Coldmess

18 And Legal

Hey readers, sorry I'm a bit late but I have exams going on so I'm trying my best to update...
Important and long chapter ahead!!!

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{Asher's Pov}

I was too stunned to react and the lump in my throat made it only worse.

"Ca..Cason?" I squeaked. All the pent up emotions and thoughts from the past week resurfaced in my mind with a lightening speed. The voice I let out was too low for even me to hear and the receding figure in the dark stomping his foot wasn't doing much to help me get my calm.

Willing myself to go ahead from my frozen state I nearly sprinted behind him.

"Cason wait up!!" I said in a louder voice.

He turned around, his face masked by the shadows that the street light behind him cast on him. I failed to see what reaction his face was showing but his eyes gave a piercing stare at me.

"Hi Asher" he said in low tone which to me sounded borderline to menacing.

"Umm hi..." I whispered not knowing what to do.

"So who was the guy you were hugging?" He asked, his voice in a tone to which I was very unfamiliar with. Why does he care though, he goes out with his friends, why can't I? Besides, it's not like he has that much of an interest in me and why do I even need to explain myself to him, he's not my... He's just not mine but why do I feel the need to explain him.

I kept looking at him for a moment before I responded, "Just a friend." I let myself sound as much nonchalant as I could. I felt better to realise that I was again able to hide my inner storm just like I had been doing for the past years. Whenever I was upset or having some trouble, I refused to let anyone see it, not because I felt weak but because I hated to burden others with my petty issues.

"Hmm, just a friend you say..." He said wryly as he let out a sarcastic laugh. What's wrong with him, why is behaving this way.

"Umm yeah..." I said innocently unsure of how to react.

"Yeah you're out at this time with just a friend, c'mon Asher, I've known you since more than four years, it doesn't really digest." He said scoffing as he came near me.

I was too stunned by the accusing tone in Cason's voice. I'd never seen this side of Cason and I didn't even know why he was acting this way, he doesn't like me so jealousy would be a wrong conclusion. Maybe he's just worried or something as a friend. But I failed to understand of what reason was I being accused of.

"Cason, I was at Ivara's and then walking back to my place, Armond, the guy with me who did the cool bro hug kinda thingy that you jocks do, is a friend of mine from swimming school and I met him by chance while walking back to my home." I meant to say truthfully but it came out more in an angry way, in an almost yelling tone.

Was I really angry? I wondered and even if I was, why should I be angry. Blaming it all on the frustration from past two weeks I quickly chipped as Cason looked at me with a strange emotion in his eyes,a mixture of guilt, happiness and... hope I'd say but I wasn't sure. "Sorry I didn't mean it to come out that way, I'm just a bit frustrated." I looked down feeling embarassed.

"It's fine, I'm sorry I got too worked up..." He said scratching the back of his neck. I could see his biceps flex as he did it and realised he was dressed quite stylishly while I looked as if I'd put on a bunch of rags. As his words sinked I asked him before I could think "Why did you get so worked up?"

His eyes widened and a tiny part of my me beamed with anticipation.

"Ahmm, I was just looking out for you... I know Armond, he's not ...well the kind of guy you should hang out with... I just was looking out for you... as a friend." He said coming closer to me.