Midnight x F.P.

𝚏𝚒𝚟𝚎

Anastasia POV

Thursday Night.

I had just sent Hailee inside to grab either Sebastian, my dad or my mum.

I took a deep breath and pushed myself from the wall of the house. I walked over to the other side of the patio away from the door.

I put my hands on the rail and was looking at the sky when I felt arms wrap around my waist.

"That was beautiful Stasi", I heard someone whisper.

I recognized the voice immediately and knew that it was Florence. I move her arms and carefully turn around to face her as I wrap her arms around me again. She was looking at me with a small smile.

"Thank you Flossie", I whisper back causing her smile to grow bigger. "Anastasia, are you okay? Do you want to leave in a bit?", my dad asks when he walks outside and I slightly nod.

"I'm fine now dad, I just needed air. I'll be back in soon", I tell him and he smiles.

"Okay, well if you want to leave we can leave, it's not an issue", my dad says and I nod.

"I will let you know", I tell him and he nods before walking back in the house.

I look back at Florence who had let go of holding me when she heard the door open. I smiled at her causing her to smile back.

I held my hand out and she quickly intertwined our hands. "I am okay, I promise. You don't have to stay outside", I tell her and she shakes her head.

She let go of my hand once again and moved to stand at the railing. I walked over and stood behind her.

I hesitated on whether to wrap my arms around her or put them beside her hands on the rail.

"Follow me, the sun is setting. This usually helped you when we were back home", she says as she pointed towards a tree and leads me towards the stairs.

"So Zach came with you?", I ask and she smiles sadly.

"He wanted to congratulate the couple after dropping me off. We actually uhm broke up a while ago. But people think that we're still together. So we decided it was best to make an appearance together", she says a little sadly.

"I'm sorry Florence, I really am", I tell her as I sit down and she looks at me. "It's fine honestly. I just wish that I didn't have to hide it anymore", she says quietly and I look at her sadly.

"Come here dumb ass", I tell her and she sits beside me before throwing her legs over my lap. I wrapped my left arm around her back so she wouldn't fall off.

"I didn't know you were in Los Angeles. We showed up and saw everyone crowding together in the den area. We both walked over and that's when I heard the guitar, then I heard your voice. I thought I was dreaming at first until I saw you", she says looking at me.

"I didn't know you were in Los Angeles either", I tell her and she looks at me shocked.

I wipe her tiny tears that have fallen with my other hand and pull her closer. She puts her right elbow on my shoulder and puts her face in her palm.

"Where are you crashing tonight?", I ask her and she shrugs her left shoulder. "I'll probably see if Hailee wants some company tonight", she says and I laugh a little making her smile.

"Well you are always welcome at my place. I didn't even know you lived here until Sebastian told me today", I tell her in a whisper and she quietly laughs.

"Me neither. Such a small world, but we live in such a big city", she whispers back with a small laugh.

"Arabella was.. sorry is really concerned about you", I tell her and she laughs. "Oh I know, I listened to all of her voice messages. I haven't responded to her though", she says with a small giggle.