STALK [l.h]

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V I C T O R I A

After all the random shit that Ashton and I did from jumping off cliffs amd chasing each other with sea slugs, and our failed attempts to make a fire so we ate our marshmallows as is and well, making out, finally he decided that we head home since it was getting pretty dark. I didn't want my parents to suspect so I might as well go home and time and they'll never find out about me cutting school today.

Ashton and I stopped by a drive-thru and had our dose of gluten, and fuck yeah it was good. The ride back home consisted of feeding Ashton his fries while he was driving and singing our hearts out to Bring Me The Horizon and Green Day.

As soon as my house was in sight, I combed my hair and fixed my slighty wrinkled clothes and checked my face on the mirror of Ashton's car hoping my face wasn't so burnt, luckily it wasn't.

Ashton stopped his car in front of my house and he gave me a sweet kiss before I got out. "Bye babe" he said slightly leaning to my side of the window to look at me. "Thanks, I had fun" I smiled then waved him goodbye.

I walked inside the house and I didn't bother to call out for my mother since I didn't want her near me right now. She would probably hug and kiss me and she would surely smell the ocean from me plus my hair was a little dry so I quickly jogged to my room.

"Victoria honey! Is that you?!" I could hear my mother yell from the kitchen. "Yeah" I yelled back. I felt sticky and I smell horrible so  I wasted no time and stripped off my clothes and got inside the shower. I can hear my mother's voice from downstairs but I couldn't quite understand what she was saying, but I didn't bother.

After my nice long shower, I changed into my clothes and walked down the stairs. "Mom what did you want?" before I could even process it, I saw Michael and Luke sitting on the stools of our kitchen. What are they doing here? Especially Michael, I know we were family friends but we aren't actually acquaintances. "I wanted to tell you that your friends came over today, but you were running to your room again you probably didn't hear me dear"

"Hey Tori" Luke smiled and so did Mikey and I couldn't help but melt as soon as my eyes met those blue orbs.

ugh why did Luke have to come here? I didn't even like him anymore but HELLO?! THE WOUNDS ARE STILL FRESH even if my feelings were gone, Luke still had this effect on people and I felt myself getting nervous.

Did he come her to confront me about his feelings? I mean, we did kiss, but he never really mentioned anything about it. Just as those things came running back to my mind again, I couldn't help but stare at his lips, then I snapped back to reality.

"Huh? Oh yeah--Hi!" I tried to answer casually then mentally slapped myself as soon as I realized that came out more of a squeak and I sounded like I just got hit in the balls.

"So um, What did you guys want? Luke?" I nervously asked.

Michael just nudged Luke and he shifted in his seat before he spoke up. "Oh yeah, um. I just figured you weren't at school today so--" As soon as Luke spoke those words I dragged him out from the stool and up the stairs and Mikey followed behind us. "Honey you didn't go to school today?" My mother asked. Jesus Christ Luke my mother wasn't supposed to find out.

"Hm what? Oh that, Luke was just kidding, he didn't really mean that, RIGHT LUKE?" I asked as I glared at him hoping he would get the idea.

"Y-yeah. What I meant was uh--you weren't at class today becauuuusee, you went to the clinic?"

"Uh huh" I nodded

"Yeah she had a bad stomach, and she just pooped everywhere and, phew, man it was horrible. You wouldn't want to know Mrs. S" Michael added making me elbow him.

"and I thought that I'd be nice to help her with what she missed" Luke finished and my mom nodded. "That is so nice of you Luke, alright you guys finish schoolwork, I'll be down here if you need me"

The three of us just nodded and I continued to drag them up until we reached my room. "Alright, what do you really want?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest.

"Okay, so it wasn't a lie, well partially a lie, that pooping thing was totally made up, but we really did want to help you with school work. You and I are paired for this English project."

"Since when do you give a fuck about English Hemmings?"

"I need to graduate you know! aaaand we also wanted to know why you weren't at school today" Luke answered. "Oh I was with Ash the whole day" I explained and he nodded slowly.

"Well that explains why school was so peaceful today" Michael commented as he kept on typing on his phone.

"What does that supposed to mean?" I asked getting annoyed by his retort. "Oh I'm just saying that Ashton's been a dick lately, I don't get it. He used to be this shy, humble and nice boy and now he's just so arrogant, picking fights and he's a cocky bastard, I noticed his change since he met you to be honest--"

"--alright that's enough Mikey" Luke cut him of once he realized I was getting offended and hurt by what Michael said. "Let's get to our project first shall we? No boyfriend talk"

"Alright, where do we start?"

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filler chapter bc i just got out of the hospital and my arms are numb and holy crap everyone's bringing me food soooo... *closes curtains*