"The opposite of love is not hate; it's indifference."
-Elie Wiesel
Recap:
- So, can I start the car again? - he asks shyly.
- Of course you can - I say with a more cheerful voice, but I can't seem to let the thought of Asher reading those words leave my mind.
Asher's POV:
Where did Kira go? Why didn't she want to tell me?
Just as I'm about to let it slide I receive a message.
To the whole school:
Hello People,
As you know, we have a new girl at our school. Her name's Kira and damn, she's doing fine, I mean... It's her first week and she has already hung out with the trio. In fact, right now she's driving somewhere with her new love interest Hunter Hamilton.
Totally ship, does our handsome Asher Grey ship them as well?
-xoxo anonymous school news girl
She's with him right now?
- Hey - I hear someone say.
- Hey - I answer looking at the girl in front of me.
- I need to talk to you, Ash - she says.
- What do you want, Jess? - I say pissed off. I had hoped it would be Kira.
- I mean it - she says - we need to talk.
- Why? - I ask.
- Ruby is hiding something - she continues.
- And I care because... - I say irritated.
- You know her well - she answers with an "it's obvious" tone.
- Not anymore... - I answer.
- What happened with... - she tries to say.
- Shut up - I yell.
- I get it, not here, not now, come on, we'll go to your house, or even to mine - she nods.
- I told you, I don't care about Ruby - I say.
- But you DO care about Kira, don't you? - she says with a big smirk on her face.
She knows she's right.
- Not really - I try to convince her and myself.
- So you don't mind Ruby telling her about... - she starts.
Damn this girl knows how to get on my nerves and not in the good way.
- Wait, wait, okay, I'll help you - I say.
- Good, by the way, are you okay? I saw that message about Hunter and Kira - she says looking at me, worried.
- I told you, I don't care about Kira - I answer quickly.
- I meant because of Hunter, you know? His last girlfriend was Allison and it didn't end well - she says looking at me with a big smile.
Wait, is she helping me?
- I mean, we all know how Allison is, even Kira knows - she adds.
Wait... She wants me to tell Kira about what happened between Hunter and Allison?
YOU ARE READING
Fire and Ash
RomansaNew school, new friends, new looks. Just when you think you can have a normal year in school everything changes. The revolution starts now. "Don't try to be what you're not. If you're nervous, be nervous. If you're shy, be shy. It's cute"
