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Nineteen

After three unanswered calls, every time I tried calling Summer it went straight to the stupid "leave your message". Why didn't she answer? The fact that I couldn't talk to her would only make me more nervous as I took the damn bus to get to the hospital. 

I don't even know what's actually going on, all my dad said was that my mom had gotten sick. Oh, and that she was alone, cause apparently he has better things to do, maybe just watch the fucking soccer and drink the fucking beer.

I wonder if Summer is still at Hannah's, honestly I was trying to avoid talking to Hannah, but I really don't want to be alone right now. Maybe I'm acting childishly, but I'm way too angry at my dad right now and I'm guessing I'm just gonna snap in front of my mom, what wouldn't be good. That if I can talk to her, maybe I'll just get there and find her doped in medicines for whatever the hell she's got.

I close my eyes and let out a sigh, running my fingers through my hair. I take my phone out of my pocket again. I'm almost giving up on the call when she finally answers, her voice sounding apprehensive. 

"Ash?"

"Hey Han, mhm, you're with Summer?" I ask awkwardly, my fingers playing nervously with the bus banch.

It takes a while for her to say something "Oh, so you didn't talk to her?"

Shit, that means Summer already left, that's great. How am I supposed to talk to her now? Why didn't she answer my calls?

"You still there?" Hannah asks on the other line, taking me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah. Her phone is off and I needed to talk to her" I groan, throwing my head back.

"Did something happened?"

I consider if I tell her or not, though I wanted Summer to be with me right now, apparently I won't be able to talk to her, and I'd rather have a friend like Hannah than be alone.

"Yeah, my mom's in the hospital" I say, and my voice cracks a bit, I hadn't even realized that I was so shook up with this, my eyes suddenly getting watery.

There's a long silence on the other side before she speaks again "Okay, where are you now?" She asks calmly.

"In a stupid bus on my way there" I try to take a deep breath, a knot forming on my throat.

"Alright, I'll meet you there" She says firmly.

I nod, though she can't see it, I just don't wanna talk "Ok" I manage to mumble to the phone.

"I'll see you there then, it's gonna be fine, don't worry Ash" She tells me, before hanging up.

Gosh, I really hope she's right.

SUMMER

Why was Ashton even calling me? Had he talked to Hannah and found out I know everything now? What was he gonna say? That he's sorry? God, I'm tired of this. I don't wanna hear that he's sorry, I just wish I could go back in time and don't kiss him back that night. Actually I wish I could go back to when I met Logan and simply look away when he starts talking to me. Or go back to when I was a kid and not become friends with Ashton or Hannah.

I just feel so betrayed, they've been my best friends for years, it was always the three of us. At least that's what I thought, now it's just me. 

I don't wanna go home, honestly I'm afraid that Ashton might still be there and I don't wanna face him. So I'm just walking on the streets to nowhere. It's weird that I actually feel lost on the same streets I've known for years. I end up sitting in an old bench, letting out a sigh.

What am I supposed to do now?

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LUKE

I've been staring blankly at the TV since I got home. I'm not really in the mood to pay atention to any stupid show right now. The fact that Summer had slept with Ashton actually bothers me, I mean she likes him and now I kissed her stupid best friend, that kinda blows with my plan to be with her.

Well, but things can always take another path, after all, she's the one calling me.

I take my phone from the couch but it takes me a while to answer the call, to be honest, I'm a little nervous to what she has to say.

"Hey Sum" I say, trying to sound as casual as possible.

"Hey!" She says on the other line.

I frown when she doesn't say anything else after that though "You're okay?" I ask, hesitant.

"Mhm... Not really" She  lets out a sigh "I talked to Hannah and well, everything is kinda of a mess right now"

"Oh... Well, are you at your apartment?"

"No, I think Ashton might still be there and I don't really wanna see him"

I stay in silence for a moment, processing the information "Is it because of your talk with Hannah?"

"Yeah" She says, and I can tell she's upset.

"Alright, where are you? I'll pick you up"

-

"So yeah, I'm feeling pretty shitty right now. I mean, we were supposed to be friends" Summer finishes, as we climb the stairs to my apartment.

I've been listening to the story since we were in the car, and I don't really know what to say to her, I mean, it's obvious she's sad about the situation but nothing I would say could change the facts. I open the door to my place, letting her get in.

"I know you don't wanna hear this, I just..." She groans and sits on the couch, resting her elbows on her knees and covering her face.

"No, it's fine" I say calmly and sit beside her.

I watch as she lets out a humorless laugh, looking up at me "I'm shit, I know. I put you in the middle of this and gosh, I don't even know what I'm doing"

I give her a small smile and mess her hair slightly, placing a kiss on her forehead "C'mon, you just gotta see the bright side of things"

She laughs at me and rolls her eyes "And how exactly I'm supposed to do that in this situation?"

I pull a face, opening my mouth and closing it again once I realize I'm not really good at giving advices. So I simply shrug, smirking at her.

"Easy, let's get drunk"

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