Truth In My Lies

10 | Red

Adalia POV

I woke up to the sound of a phone ringing extremely loud. Only then did I realize it was mine.In an attempt to sit up, I end up getting slammed back down by Asher's arm. I groaned when my head hit the pillow.

"Asher get up." I whined. He opened one eye to peek at me but the second we made eye contact he closed it quickly. I grab the pillow from under his head and yank on it, resulting in his head hitting the mattress. I push his arm off me with all the strength I had and it falls on the bed. I jump up and whack him in the face with the pillow as many times as I can get before he throws it harshly at the door and grabs my wrist pulling me down. My eyes widen but it only lasts a second when the door busts open.

"Good morning..." Jai trails off. I immediately hop off Asher and he groans. Jai stands there with his mouth open, no response just standing there.

"Get out Jai!" Asher yells and he snaps out of his shock and slams the door shut. I get out the bed and walk over to the dresser where my buzzing phone lies.

Ri: Sophie texted me. Where are you?

Me:Cover for me. Tell her I'm at yours.

I go through the phone mentally groaning at the calls I have from Sophie. I click on her contact just as Asher gets out of bed.

"Where are you?" She answers on the first ring. I pull my ear away from the phone and I can still hear her even though she's not on speaker.

"I fell asleep at Ariel's." I lie as Asher walks towards me. I move back and he pulls open the top drawer.

"Are you coming back?"

"Yeah, I'll be there in 20." I hang up. Asher holds my sweats and the jacket to match. Both folded.

"Jake washed them." He mutters."You can shower and change and I'll take you home."

I smile barely in response and walk towards the bathroom. A towel already rests on the counter. After showering and getting dressed in only the sports bra and the sweats, I take a towel to my hair. Since it's wet, the the dark curls stop mid back. I throw on the jacket zipping it up before walking back out into the empty room. My phone buzzes in my pocket and I take it out, looking down at the text.

Ri: You owe me.

While texting her back I bump into someone. I look up surprised to see Elton.

"Sorry." I mumble.

"It's all good, little bit. I was coming to get you anyway." He folds the paper in his hands and places it in the pocket of his jeans.

"Why?"

"Something came up, I'll drop you home." He says turning on his heel. I follow after him into an unknown part of the house that I later see is where the garage is. Inside rests a matte black Ferrari.

"Shit that's your car?" I run my fingers over it.

"Yep." He walks around the car to the driver's side and unlocks the door. We both get in. I run my hand over the leather seat.

"So wait. You're going to drive through the woods?" I ask and he looks at me confused.

"Uh, yes?"

"So that bitch made me walk on purpose." I mutter earning a laugh behind me. Unnatural sound. As soon as he realized he did it he went quiet. I didn't start talking again until we got onto the road again.

"How old are you?"

"17." He mumbles turning down a familiar street.

"So you're younger than all of them?" I question turning to face him.