Wanted [5SOS pt. 2]

Small Talk

Ashton snuck out again. Like he always did to meet up with Beverly; his now girlfriend. They always met at the same spot outside of the little café. He would always get there before her and order. A vanilla macchiato with extra foam just how she liked it. He took the coffee and his cookie and sat down that the café table outside waiting for her to come.

"Hey Ash!" She said turning the corner.

He smiled "hi!"

"I missed you" she said joining him.

"Really?" He asked surprised.

"Yeah, why'd you say it like that?"

"I don't know, I just never really had anyone miss me before..." He trailed off wishing he hadn't said anything "I got your coffee" he pushed it towards her.

"Thanks" she smiled "next time it's on me"

"No, I don't mind getting it for you. I want to get you things you like, to make you happy"

"You do?" She asked.

"Yeah, why'd you say it like that?" He asked taking a sip of his drink.

"I don't know, I just never really get things from other people...I always have to do the work for them" she said drinking her coffee.

A few moments of silence went by before Ashton broke the stillness "So, we've been like...you know going out" he laughed "did you want to come over and meet my friends? They're pretty cool, I think you'd get along"

"Yeah I'd love to!" Beverly smiled.

"Great! What about like...now"

"Right now?" She asked.

"Right now" he responded "only because I'm busy tomorrow"

"Why are you busy?" She asked.

"Just cos I am..I have things to do, so now?" He asked hopefully.

"Well...it's kind of last minuet"

Ashton looked down disappointed.

"Oh no don't do that" Beverly said.

"Do what?" He asked looking up slightly.

"Fine fine I'll come"

"You don't have to if you really don't want to"

"No I do, I do want to come" she smiled.

"Great! But want to stay and chat a while? I feel like we never really talk one on one that long.." He said bringing the warm drink to his mouth.

"What do you want to talk about?" She asked.

"How about...you?"

"Me? What about me?" She laughed.

"Like, what's your major?" He asked.

"Photography, it's my passion to take pictures"

"That's so cool, I like taking pictures too" he smiled "like everywhere, even the graffiti on buses is someone's art work and I want to document their creativity even if no one else will ever see it"

"If you were in college what do you think your major would be?"

"I don't know there's so many! I guess music, that's always been a big part of my life"

"Wow" she said amazed.

"What?" He asked.

"You just, you're a lot different then I thought" she swirled her coffee around in her hand.

"How so?"

"Forgive me for the stereo typical image but you're a- you know like a criminal...but nice and wanting an education"

He laughed "yeah I messed up, unfortunately society doesn't believe in second chances"