed my cheek before putting his seatbelt on, I did the same thing and we drove off to the diner that I worked out.

"We're lasting forever princess, whether you like it or not, you're stuck with me."

Ashton blurted out, I looked over at him and smiled before looking out the window.

I don't think I would ever want it any other way Ashton, I don't think that I would ever want it another way.

My relationship with you is something that I will forever cherish, you're my sweetheart and my best friend.

So yeah, we're going to be lasting forever but not because we're used to each other, but because our love runs deeper than the roots of the trees.

It's something undeniable.