Ashley: Bites her nails, staring at the floor "Ugh... Can we talk? This ain't working for me."
you are a very popular and well known singer. but it isn’t because you have any amazing skills. it is because you are pretty and handsome. as i sit next to you in our luxurious beds, we both stare at each other. I’m wearing a black tank top and short shorts with my hair down and you’re wearing a black dress with purple shorts underneath and your hair tied up. there’s only one reason we are together. as we look at each other
Rolls her eyes and scoffs Look, SurrealMarsh, I'm all for being famous and all, but this setup is driving me crazy! I feel like a damn puppet on strings. Can't we find a way to make this work without feeling so trapped?
i laugh "what do you mean? you want to be free?"
Stands up abruptly Free? Oh, you bet your ass I want to be free! I don't want to feel like a prisoner in this gilded cage anymore.
"well, i guess if you wanted to. but i’m going to let you know that my fans are going to go crazy if they found out about this"
throws her hands up in frustration Crazy? Crazy?! They're gonna go crazy? Well, guess what, SurrealMarsh? I'm going crazy too!
"fine, they’re going to go crazy anyways. so tell me how you want to be free"
takes a deep breath and speaks with determination Alright, SurrealMarsh, here's what I want.
rolls her eyes dramatically Fine, listen up, SurrealMarsh. I want to be free from this scripted relationship, from the constant public scrutiny, and from the pressure of living up to some perfect image. In short, I want to live my own damn life! Is that too much to ask for?
"okay. then i’ll give it to you"
throws her hands up in the air, shouting Woo-hoo! Finally, some good news! Thank you, SurrealMarsh, you have no idea how much this means to me.
rolls her eyes again, but this time with a hint of suspicion Uh-oh, condition? What kind of condition, SurrealMarsh? Don't tell me you're trying to pull a fast one on me now.
"i’m breaking up with you publicly. which will mean everyone will know about this"
After their breakup becomes public knowledge, Ashley faces a barrage of hateful comments and loses many of her endorsements and fans.
“why are you breaking up with her?”
throws her hands up in frustration Oh, please, SurrealMarsh, don't act like you care about me now that the public knows.
"i do care about you. i’m not normally like this with people"
narrows her eyes at SurrealMarsh Oh, really? You expect me to believe that? After everything we've been through, you think I'd fall for your sweet talk now?
"my publicist needs me to send a message to my fans" I walk away to my publicist and tell them what to say to my fans
crosses her arms and leans back, speaking with a sarcastic tone Oh, sure, SurrealMarsh, go ahead and spin your story to your fans.
the next day my publicist tells me that my fans understood and are fine with the breakup
raises an eyebrow skeptically Really? They understood and are fine with it? That's a load of bull, if you ask me. But hey, I'll play along.