Hitch Hiking • WHY DON'T WE [#1]

nineteen

"That's so stupid." Jonah says as the guys, including Corbyn, Jack, and Bea, gather around my bed. I had just finished explaining to them what had went down with my mother. After my all my crying earlier they decided to come check on me and to inform me that my mom and Steven had left. 

"I can't believe it's our last few hours together." Daniel frowns, it was true, I was leaving at 10 a.m tomorrow, I think the plan was for us all to have an all nighter.

"I know." I lean back against my headboard and sigh. "They won't even tell me which part of California we're moving to." 

"At least we'll be in the same state." Zach says hopeful. I nod, "Yeah, but you guys are gonna be touring. I mean come on, did we really expect this friendship to last after the summer was over? You guys are going places and should forget about me."

"Come on, Ansey, don't talk like that." Corbyn says using the nickname he hasn't called me in weeks. 

"Yo, we love you and could never forget you." Zach says. 

"It'd be easier, my mom really doesn't like y'all and has threatened to take away my phone and delete my socials if y'all don't delete my number." 

"That's messed up, she can't do that!" 

"No offense, Anslie, but I never liked your mom." Bea says looking up from her phone. For a moment I thought I saw a glimpse of the old Bea in there, the one who used to be my best friend, but it quickly disappeared after she turned her attention back to her phone. 

"I don't even think mom knows that you guys live in L.A. , so maybe we can run into each other on the streets or something." I shrug as Zander runs in the room. He looked upset.

"I don't want to leave." He says climbing onto my bed and pouting. He's nine and probably doesn't understand fully what's going on but I still knew that it was bothering him. We've grown up in the same place all our lives and now we're just all of a sudden moving to the other side of the country? That's crazy.

"I still can't believe they're making you go to private school." Eben shakes his head.

"Yeah well they think it's good since Steven's rich and knows a lot of parents of the kids that go there." I mumble. 

"We could kidnap you." Zach suggests. I roll my eyes, "Yes because not like it's illegal or anything." 

"But if you come willingly-"

"Zach, no." 

Zach folds his arms over his chest in a grumpy manner, "Fine."

The humor quickly died down after the realization started to settle in, this was our last night together for awhile. I had no doubts that these boys would somehow pop back into my life and cause havoc, but there was no telling when. My mother wanted me to have nothing to do with them at all but as much as it pains me to admit it, I think of these guys as friends.

"I think I'm actually gonna miss y'all." I admit as I look at everyone. In some ways I was even going to miss Jack and all of his annoyingness.

"Awe." Zach coos pinching my cheek. I roll my eyes, "I'm gonna miss you least of all."

Zach fakes pouting and goes over to Jonah, fake crying into his shoulder. "Anslie doesn't love me."