Hidden Truths

Chapter 13- Part 1

We all walked into school one after the other. Josh kept on complaining about his legs feeling wobbly.

Most likely the side effects of having your legs dangle out the car window while driving on the road at pretty sat speeds.

Whispers floated around us as we started to walk deeper into the school.

"Ash?" a small voice squeaked from behind us. We all turned around to see a small girl with auburn hair, I recognised her from one of my classes, not sure which one though..

"Yes?" Ash replied raising his eyebrows in a non rude way.

"Uh- I was- er- wondering if you could explain some math problem to me?" she asked hopefully.

"Um, I guess?" he partially questioned glancing back at me. I gave him a small smile and he nodded his head in conformation. "Yeah, sure."

"Great! I'll meet you after school in the library!" before Ash could even reply, she scurried away bumping into loads of people.

The rest of the day went smoothly, until it was the end of the day.

"Ash, make sure to be there by seven." I had heard Ari tell him before I reached his locker. She then walked away towards the exit.

"Be where?" I asked, eyebrows furrowed, a questioning look in my eyes.

"Uh-" Ash looked at his wrist, "oh, can't talk now! Gotta go tutor!" then he ran off slamming his locker in the process. Now as cliche a this may sound, Ash wasn't even wearing a watch through which he could check the time. There was defiantly something up and it was happening at seven.

No. What are you doing? If they don't want to tell you, then it's none of your business.

I guess my conscious was right. If they were hiding something, then that's for then to tell me once they're ready. I can't just barge into there business.

Seeming satisfied with my desision, I decided to head home.

Once I reached home, my phone chimed and I dug it out my pocket to check the message.

Hey :p

I had to do a double take and I even rubbed my eyes to check if I read the senders name correctly.

I hadn't seen this person in over two months. Before I had been expelled from my last school, I had developed a close friendship with a boy named Chase. He had gone on a trip with his aunt when before id left and since then, we hadn't been in contact.

Chase?!? I quickly typed back.

The one and only! Came his quick reply.

Miss me?

Hell NO!

Oh really?

Hell NO!

XDD

Look up. I did as I was told although I was a little confused.

"Chase!" I yelled giving him a huge hug which he gladly returned. Chase knew all about me, from my family to my hobbies. He's been there for me all the time.

You may be thinking how he's been there for me all the time, well the story in short is:
I went to a school.
Met Chase.
Got expelled.
Moved schools.
Chase moved to.

So basically, everything I moved, Chase would move. Sometimes it would be Chase who'd get expelled and I'd move since in such a good friend. Before you jump to conclusions of how many schools I've been to, it's actually only four. This is my fifth. And I didn't get expelled all the time, I'd just get bored. This is my last option because it's the lat high school in the area.

"I missed you." I mumbled burying my face deeper into the side of his neck.

"I missed you to." he replied, you could hear the smile in his voice, as he placed his head on my shoulder.

"Chase!" Liam's voice grew louder as he descended the stairs. Neither me nor Chase breaking away from our hug. I missed Chase more than I could describe. Although I don't rant on about him or anything, I'd silently think about him and what he'd do if he was here.

"Em! It's my turn to hug Chase!" Liam complained.

"Get your own Chase." I retorted not lifting my head from off of Chase.

"But they don't have any left in store." Nat mockingly whined as she came out the kitchen.

"Em, hurry up and get refreshed so I can eat!" Nat then yelled turning serious without a moments notice. Chase and I immediately split apart. When it comes to dinner time, you can't do any funny business unless it's really funny.

"Ok, I'm just gonna go take a quick shower and get changed." I said already walking towards the stairs.

"Want me to come to?" I hear Chase yell cheekily before I disappear around the bend.

"I'll pass!" I bellow out.

"You sure?"

Deciding to ignore him, I make my way inside my bedroom.