Young Blood || Cimorelli

[31]

The next couple of days were odd and awkward between me and everybody, but I managed to stay calm and chill. Peter has talked to Lisa about everything that happened since they found me to now, plus the investigation course and also how I managed to slay my finals and now I'm finally free to graduate whenever I want to. I'm not so excited about it, I just want my freaking diploma so I can get the fuck out of here to another country where I can hide. But we all know that's not possible. I mean technically it is but it won't be the best, for me nor for the rest.

''Hey'' Lisa peeked through the door. ''I booked a flight to Nashville'' She simply said, looking at me. I frowned, looking away from her and back to the giant window.

''When are you leaving?'' I softly asked, trying to stay as calm as possible.

''Tonight.'' She replied. I nodded, still looking out the window. I wanted her to stay here, I hated to be alone. But I couldn't... and even if I ask her to stay here, I knew she just couldn't. Her life didn't revolved in me and probably taking care of a 17 year old teenager wasn't in her plans for a living. ''You know if I could I would stay''

''Yeah, it's okay'' I retorted without looking away from the beautiful view in front of me.

"Maybe you could come with me? I know it's sort of impossible now but if we try eno-"

"I don't think I'm ready to go back yet" I interrupted her. I got up and walked out of my room. A strong and confident knock on the main door made me stop. Not like we were expecting visitors. I looked at Lisa who was looking at me confused. I slowly made my way to the door.

"Who's this?" I asked feeling my voice trembling. Nobody replied and my heart started to beat faster and faster. "I won't open this door unless you tell me who you are"

"If I tell you, I know you won't open that door." Australian thick accent.

"I won't open it then."

"Ashton" he replied and I frowned, slowly opening the door. Despite of what happened with Luke, I was quite excited to see him. Back then we used to be friends and he had saved me more than once.

I embraced him, feeling his muscular arms wrapped around my body. I stepped aside and let him in.

"That's Lisa, my sister. Lisa, this is Ashton." I introduced each other

"Yeah I remember her"

"I know who he is dummy" both replied at the same time, making me giggle. We sat on the couch as Lisa offered to prepared something to eat.

"Aren't you supposed to be in another country?" I asked him and he smiled.

"Yeah I should be now on Portugal but I couldn't quite leave without talking to you. It took me a lot to find your address so..." He confessed.

"Maybe because I was supposed to be dead but I'm not which is pretty random. So you came to talk about Luke I suppose." I went straight to the point.

"You know... When he found out you were dead he wanted to die. He was so shattered and hopeless, we were so worried. He grieved in his own way and a very particular one. A beer every night along with some cigarettes. He started to act all this reckless toward everyone but deep we all knew he was hurting. Once in a while we could hear him writing songs at 4am." I gulped feeling a little bit guilty even though I knew it wasn't my fault. "He seemed lost and his eyes weren't shinning anymore. He hooked up with a bunch of girls, too careless to even think about it. This night in particular we were sitting in the couch and he simply said 'everything reminds me of her'. And now a few days ago he came to the hotel all furious and sad. You were alive and he was angry at himself for not waiting for you even though he was pretty sure you were alive. He gave up on looking for you and that was consuming him. So now all I'm asking is a chance, give me a chance to reunited both so you guys can talk. I can't promise you he will behave or that this will end okay but I have to try it, for him and also for you." I wiped the tear that had fallen from my eye and looked at Lisa. She was standing next to the counter, obviously listening to everything we spoke. She slightly nodded and I looked back at Ashton.