Pose

[Chapter 23]

'I just want to talk, Right Zaiden?' I growl and I run over tackling and pinning Eric to the floor. 'Woah! Get off!'As I'm going to punch him Zaiden pulls me back and Clide comes running over taking me from Zaiden and holding me back. 'Let me at him!!' 'Ash- ASH! Calm down!' 'No! Nothing good ever happens after 'I just want to talk'! Ever!' Zaiden is staring at Eric before Perking his ears up. 'Hold on a minute.. You're in Denial.' 'What? What are you talking about-? Oh, I have accepted myself actually it's just my parents that haven't accepted me..' 'So you are in denial,' 'What are you talking about Zaiden?' 'You parents.' 'I-..' 'So that's why you know what I've been through, Cause you went through it too.' Zaiden comments and Him and Eric stare at one another before Eric turns away. 'I was just dealing with trauma.' 'Eric, You made my life hell.' 'To be fair, Like I said, I was kinda releasing trauma.' 'You told me multiple times to kill myself! And I went through with it! If it wasn't for Lizzy and my dad..' 'Wait hold on! I thought you'd be too much of a coward to go through with it.. I only said it to you because that way I wasn't saying it to myself..' 'Yeah well I did. I'm not a fucking coward.' I start growling and I lunge but Clide grabs me again. 'Ash!' 'I had to deal with my uncle and you your parents.' 'Wait, Achilles Slater right?' Zaiden nods. 'Wasn't he found dead 2 years ago? The cops said it was suicide. So I'm guessing you're fine with him being dead.' 'Yeah, He made my life a living hell, You too of course but not as much as he did.' 'I was just.. Trying to fit in.. I'm so sorry..' 'Hey.. It's.. It's cool I guess.' 'Great, Now can I kick his ass?? I'm still pissed.' I growl and Clide sighs. 'Damn hormones..' 'It's not the hormones, He fucked Zaiden's life and I want to punch him at least once!' 'Y'know what? Yeah, Let him.' 'Wait really??' Clide stares at him and Eric shrugs. The moment Clide lets go I run over and punch him. 'Got it out of your system now ash??' I shake my hand and walk back over to Zaiden. 'Yes. I'm happy now.' 'Yeah.. I deserved that to be honest.' Eric gets back up holding his nose that's bleeding now. 'How about we go help ya out with that nose.' Clide interrupts walking off with Eric and Zaiden hugs me. 'That fucking hurt like a bitch..' 'You don't punch people often do you?' 'No I do not..' Zaiden takes my hand kissing it as If I'm a 5 year old with a boo-boo. 'Better?' 'Shut up..' Zaiden walks over again kissing my head and hugging me again so I hug him back before noticing a cigarette on the floor. 'Zaiden did you Smoke!?' 'I-.. No it was Eric's..' 'Zaiden!' 'Alright yeah-' 'You will not smoke again you got it! We're going to quit that habit!' 'We?' 'Your problems are now my problems and were getting rid of it.' 'Fine.. I pretty much already did but..' 'But once in a blue moon? I will still kick your ass if I catch you again understand me mister??' Zaiden starts to go slightly red in the face before turning his head away and crossing his arms. 'What..?' 'Nothing just.. Don't.. Call me Mister..' 'Why not?' 'Just because..' 'I am trying to give you hell for a bad habit and you're going red in the face because I called you Mister-?? Ohhhhh,' I stand up straight realizing why he's going red in th face and I start going in the face before I hear Zaiden laughing. 'You can call me mister if you want just not at a party..' 'Zaiden you dirty minded asshole!' 'I can't help it! You talk really fast and sometimes make words that are innocent sound uhm..Well..' 'And how often that happen?' I cross my arms and he just stares at me. 'Depends on the situation but uh.. Probably monthly.' 'You're mean..' 'I am not.' Zaiden walks over to me hugging me. 'If I were mean would I hug you?' 'Yes.' 'If I were mean would I..?' Zaiden kisses my head. 'Kiss you?' 'Yes.' Zaiden sighs before staring down at me. 