"Ashley. Where's your big baby?" As I entered the Gang's living room, that was the first thing I heard.

"Who?" Is all I asked as I sat down in one of the two couches.

"Tyson?" They all said in an union.

"I don't know." Is all I said and they raised an eyebrow at me.

"What's up with you today?" Mason asked, looking curious.

"I am not in the mood." I said with a sigh while I tried to relax.

"Why baby?" Tyson asked as he entered through the front door then he sat down beside me with his hand over my shoulders.

"Didn't you all hear about the Christmas Ball getting canceled?" I lied and Lexi gasped.

"What? When? How?" She stood up and I chuckled.

"I am joking. I just don't know what to wear and it's like four days away." I shrugged and Tyson chuckled as Lexi slowly sit back down in Mason's lap.

"Baby, anything you wear it's okay with me as long as your in clothes." Tyson munched my cheek and I smiled at him.

"I would ship you both." Jada said and I chuckled. She's apparently dating James now and she's also friends with my girls.

"The badass wants to go to a Ball? Very surprising." Carlos smirked at me and I playfully rolled my eyes.

"Oh, look? A bad boy still hasn't found a girlfriend yet! Very surprising!" I said in the same tone and he slightly chuckled with a shrug.

"Can we go with the girls when they're shopping today?" Noah asked, looking bored and the boys groaned.

"No." They all responded and we rolled your eyes at them.

"I don't want to go shopping." Chloe said with a sigh.

"Why?" Zoe asked her.

"Remember the second to last time?" She asked while looking at her hands and we sighed.

"And what happened the second to last time?" Tyler asked and the boys nodded, looking curious.

"Nothing." She lied while staring at him and Tyler raised an eyebrow at her.

"Ashley, tell us." Tyson presumed to me and I sighed.

It's me again!

"Why me? Why is it always me?" I asked while shaking my head and he slightly chuckled.

"Taj, that's what happened." Lexi was angry now so she stood up once again.

"Who's Taj?'' Mason asked while looking at me.

"He fucking hit me!" Lexi started to cry then she suddenly stormed into the kitchen.

"What? Who the fuck is Taj and he hit you?" Mason literally yelled as he stormed after her.

"Ashley." Tyson looked at me and I rolled my eyes.

"Taj is Chloe's adopted brother but he raped her little sister, which is dead now and her father sent him to prison for that crime, but it seems like he escaped." I said.

"You saw him again?" Tyler asked Chloe and she nodded.

"You knew about him?" Zoe asked and he nodded.

"And we were the last to know?" Tyson asked bluntly and we shrugged.

"He didn't hit you, too?" He suddenly asked me and I shook my head.

"I was about to go down in a battle with him, but some boys stopped me and took care of him." I said kind of pissed while remembering the scene.

"What? When did this happen?" Tyson asked bluntly.

"The day you came back from visiting your brother James." I said with a shrug.

"Why are these things happening when I am not around?" He asked but more likely himself.

"I really don't know."

******

"What about this one?" Zoe asked for the tenth fucking time while wearing a different dress and I groaned.

"I don't like it. Your butt looks small." Chloe said while staring at her and she gasped as she turned back into the changing room.

The boys are supposed to be waiting on the outside of the store because they didn't want us to come alone. And they also convinced Chloe to go shopping with us since they were coming too.

"I already brought my dress." Lexi smirked while looking at her well-polished nails and I frowned.

"That's good for you but I can't even find the perfect or right dress." I rolled my eyes and they chuckled.

"Don't worry. You will find it. Go look around." Chloe smiled at me and I sighed as I stood up. I walked around in the store, but I still didn't see the perfect dress for me.

Then suddenly my eyes landed on a beautiful red dress and obviously red is my favorite color. I was about to go over there, but a group of girls were suddenly fighting for the dress. I frowned at that point as I stood there staring at them.

I can't believe this! I saw the perfect dress and now it's fucking gone!

Just then I felt a pair of hands around my waist and straight away, I knew who it was.

"What's the problem, baby?" Tyson asked as he rested his chin on my right shoulder and I sighed.

"I saw her, but she's gone now." I whined and he chuckled.

"Who?" He asked and I sighed.

"That red dress." I pointed over to the girls that are currently still fighting for the dress and this time, he sighed.

"Maybe it will come around." He said to me and I turned around to him.

"What...?"

"Ashley, we're ready to go." Lexi cut me off and I rolled my eyes.

"Come on, the boys are outside." Tyson said and I nodded.

******

"Ashley. There's a package for you." Gracie said as she knocked on my bedroom door.

"Bring it in." I said, completely tired and bored. I heard her walking in and I saw her putting it down in the chair then she left.

I sighed as I stood up from my bed then I took up the package. I unwrapped it, took off the paper bags then I saw a note.

I opened it and it reads...

I quickly opened it and I literally screamed. It was the red dress and definitely a brand of the sane dress which I saw in the store.

Oh my god!

I took it out and I twirled around with it, then I heard a chuckle so I froze.

"You like it?" A voice asked then I saw Tyson coming out of my closet.

"How? Anyways... Of course, I love it. Thanks Tyson." I hugged him and he chuckled.

"Now explain to me. How did you get this dress and how did you get in my closet?" I asked, curiously while I broke the hug.

"When I came into the store, I saw you hawking at it then some girls surrounded it, so I did my thing. I made one phone call and ordered one for you. After I came from the store and I brought you here, I collect the dress and I came with it. I told your personal maid that it's a surprise and she let me hide in the closet. And here I am." He explained.

"How did you know my size?" I asked and he slightly chuckled.

"Oh, come on, Ashley. You're my girlfriend, how could I not know your size?" He asked as he rolled his eyes and I slightly chuckled.

"I love you so much." I smiled and he pecked my lips while pulling me into his arms.

"And I love you more." He smirked and I playfully rolled my eyes.

"Okay, let's stop being cheesy now." I chuckled while smacking his chest as I walked over to my closet and he chuckled too.

"I really mean it." I heard him presuming and I looked at him while putting the dress in my closet.

"Me too." I smiled.