2: I hate you (I miss you)

Chapter 2: Each time you reach out there's no reply (I just wanna tell you)

It's just minutes past midnight but still, merry christmas!!! (if you celebrate it, otherwhise happy saturday).

We're here, chapter 2, the ALL-NEW chapter, no recaps.

ALL NEW THINGS FROM NOW... and sad, sorry not sorry.

Thanks for being patient and waiting for this chapter, IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! hope it was worth the wait.

Title from "I Almost Do" by Taylor Swift (of course).

Warning: swearing (this is normal at this point)

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DECEMBER 20

"Hey E- wow," Ashlyn entered EJ's room... it was a mess, and so was he. "what happened?"

"Nothing." He replied not moving from his 'still sleeping' position.

"EJ, it's 2pm." She opened the curtain and EJ just growned and covered his face.

"I don't care, we're on vacation." He gave up and slowly got up.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, I'm just sick." He finally looked at his cousin and her face turned completely.

"Have you been crying?" She asked a bit concerned when she saw EJ's eyes all red.

"Yes... I got fluids coming out of everywhere." You can tell that was a lie, EJ did not need Ashlyn to know what actually happened the day before.

"I... didn't need that much info, but I deserve it for asking." She laughed.

"I gotta call Ricky." He quickly grabbed his phone.

"Okay? I'll go make lunch... or breakfast." And with that she left the room.

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from: ej

– 1 missed call –

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"Is everything okay? Why you needed to call Ricky?" Ashlyn asked once EJ got downstairs to the table.

"Oh..." Don't fuck it up, don't fuck it up. "No big deal, wanted to make sure he got safe to Chicago, he didn't answer my texts last night." Good answer, that is actually true.

"Oh." She replied in a weird tone.

"What?" He asked confused.

"Nothing, just my head making theories." Oh... I know exactly what she's thinking about...

"We're just friends, don't think too much about it." Hope we still be though... deja vu. He tried to sound chill.

"Okay, I won't," She laughed. "I'm proud of you EJ, even though you messed up a few times with Ricky, you are a good friend to him."

"I try to be." That's all he could say.

"I know you do," She got close and wrapped EJ in a hug. "Well I gotta go, I got rehearsals for caroling."

"Oh yeah, the tradition."

"And we have new members this year, Nini, Gina and Red joined us." She said excited.

"That's cool, have fun."

"Why don't you come?" He pointed at his face, still a mess from the day before. "Right, well, go rest, I'll come back later."