Gap Year Project by Kim O'Cain

Author:Kim O'Cain [O'Cain, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10. Assumed

Several Birchers were heading south and renting a cabin to go hiking and fishing. Even Trish decided to go on the trip. It wasn’t Ashlyn’s idea of fun. And it left her feeling isolated and alone.

Some of the other units were all going into town for a movie and dinner. But Ashlyn didn’t feel like being around a crowd. She decided to stay at camp and read a book her friend Stephanie had recommended, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.

She couldn’t sit still long enough to even start the first sentence. Ashlyn decided to go for a walk around the camp. She didn’t dare go on a hike on one of the trails without a partner. As she reached the bottom step, she heard Blake’s voice.

“Mom, I can’t just leave to come help. I’ve got a job to do here. I’m sorry, but I can’t drop everything. I’ll send you my check. It’s going to be okay. We’ve always gotten by. No, don’t worry. I’m okay. I gotta go. I’ll call you in a few days. Yeah, I love you too. Bye, Mom,” said Blake, as he flung open the doors and stomped away.

Ashlyn waited a minute to give him space. She didn’t want him to know she had eavesdropped on his conversation. She couldn’t help but wonder what was going on with him.

Blake was a very private person. He and Kate were clearly a thing and trying to keep it under the radar just like she and Derek. They stuck to themselves most of the time.

Fall was in full swing. She was so happy to be able to wear her own clothes for a few days. She had her favorite sweater and scarf. She carried a jacket in case she got cold. Ashlyn had spent extra time washing and blow drying her hair and even put on makeup, hoping to make her feel a little better.

“Hey, watch where you’re going,” was what Ashlyn heard before being startled by hot liquid running down her front.

“Oh, god! I’m sorry,” replied Ashlyn, looking down at the mess.

“No, I’m sorry, Waters. I wasn’t paying attention. Here use this,” said Blake, as he started to blot the coffee with his hat. They both looked up at each other, and it was like deja vu.

“Uh. That was you. I spilled coffee on you. Before. In New York. That was you,” said Blake, making Ashlyn blush.

“Yeah, that was me,” replied Ashlyn, looking straight into his eyes and into his soul.

Blake was still holding his hat to her chest and quickly retrieved his hand. Her heart began to pound, and her palms started sweating.

“I’m sorry,” he said sternly, handing her his hat and briskly walked away.

What was that? How could she still feel this way? She was dating Derek. That wasn’t quite the reaction she was hoping to get. She needed to clear her mind. Ashlyn walked directly to a bench made from a fallen redwood tree that was positioned in front of the tallest tree along the perimeter of the parade grounds.

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