Hope

Chapter 6

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As Jace and I settle in the tent, i lay in my sleeping bag uncomfortably... In awkward silence.

"Anderson, who was your first love?"

Out of all questions, why that?

"A guy." I responded. Jace chuckles lightly, "did he meant so much to you that it broke you apart?"

"I didn't broke apart.. Jace." i look at him, who is looking up.

"Really? Your eyes tells a different thing." Jace then turn to look at me.

I let out a laugh, "no.. Jace, I am fine."

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"How was your night with Jace?" Eve ask as we threw everything into the van.

Awkward, killing-me-on-the-inside and somehow painful.

"It was okay, I guess." I simply answer and got into the car.

"There is a party tonight, this van is gonna drive you guys there. We will pick Jace, Aaron and Alex up last because of where you guys live, see you guys at 7.30." Cameron announced.

I am not the party type of person, but if I were to go a party-- it will be terrible.

Just terrible.

"Woah, since when did we agree to a party?" Jace raises his eyebrows at him.

Cameron started driving out of our campsite, "erm, hello? The party is held by Jeremy, the guy holds the best parties in our school." Eve stated.

"Oh crisps, doesn't mean that we have to go." I run my hands through my hair, feeling quite frustrated about the whole thing.

"Oh just go, you can hang out in the kitchen or something." Eve swing her hands around.

"Wait, isn't Jeremy.. Aaron's step-brother?" I sat up, remembering a wedding held five years ago

"We're not on good terms, Anderson." Aaron sighs.

"Neither is Jace," Aaron added. "He's such a dickhead." Jace groans.

"Why? What happened?" I asked, looking at them.

"He's just a dickhead ok!" Cameron exclaims and everyone kept silent.

"Hey, how about the radio?" Realm spoke up.

I let out a sigh and lean back.

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"Alex? Alex, wake up." A hand was on my shoulder.

"Anderson, you're home." He whispered.

I remember four years ago, the things he whispered in my ear.

My eyes slowly open, oh crisps; whose chest am I laying on?

"Rise and shine, bitch." Aaron laughed at me.

Oh this is embarrassing, "I am sorry." I apologized to Jace and sat up quickly.

"We have reached, you moron." Aaron held the door for me. I got out of the car, shooting Aaron a glare as I did.

I grab my bag and closed the the back. "See you later!" Aaron waved goodbye and I stood in front of my house.

"Well, the bitch is back at the crazy household." I muttered to myself, "see you later, ass."  I said to him and we did our handshake.

I then walk slowly into my house, "home!" I shouted.

"Blake, do you like my new shoes?" Max ran up to me, calling me by my real name. He then show me his new mint green chucks.

"Alex got it for me, you like?" Max's Mexican accent came out.

He likes to speak in Mexican accent in the weirdest time. The first time he spoke in that accent, Dad brought him to the hospital to check if Max is his biological son.

"Did he steal it or what?" I ask sarcastically as I walk up the stairs.

"Are you home alone?" i ask when I walk into my room.

"Yeah, Dad asked Alex to babysit me. But then Alex told me he have to get this girl number so he could bring her to some stupid party, and then said that you will be back to babysit me." Max explains, and plop himself down on the bean bag chair.

"And Shane, he's in Europe, touring with his soccer team. He won't be back till thanksgiving? Or Halloween? I forgot." Max looks up the ceiling, where I put stars that will shine in the dark.

"Do you know when is Dad coming back? I got a party to go too." I ask.

"Ugh, can't I go with you? I am old enough!" Max stood up, throw his hands up in the air.

"You're 12, Max. Wait a few more years," I threw my bag aside.

"Have you eaten lunch? Did Alex feed you? Of course he didn't, that dipshit."

» 7.30pm

"So, the girl don't like your face so you're not going to the party?" I grab my leather jacket off the sofa and pull up my boots zipper.

"Yes, sister. She didn't like my face." Alex says through his gritted teeth.

I laugh out loud, "well, your sister is gonna have fun. Buh-bye!"

» Jace's Point Of View

"Anderson, what are you doing?" I walk into the kitchen to find her, holding a cup of alcohol.

"How many cups did you have?" I question.

"More than you did," she put her finger to my chest.

"You're so drunk." I muttered.

"It's only two hours into the party, Anderson. I don't even know where you live," I grab onto her wrist.

I let out a sigh, "do you want to know something, Collins?"

"Like what? Do you love me?" I joking said.

"No, I am Blake Alexandra Anderson! B.A.A , like the sheep." She giggles, laying her head on my chest.

"Blake Anderson." I murmured, "it's better having the same name as your older brother." i pointed out.

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I drive up to the hill that overlooked our small town, and where we can see the stars.

I know how much she love the stars, she's so obsessed with stars ever since I have known her.

"Oh look, stars." Blake lean forward and look up to the sky.

"I love the stars, now and then I look up and sometimes I cry." She admitted.

"Why?"

She took a deep breath in and lean back, she shut her eyes and her shoulders slumped.

"Jace left without saying goodbye." She mutters.

I chuckled, "I didn't leave, Anderson."

"Do you have any idea in the world how much I love you?" I ask with a smile painted across my face.

"Not a single clue." She replies.

"Well, you'll never know, there's not a quantity I can compare it to, nor are there words."