teenage fever || ashtray fanfic

1. Rehab

"Gia are you sure your okay with Rue...you know like getting drugs?" I whisper only to Gia. "I think it's fine because it's only weed. Rue says it calms her down when she's stressed, so I guess I'm fine with it." She whispered back.

Bullshit. Rue just got back from rehab.

We all walk in and I see a tall ginger haired man with a beard smile at Rue. "Wassup Rue. How you been?" He seems genuinely happy to see her.

I could see that she meant a lot to him just by the way his smile met his eyes when she walked in. He looks at her like family.

"I've been good. You know i just got out of rehab." Rue tells him. "So whatchu doin here then?" He looks at her with concern.

That's what I'm saying.

"Cmon Fez, you didn't think I was actually gonna stay clean." She laughs like she just cracked a joke. "Where's Ash?" Rue speaks again. Fez just points to the back of the store.

Gia and I followed Rue to where Fez pointed. When we got there, I saw a boy about my age counting money.

"Hey Rue? What you want?" He speaks. "Weed." Rue tells him but then she whispers something into his ear.

I look at Gia and mouth the words "I told you." She just looks away. Rue grabbed what she needed and headed out yelling "Fez will spot me!"

The walk to Gias house was silent. Gia was upset and Rue was in her own world.

When we finally got to their house Rue went up to the bathroom and didn't come out for a while. Gia and I stayed on the couch talking.

"Who was that boy in the store?" I asked Gia. I tried being nonchalant but she saw right through me. She smirked at me with a teasing look. "That's Ashtray, Fezcos 'partner'."

"Partner? He's like our age." I said confused. "Yeah, I know. Apparently they grew up together and became partners." Gia explained.

"Huh." Was all I managed to say.

About an hour later my parents texted saying that they were on their way to pick me up.

I said goodbye to Gia and her mom but Rue was nowhere to be seen. I'm sure she's passed out in her room.

On the way home I couldn't stop thinking about Ashtray. There was something about him that I liked, I just couldn't figure out what. And that was not good.

As soon as I got home I said goodnight to my parents and got ready for bed. I didn't realize how tired I was until I walked into my room.