ya sure go ahead? what is it?❤️

there is this boy I like a lot...someone told me to ask him out but I said I would of gotten rejected the 4th time by him(I ask him out three times already)and I not sure if I should ask him out...I was told he is dating someone else but I was told it was a prank on me and I not sure if I want to ask him out or ask him to be friends with me....