Broken - A pretty face doesn't cover an ugly heart

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Although Anna was living her life the way she should be, there was still a melancholia surrounding her and her attitudes. Still, she was glad that James was back in her life.

- Anna, there is a really cool party on Phillip's house tonight. Do you want to come?

The boy was giving her a hopeful smile. This week Jim was particularly soft with Anna. She was expecting that his ego would be a problem, but he was being cool with her. "I must be looking like pretty pathetic", she thought.

- I don't want to go, Jim... But thanks!

She tried her best to seem happy.

- Come on, it will make you smile a little. This jaded look isn't doing you any favors.

He said really emphatically.

- Oh, right! And being there looking stoned will put me on a whole new level of beauty...

- Come oooon!

She rolled her eyes.

- Fine! But if tomorrow I hear people mocking me for being standing on a corner like a weirdo you'll regret for this!

He laughed.

- Is Haley going too?

- What do you think?

She smiled, feeling a little better.

***

"Dude, she's not home. Stop acting like a scared little boy and hurry up"

After this text from Ryan, Evan decided that he was right. What was the worst that could happen? Eventually he would have to talk with Anna anyways.

It has been a while since the three of them had done anything together, but Barbra had noticed that Evan was her best shot to get close to Ryan. She could feel him escaping from her, and she wasn't willing to let him.

So she remembered that time when they were watching a movie and then the guys started to play some music... Ryan was relaxed. So she figured that it may be a good idea to make it happen again.

Evan was sitting on the couch and apparently he had nothing better to do with his time other than fill his Snapchat with Ryan's videos and photos. The guy was pretty pissed at first, but later he just started making silly faces.

- God, is so hot tonight!

- Tell me about it. I mean, we were supposed to be on the end of the winter... Can you understand it?

Ryan shrugged. Barbra was in the kitchen drinking water, and when she returned, both of the guys were lying on the couch seeming very lazy.

- What's wrong with you?

She asked.

- Can we please go somewhere with a cold wind blowing? I think I'll melt.

Evan said.

- I'm not sure there's somewhere like that today.

Ryan replied.

- Unless you want to spend the night locked in a room with air conditioner

Barbra added. They spend a moment in silence until Evan say louder than usual.

- We should go to that park around here; we can rollerblading or something.

- Totally!

Barbra said excited.

- Well, I think I'll just look at it.