Searching for Serenity

He likes me, he likes me not

"Okay, well there's no way we are going to be able to hang out here if Ashley is running away from my cats every five seconds." I said while chuckling.

"Yeah, no kidding. well I don't have anything to do today, and seeing as you have a concussion I can't just leave you alone. So, is there anything fun to do here?"

"I mean yeah there's plenty of stuff to do. The horses are out back in the stable, the game room is downstairs, the pool is on the side of the house, Oh! And we have a mini movie theater too! So yeah, whatever you want to do is cool." I said

"Jeez, how do you have all this stuff? I mean it's obvious you're rich, but how? If you don't mind me asking...?"

I looked away for a moment. "I-It's because of my brother. when I was young he went off to go fight in Iraq, and the government did some really messed up shit to him. W-When he died we won a lawsuit against the U.S. Army because of what they did to him. I hate that this is the reason my parents have money. I can't stand it. We were well off before, but now that we're rich they don't even think about why they got the money in the first place. It's all gone to their head..." God, I can't remember the last time I talked to someone about this. I was 10 when everything went down. It's been so long.

I didn't even realize I was crying until CC wiped off my face with his hand. I looked up and all I saw in his eyes was compassion. I felt so happy, right then and there in that moment. I haven't been truly happy in a long time.

CC leaned down, and for a moment I thought he was going to kiss me, but then he just awkwardly wrapped his arms around me in a hug. Like he would ever kiss me. He's famous. Why can't I just get that through my head?

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A little while later after a bit of searching we managed to find Ashley. He was hiding in the pantry under the stairs. I decided to put the cats on the upper level until I could figure out how to get him to warm up to them. I think the little shits knew he was scared of them, and they enjoyed tormenting him too.

As the three of us headed down the stairs, I started to feel woozy again so Christian picked me up and carried me the rest of the way. Once we got to the basement, Ashley went straight for the bar. Well, at least I didn't have to worry about him. I swear, he was a child in a grown man's body.

CC and I decided to play a game of darts together rather than watch a movie so we could keep an eye on Ashley. Lord knows what he would do to my cats after having some liquid courage. After 3 sets of darts and not winning a single game, Christian gave up.

As i did my little victory dance, i could feel the two of them watching me. "...What...? Did I do something?" I asked

"Yeah, just the fact that you were absolutely adorable!" CC exclaimed.

Was he hitting on me...? Maybe i did have a chance after all. I knew just the way to test it too.

"Hey, how about we all head out to the pool, you guys can borrow some of my dad's old swim trunks." I said.

"No that's okay, i'd rather just go in the nude." Ashley responded. He got a well deserved whack up the head from CC for that one.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Author's note~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

He guys, Avi here again! just wanted to let y'all know that the picture in the beginning is of the house/mansion that Victoria lives in. I will be posting a chapter just to show what she looks like soon, but until then i hope you are enjoying the story!