The Ones Who Care

GET LOST

"Name?"
"Ace Kontry"
"Age?"
"17"
"Time of death?"

"Hhuh!!What?!!" Ace woke up with a start.
"Told you that would wake him up," Annie said with a knowing smirk.
"What is wrong with you people?!!" Ace shouted at us,"What even do you want from me??!!Listen..I promise am not going to tell anyone about your evil ways..."
This caused an involuntary laugh from Annie.
I fixed her a hard gaze.
"What?He said evil ways." She defended.

"Anyways Ace..how are you feeling?" I tried to level with him.
"Do you even care?"
"We don't.."
"Annie!!!" This was not going to get us anywhere."Go in the other room and get everything ready or something.I don't think you are helping."
"Am the older one here..YOU  should leave me alone with Acey here.." She said whilst tracing circles on his shoulders.
I rubbed my temples in exhaustion.
It had been a long night.Ace went out the minute we threw him on the bed and Annie came up with the brilliant idea of tying his hands on the bed..you know?In case he woke up and made a run for it.
Brilliant.

"Annie just...just..please go."
She fixed me with a hard glare then finally ..finally..she agreed
"But don't have too much fun without me..Bye Ace" she said in a singy voice.

"Am trying to.." I started as soon as Annie left the room but was cut off.I guess he knows my words exactly.
Its sarcastic that statement.
"To help me.I know Stars.I already know.."
I guess he does know what I'll be saying
.
"Yup..right on."
"But how is killing me and depriving me of all the things I have yet to discover helping me?You are planning on killing me Stars.I have not experienced anything at all.No first gay kiss.No first gay heartbreak.." Then his voice cracked "I'm in love with Turner and ill die without ever having ever told him.."he looked at me with those teary eyes of his.
" Stars?!!"Annie called out through the door.
"Yes Annalise?"
"He is manipulating you.He's going to send you on a guilt trip and because you are emotional you are going to crack"
I looked at Ace and he's pleading was so sincere.I felt sorry for him.How bad do I get?I can't change,can I??
Now his tears were spilling down two way daring me to kill this innocent boy.
"Annie I don't think I can do this.."
"Open this door this instant Stars..I knew you'd crack."
"We are bad people Annie.." By now the tears were spilling and I was reaching out to untie Ace."We don't deserve life.We don't deserve happiness.We don't deserve favours.I figured it out Annie.."
Ace was free and was watching me intently.
"Figured what out baby..?" Annie asked from the other side of the door.
"Why mum left...she didn't want bad kids.So she left us with a bad person.And I hate this Annalise.Every single part of this..."
I walked to a cabinet nearby and took out my gun.Ace quickly ducked under the bed.
"Annalise come get your sister under control.!!!" Ace started shouting profanities.
"You know Ace..I also have not experienced any of the things you are complaining about.Well without the gay in it...so am going to put an end to all of this but I'll help you first." I fished inside my back pack and found my phone.I quickly dialled Turner's number and passed it to Ace.
"What's this for?"
"Turner should know what he has been missing out on..right?"
He took the phone and watched it ring another three times.And then he picked up.Ace put it on loud speaker.
"Hello??..hello??.who is this?"
"Hey..hey uhm...its Ace.You uhm.." He swallowed."you probably don't even know who I am.."
"Oh I know who you are..creepy guy who stares too much.its a joke don't get mad..So what's up?"
"I love you a lot.I have loved you for a long time and just now when am on the verge of having my brains blown out is when I get the balls to tell you.I really don't know how you feel..I suddenly don't even care but I just thought I should tell that you wasted your chance with a great guy.I will always love you and you probably should have asked for my number at that party last summer.I also want to say you have the prettiest soul I have ever seen.I know because I always look into your eyes.And I love how you smile that stupid beautiful smile of yours when you make a new discovery.And when you make that o with your mouth when you discover you might have made a mistake.Like I know you are making one right now.You should know I loved hot chocolate and my eyes are a lake blue.I am an asshole but its cause am insecure and I love food.okay..am glad that's off my chest..." Then he glanced up at me and I gave a little nod.
"Ace..you still there?"
"Uh..yeah..am here"
"I noticed you and you have no idea how many times the stupid thought of asking you out crossed my mind.Maybe we could hang out some other time?

That stupid pleady eyes look came back this time with a side of tears.
" I don't think that would be possible.bye Turner."
And with that he hang up and broke down almost immediately and when I tried to touch him he pushed me away which was the most understandable thing.
"Jordie??"