take two {rewriting}

one.

I swear I just saw him...

My thoughts ran wild as I pulled out my phone from my back pocket, opening up my messages and clicking on the contact name; Han. Typing like a mad woman, i opened the door to my car and sat in the drivers seat.

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       me: uh hi yeah, soi just saw Asher fucking Carlyle

Han: what?!
Han: did he see you????
Han: did you say hi????
Han: shet. did you run away from him????

         me: what? damn han, calm down. he didn't see me, but i saw him.
          me: he hasn't changed either...
me: same smile, voice, face.
me: gah! why did he have to come back this year????

Han: sorry babe. but don't worry he's probably just visiting his parents or something.

me: yeah you're probably right. anyways i'm hitting the road. <3

I looked at my rear view mirror as my crappy sedan pulled out of the parking space. My eyes averted to see Asher's face looking at me, i mentally cursed myself.
Did he recognize me?...

I shook my head and i drove out of my workplace, Washington Square. This mall was recognized for the spacious stores and good food. And luckily for me i worked in the sephora as a cashier. I wasn't the best at makeup, but definitely wasn't the worse. But on the contrary, i loved my job.

As i pulled onto the road i turned on the radio. the song, Chinese new year, by SALES began to play through the car speakers. i tapped my fingers against the steering wheel and for just a quick second, Asher Parks wasn't on mind. Until my phone began to buzz. i glanced down quickly, picking up my phone and lowering the volume of the radio, then i answered the unknown number.

"hello?" i asked

"Charlotte Smith, correct?" his deep raspy voice sounded all too familiar. All i could remember was him being next to me, saying my name. i chewed on my bottom lip and nodded, realizing he couldn't see me, i opened my mouth.

"um yeah, sorry. who's this?" i asked. though i already knew who this was, but i couldn't help but feel like i shouldn't remember his deep, smooth voice.

"Asher. Asher Carlyle." he spoke softly, i could practically see his devious smirk in my mind, causing chills to run down my spine. "You remember me, don't you Charlie?" he asked. Again i nodded then scolded myself.

"yeah, yeah... of course i remember you..." and in that moment, after not seeing Asher Parks for a bit over 2 years, i felt the way, i felt that day he asked me to be his girlfriend...

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"Charlie," he said my name as if he were going off to war and wouldn't see me for five years. It was our tenth official date, he had taken me to my favorite restaurant, where we also happened to have our first date.

"yes?" i asked, looking at him with a smile.

"you know, i've been thinking a lot about us and," he cleared his throat and rubbed his neck, it was something he did when he was nervous. Him doing that caused my palms to clam up and i began to chew on my bottom lip, which is my nervous habit. "and i was hoping that, if you want to, you could officially be my girlfriend?" he waited for my response, his eyes hopeful and looking directly into mine.

My cheeks turned a shade of pink as i nodded "of course!" i smiled, my heart beating at least 500 beats per
minute. I was so happy, i've been waiting for this day and it was finally here...

After dinner he drove me home and kissed me goodnight, it was a magical kiss. I could feel the electricity around us and all i could think about was what my teacher had said about chemistry.

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i came out of my thoughts and listened to what Asher was saying through the phone.

"I was wondering if you'd be down to grab a coffee with me sometime this week? Before school starts back up." he said through the phone.

"yeah sure, any specific time or place?" i asked as i pulled into my driveway.

"no place in particular. maybe cova coffee?" he asked. i hadn't been there since Asher moved away. it was his favorite coffee shop.

"youre favorite coffee place right?" i said with a small laugh "but um yeah, how about we meet there around noon tomorrow?" i asked

he chuckled at my comment then replied,"sounds good, see you then Char." the call ended with that. and for the first time in a while i was actually looking forward to going out after work.

I pulled into my drive way and took my keys from the ignition, grabbing my purse, as i stepped out of my car, making sure i locked the doors. I walked up to my front door and unlocked it, walking in to my home that smelt of maple and vanilla spices. i locked the door and dropped my keys into the key dish.

"i'm home!" i said as i made my way upstairs to my room, flopping onto my bed.

"it's gonna be a good year." i said to myself with a big smile as i hugged one of my bears that laid on my bed.

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hellu guys! im sorry for un-publishing "He's a Badboy but i'm a badass" i wasn't really happy with how everything turned out. but don't worry things will still be the same but i just wanted Charlotte and Asher to have a past together and this is why this chapter is here. anyways i hope you liked it!
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