Hundreds of Stories; An Usnavi x Reader

A Night at The Mall

I splash cold water onto my face, trying to calm myself. I take a few shaky deep breaths, and close my eyes for a moment in order to think clearly. I look into the mirror, and decide it's time to be strong. I open the door, and walk back, towards the smiling Usnavi and Ashlie.

"Hey guys..." I mumble.

"Y/n, you're back!" Usnavi smiles even more widely.

"Uhm yeah..." 

"Hey can we talk, like later?"

"I... have a lot on my plate right now. I apologize. Uh, well, I'll see you around." I turn to Ashlie. "Ready?"

"Mhmm." She smiles and giggles sweetly, fixing her curled hair, and tucking a strand behind her ear. "Thanks soo much for inviting me! Let's go!" 

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"Ah! Thank you so much N/n!" Ashlie grins widely and spins around.

"For what?" I ask. Why is she suddenly treating me like her best friend?

"Well.... Thanks to you, I got Usnavi's number! Ahh! This is so perfect! You're amazing!"

"hah.." I sigh. "Y..Yeah, sure. Uhh, well where shall we go now?"

"Oh! Right! Can we go to... hmm.." She scans the stores, looking inside to find the perfect fit. "Ooh! There!" I look over to where she is pointing. 

"Cadenza's Clothing?" I ask, staring at the elegant dresses hung by the windows in awe.

"Yep! Just to try on some dresses for fun though! I doubt I'll buy anything."

"Oh.. Ok." I say, following her in. 

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"Ooh! Look at that! N/n! You'd look gorgeous in that one!" She was pointing to a short dress, covered in f/c sequins. "Here! Try it on!" She hands the beautiful dress over to me.

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I stare in the mirror in awe. Wow. I look pretty good actually....   

"I.... think I'm gonna get this..." I say, looking at the price tag. I was shocked to see how little it cost. It was on sale to be fair, but still, what an amazing dress!

"Oh ok!" Ashlie smiles sweetly.

~Ashlie's POV~

Wow! I flop back onto my bed, with a smile across my face. What a marvelous day! Y/n is actually super fun to hang out with! I kinda feel bad for blackmailing her, if it can be considered that.

I pull out my phone, and type in the number which Usnavi had given me. I type a bit, and then hesitantly hit send. 

Ash- Hey, this is Usnavi, right?

Usnavi- Yep! I'm assuming that you're Ashlie?

Ash- I am! It was so wonderful to meet you tonight!

Usnavi- It was nice to meet you as well, Ashlie.

I feel as if I'm floating on a cloud. I'm actually texting Usnavi! Wow! Oh, I should probably text him back!

Ash- So you and Y/n. You two seem close, how did you meet?

Usnavi- Well, her and I met back in school. She was pretty shy, and Dani kinda took her ans Carla under her wing. After we graduated, Daniella hired her, so she works at the salon next to my shop.

Ash- Oh wow! That is soo interesting! 

I smile as I continue typing on my phone. Usnavi is so wonderful.

~Y/n's POV~

I walk the deserted street on my way home after the mall. So much had happened in the past week. It doesn't feel real. Why? Why me? Why this? Why don't I hate her as much as I should? Why am I doing what she says? Why do my friends get hurt either way? I can't even bear to think about what is happening. I am beginning to loathe myself. I can't help but wonder what would happen if I wasn't with Ashlie tonight. I mean, Daniella, Carla, Benny, and Usnavi all went to the mall tonight as well. I could've gone with them. I could've had fun. I already feel more distant. I despise my life at this moment.

"Wait so, tell me Usnavi, why couldn't Y/n come?"

Daniella's voice. Oh no. This is why living in a small area with your friends close by isn't always a good thing. 

"Well, I guess she was busy..." He mutters.

"Are you alright? Something seems quite off with you." Benny's voice asks.

"I guess."

"Hey, uhhh." Benny pauses. "Daniella, Carla? You ladies go on without us, yeah? I need to speak with Usnavi."

"Alright! See you two later!" 

"Yeah! See you boys tomorrow!" The girls bid the guys a farewell.

I let a small gasp escape my lips as I rush off of the path and hide behind a tree. I pray that Daniella and Carla will pass by without noticing me a few feet away. I suck in my breath, and hold it. The girls chat and giggle, their voices getting louder as they approach me, and then drifting away into silence as they pass. I take a sigh of relief, stepping back onto the path. As I walk home, I stay in my head, listening to my feet hit the gravel as I walk along. 

"Y/n?" I hear a voice gasp. Oh No. My eyes dart in the direction that the voice had come from. I see Benny and Usnavi sitting on a bench alongside the road. Perfect. My eyes meet Usnavi's and as quickly as they do, I look away. I stare at my feet, tears threatening to fall down my face as I hurry away. 

"Y/n, wait!" Usnavi's voice calls, then in a sad whisper, says "Please."

The breath seems to be ripped out of my body. I stop in my tracks. I gasp for air, trying not to let out a sob. I spin around, tears streaming down my face. I stare into Usnavi's eyes. 

"I... I'm so sorry. I can't."

"Y.../Y/n..." He sighs, "What happened to you?" His voice begins to break.

~A/N~

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