Post by Ashley Benson on Mar 8, 2016 2:21:23 GMT -6
To say that Ashley had been troubled would have been an understatement. Something had stuck in the back of her mind quite a few months ago and it refused to relent. Every so often it would surface and roll around her thoughts for a bit before she managed to stuff it down again. No matter how hard she tried it always came back. There was no getting around it. No casting the notion aside. No feeling of being fully settled until it could be resolved. The main problem stemmed from Ashley's lack of friends outside of her relationship with Ellen. She cared very deeply for Ellen, of that she was sure, but neither of them were the type to easily share deep rooted secrets and crazy notions. It didn't help that whenever Ellen was around the thoughts and doubts that crept into her mind vanished without a trace, only to surface when Ashley found herself alone.
Ashley stepped softly into the bedroom and paused for just a brief moment in the doorway at the picturesque scene spread out before her. It was an almost surreal image that took mere seconds to become etched vividly into her memory. Ellen sat in the bed, the blankets up to her waist, a finance magazine open in front of her. The gentle glow of the bedside lamp seemed to shimmer off her golden hair as he brown eyes focused on the words printed on the page. Mia, the kitten who'd grown comfortable with her new surroundings was curled up at the foot of Ashley's side of the bed. Even the heated discussion that came with the kitten's sudden insistence on sleeping with them brought out a thin smile on Ashley's face. She took in the moment and almost had to shake her head in disbelief.
This is my life.
After flicking the overhead light off Ashley crossed the room, rounding the large bed to her side and pulling up the blankets just enough to slip beneath them without disturbing Mia. Once settled Ashley couldn't help the sigh of contentment that came with the realization of how far she'd come over the last few years. And still, through it all, that small nagging had started wriggling around in the back of her mind. It didn't usually surface when Ellen was around, which was troubling that it started up now. With a furrowed brow, Ashley glanced to girlfriend. "Hey, Ellen." She said, her tone quiet. "Can I talk to you?" She gave a short pause as she gathered her thoughts but she finally felt ready to get everything out. "I think I want to change my name."
Ashley stepped softly into the bedroom and paused for just a brief moment in the doorway at the picturesque scene spread out before her. It was an almost surreal image that took mere seconds to become etched vividly into her memory. Ellen sat in the bed, the blankets up to her waist, a finance magazine open in front of her. The gentle glow of the bedside lamp seemed to shimmer off her golden hair as he brown eyes focused on the words printed on the page. Mia, the kitten who'd grown comfortable with her new surroundings was curled up at the foot of Ashley's side of the bed. Even the heated discussion that came with the kitten's sudden insistence on sleeping with them brought out a thin smile on Ashley's face. She took in the moment and almost had to shake her head in disbelief.
This is my life.
After flicking the overhead light off Ashley crossed the room, rounding the large bed to her side and pulling up the blankets just enough to slip beneath them without disturbing Mia. Once settled Ashley couldn't help the sigh of contentment that came with the realization of how far she'd come over the last few years. And still, through it all, that small nagging had started wriggling around in the back of her mind. It didn't usually surface when Ellen was around, which was troubling that it started up now. With a furrowed brow, Ashley glanced to girlfriend. "Hey, Ellen." She said, her tone quiet. "Can I talk to you?" She gave a short pause as she gathered her thoughts but she finally felt ready to get everything out. "I think I want to change my name."