My Youth ✔

Chapter 16: Pimptastic

Cody's POV
I went to work right after that driver's license fiasco. Before that, though I made sure to put a band-aid over my pimple. It would look normal I'm sure. Some people get hurt on the nose. So nothing weird at all. No customers bothered me about it either. Or more to say their kids didn't bother me. All was looking good for me again. And as soon as I got home I was going to get this pimple to disappear forever.

I heard a noise like crackling. And it wasn't from a kid trying to open up our candy without it being paid for this time. I pulled out my walkie-talkie. Clicking the button the crackling stopped but only for a bit as my boss's voice came out over the crackling.

"Break time." I managed to hear from the crackling.

"Okay boss, thanks," I said before taking my finger off the button and putting the walkie-talkie up.

I finished up my last set of customers before going on break and getting another worker to take over my spot. Darby nor Patrick couldn't pick me up to take me out for lunch today. Couldn't call Terrance since I bothered him enough for today. And I didn't want to bother my mom. So I would be walking to the closest place to Old Navy that had food. Which was the Subway right next to this place. Multiple other stores and places were built connected to the Old Navy.

That's when I remembered in the bookstore there was a cafe built inside it. I decided to go with subway though, a sandwich sounded good right now. Five dollar foot long was still going thank goodness. But I did spend some more money on soda and some barbeque chips. Walking out about to make my way to Old Navy I turned to see Ashton who was leaving the bookstore with a bag in his hand that seemed more for food than books.

"Um, so what did you get?" I asked catching up to him when he started walking.

I finally caught his attention. He glanced at me and his knuckles seemed to darken in color. He as gripping the bag a bit tighter than he did before. Instead of replying he sped up which I did the same.

"Thought we wouldn't be talking again if we didn't need to," Ashton muttered looking ahead with cold eyes that were at first unfamiliar but grew familiar.

"Well, I think we should change that." I shot back getting in front of him and he stopped walking staring at me.

For once his eyes at me weren't cold but for a moment looked confused. It only lasted a moment his eyes went cold again. He glared at me and walked past me heading to the Old Navy like his original goal. I caught up of course and opened the door for him which I got an eye roll and him pushing the door hard against me, practically hitting me against the wall.

"Ow," I grumbled rubbing my arm and followed in behind him as we went to the room only for employees.

"Hey Ashton." a girl with curly pig tells smiled at Ashton as he took a seat next to her at the table.

"Hey." Ashton smiled at her also as I closed the door muttering and joined them at the table.

Ashton shot me a look but pull out a croissant sandwich out his bag. My eyes ended up staring at it for too long my mouth was watering. Should have gone to the cafe but was too late now. I ate my sub sandwich as the two talked. It reminded me of how he and Natalie use to talk all the time but it was a bit different. Ashton seemed to have his walls up with everyone, he was just cold and mean to me.

The girl eventually left, I later found out her name or nickname was Kas. It was just Ashton and me. I ate my sub minding my own business playing on my phone. I gave on trying to talk to Ashton for now. But I felt someone staring at me. Glancing up I caught his eyes on me. And instead of looking away like he would he stared deep into my eyes. It was a bit creepy.

"What is it?" I grumbled looking away from his gaze slightly and he pointed at my face making me blink.

"What's with the band-aid?" he asked with an expression I never saw before, his lips were curved into a smirk. "I noticed something was off with your face while talking to Kas."

"One, rude and two, none of your business." I scoffed before taking another bite from my sandwich.

He rolled his eyes smiling. This smile was similar to the one he gave Kas, the one who use to give Natalie, and the one he use to give me. But it was slightly different. I was too focused on that to realize he was leaning over and reached his hand over to me. He was reaching for the band-aid and I covered my nose just in time.

"Let me see." he laughed and I grumbled glaring, I guess since we were still on break and he finished his food he was bored.

"You wanna see a bruise? You're such a weirdo." I scoffed still covering my nose and his eyes grew slightly cold again before he glared.

"Fine, nevermind," he said grabbing a magazine from the crate nearby.

He opened it and began reading. I sighed in relief quietly and put my hands down slowly. Before I knew it when I was about to grab for my sub sandwich Ashton leaned over and ripped the band-aid off. I clenched my teeth together slightly from the singe of pain. Biting my lip hard Ashton looked at the band-aid then my face blinking before snickering.

"Seriously, the old cover the pimple with a band-aid trick?" he snickered some more making me blush in embarrassment as I nodded slowly before looking down.

"It's ugly and huge and on my nose! The best place for it to be noticed." I complained trying to prove my point as my face was getting hotter.

"I'm guessing Mr.Perfect never had a pimple before." he mocked me and I muttered shaking my head. "It's not that huge or noticeable. But," he leaned over again putting the band-aid back on my nose making me look up in shock. "If you don't like or want people to see it then fine." he sighed leaning back and I blinked at him. "What?"

"Nothing..." I looked away grumbling as I blushed. "Thanks," I said looking at him in the eyes this time.

"Not a big deal." he shrugged.

"A you're welcome would be nice." I rolled my eyes and he looked at me before laughing then smiled.

My heart jumped to my throat. Or well that's what it felt like. Not to mention my face was getting hotter from all this embarrassment. But...he smiled. That's the exact smile he use to show to Natalie and I in the past.

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