Close as Strangers (Luke Hemmings)

Chapter 2

A/n everything that Ashley thinks will be in italics
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Ashley POV
It wasn't really busy today, I think to myself. I walk in to a familiar face.
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I keep thinking to myself he looks so familiar, but I can't put my finger on who he was. As the waitress brings us to our table I notice how close we are to the tall broad figure.

I stare at him not relising he's doing the same. I could hear a faint voice it was probably Kate but, I was to concentrated on "his" beautiful blue eyes and golden quiffed hair. Then before I know it he gets up and leaves, deserting his half eatin food.

The waiter walks back up to our table.

"Of course Ash, your listening" she had a tone of sarcasm. Then saying what she wanted."And for you, young lady" the waitress asked.

"Uhhhh" I feel so stupid right now flipping through the menu while she is waiting. "I was telling you, you should have been ordering" Kate mumbled "But you were in your own little world"

"Well sorry I have an imagination" I mumbled back.

"Yeah I'll just have the fish n chips" I say when I finally decide.

We wait for what feels like forever, I guess when your hungry that happens. While waiting I try not to think about "him" I wish could know who it was. I tried to stop myself but, I couldn't get the bright blue eyes out of my head, the ones that seem to get you lost in a sea of happiness yet there was also fear.

I should probably start listening to Kate more often, she gets kinda ticked when I don't. Because she has stuff soooo important that she has to tell me right away.

"Yes Kate" I say back angered a bit. "Well, I was just asking if you wanted to go to the park after we eat and, you know just hang out" she said back with hurt in her voice.

"Umm, yeah sure that'd be fun" I said back not really meaning it.

I see the waitress come and I've never been so happy to see food in my life, I forgot how hungry I was while waitng.

The lady sets down the plates as she says "I hope you enjoy!" A little to enthusiastic for my liking.

I stare at my plate with all it's beauty, right before i start shoveling into my mouth. At this moment I didn't care how it tasted or what it looked like, I was truly hungry.

Then I see Kate over there taking a picture of her food (that's supposed to be in her mouth) to post on social media. Damn that girl has problems sometimes.

Without even noticing my plate is empty. Then it hits me how good that was "Gee I love Nandos so much" I said to Kate. She nodded back in agreement.

While waiting for Kate to finish I start getting to caught up in my own thoughts, before I know it im sweating uncontrollably I try shaking my hands to get the stabbing pain to go away, it still doesn't work. Memories flood into my mind of when "it" happened. The feeling of losing someone you love right in front of you.

I frantically try to process whats happening. "I'll be back" I tell Kate as I run out the door.

I just run I can feel the numbing pain in my legs. I don't know where I'm going but, I don't care.

Once I start to calm down I begin walking towards the woods, I see a slightly covered path and start to wander it trying to clear my mind and keep it away.

Before I relize I'm to a quite nice place, a field filled wih numerous types of flowers and a small pond. This place seemed to get me away from my own mind, let me think of other things. I find nice spot to sit, this place is like therapy I wonder if anyone else has found this let's hope not. This will be my place.

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AN- hey guys if anyone is actually reading this crap i just wanted to say how sorry i am for not updating in almost a month good lord thats a long wait i hope you enjoyed this if you noticed she was kinda happy then in one second it all when down hill later in the story you will find out what "it" is
I hope you enjoyed this i will try to update more!!
Love ya
~ Kate