'An I still mean if I buy you Ice cream on the way home so you don't tell Andrea about this?' '... Nah I think that'll solve it.' I hug him and head back inside holding his hand and good lord is it easier to get places with a tall person! People actually see you! We eventually make it back to Clide and Eric is awkwardly standing there kinda looking around so I decide to do something stupid. As usual. I look around trying to find a gullible enough guy and I finally spot one and go over to him making Zaiden stare at me. 'Hi,' 'Uhm.. Hello?' 'You know who I am already.. not the point. See I have this friend,' 'Mhm?' 'He's being very awkward and lonely and he kinda needs a friend, because he's kinda single.' 'And.. You want me to be his friend..?' 'Please?' The guy looks around as if looking for help but just sighs and nods his head in agreement before I drag him over to Eric. 'Eric, Stranger, Stranger this is Eric, Now play nice.' I walk back over to Zaiden and cling to his arm again as he stares at me before looking back over at Eric who's trying to make conversation with the other guy. 'You.. are maybe less than an Angel than I thought.' 'Just watch this is how 98% of relationships happen.' 'Well... That IS someone who I knew from high school that actually does have a crush on Eric.' 'Wait.. Geez I'm fucking cupid aren't I??' 'Oh yeah that's Cody, Shit he got tall,' Clide chips in. 'Ohhh An E and a C I watched a video that said these initials should be together, there was an E and a C in there.' 'Was there a Z and an A..?' Zaiden asks trailing off before I shake my head. 'Yes Love, There was a Z and an A.' 'You don't actually believe in that stuff do you?' 'Of course not! It's just funny to watch.' 'And if it said You and Zaiden shouldn't be together?' 'I'd slip them off and scroll further.' Zaiden laughs and I stare back over at Eric and Cody who are actually starting to get along before Eric flips me off and walks away with Cody making me growl. 'How mature Eric..' Clide starts laughing and Zaiden can't stop laughing at this point. 'Eric is just a slight bit Grumpy,' 'Gee I couldn't tell, what could've possibly tipped you off Clide!?' Clide starts breaking himself laughing before Tannar comes to my defense. 'I think that was quite rude of him for you bringing him someone to talk to.' 'Tannar you missed a decent amount of conversation that we had outside.' 'And what would that be?' '1. Tannar, Ash punched him in the face possibly breaking his nose, and 2, Tannar, Cody Likes Eric, and has liked him since High school remember??' 'Wait that's THAT Cody!?' 'Yes!' 'I'm not saying anything, I wanna go home my social battery is done..' I State going back to clinging to Zaiden's arm. 'We'll go home soon I promise.' 'Okay...' A good while later we all finally head home and me and Zaiden go straight to bed while I cuddle him clinging to him. 'You're very clingy lately.' 'Like I said, Jealous, and pregnant.' 'Jealous of..?' 'You.' 'For?' 'Being hot and attracting girls like a fucking chick magnet.' 'Do you.. want girls to be attracted to you?' 'Ew! No. I'm jealous cause they get close to you..' 'I- Well as long as they don't get touchy.' 'I know.. I just hate women that are swooning over you.' 'I-.. Alright Pup.' 'Did- Did you just call me pup??' 'Yeah and?' 'I-.. I kinda like it..' Zaiden starts laughing again before pulling me closer to him. 'I think you owe me.' 'What?? I owe you for what??' 'For protecting you at the party.' 'You're just looking for an excuse aren't you?' 'What? Can't I?' 'You can but not if this going to be continuing the entire time I'm pregnant because my heat starts soon if you've forgotten and when it does it gets permanent till the baby gets here.' 'Yeah... I'll be fine.' 'You're a pain.' 'No, Not yet I'm not.' 'Zaiden I swear to the heavens.' 'I'm kidding. I just wanted to make you mad.' 'Why??' 'So I know where to not go to get you mad.' 'I hate you.' 'Love you too Angel.'