Breaking Loose [Original]

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Seventeen
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"This is crazy!" Asher said out loud

Dark quotes magazine was going crazy.

Stay hopeful?

Really?

What happened to the 'They can't hurt what they can't have' type of quotes?!

"What did he say now?" Harry appeared with her coffee, a playful smile on his face.

"What? No. It's...some dumb stuff I subscribed to-Thanks"

Ah...the taste never gets old.

"What's been happening with you lately?" He leaned down on the counter, eager to listen.

It was a Tuesday, an unusual one and there was no one there but then and an old lady by the door.

"Well, classes and my project"

"Did you make up with that guy?"

"Yes" she answered sharply

Harry gave her a look

" What? I made up"

" It's just hard to believe you apologized" he smiled

I didn't - she would've said but then she'd be giving him the win, so no.

" It's not impossible" she said instead

"With time, you won't have problem saying sorry"

It's the way he sounded, so casual yet so serious.

Someone entered the shop because the bell rang. Harry looked over her shoulder and mouthed 'oh'

"Decaf please" a voice said beside Asher, making her turn.

It was a slap to her face that second.

"Hi"

Laramie McCullough smiled down at her, her radiance present as always. Except for her eye bags which remained concealed to the world thanks to makeup.

Harry disappeared to get her order and the place was left in silence.

"You still love this place, huh?"

Asher shrugged lightly, her eyes watching her coffee swirl.

It was quiet again before Harry returned.

"I have cakes, if you'd like"

"Oh no thank you, this is fine" Lara got her cup and paid.

Asher waited for her to leave but she didn't.

"Ash..."

Asher's grip on her cup hardened.

"...can we talk?"

"It's Asher"

"Right. Sorry"

Asher looked up at Harry who nodded once.

"What is it?" She faced the girl.

She eyed Harry uncomfortably "Like, alone"

Asher followed her to a table.

"So...I should start by apologizing" Lara began

"For what?"

Lara frowned "Everything, for blocking you"

Wasn't it obvious?

"You really don't need to" Asher shrugged with a tight smile

"Ash-Asher, sorry. It's okay, I know you were hurt badly by my actions and I was a total butt, I'm sorry"