It's always you ♡ ~ a ashannie story

💿Chapter 20💿

*Annie's POV*
   I'm finally out of the hospital. It's been about 2 weeks and I still haven't talked to Asher. I mean I want to it's just..Idek...there's a part of me that doesn't want to. I feel like I messed up everything like always and broke our bond.
   My mom has been trying to have a relationship with me but I'm still not buying it. She even bought be tons of things. I didn't want her to but she wouldn't let me take them back. It was basically a new wardrobe with the cutest and trendiest outfits. I really wonder how she new that I would like them. She probably asked one of my friends.
Speaking of friends. They visited me a couple times at the hospital but have been texting and FaceTiming me everyday since they are "busy." I feel like I'm losing them. Tbh I really care about them but then again I just feel like they don't care about me anymore because of everything going on.
I switched to online school. Finally. Now I don't have to deal with all of the drama and teachers. I mean I didn't mind school. Like I saw by friends everyday and went to cheerleading practice everyday after school but I just don't want to do it anymore. Something changed in me and I don't know what.

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  It's 7:30 am and I'm eating scrambled eggs and toast while I do school work at the table. I like to get up early so I can get my school work done and over with. Sometimes I even do 2 days in a day. Just to get rid of it.
Hayley is getting ready for school and is making tons of noise. I pause my history video and walk up the steps to see why she is making so much noise at 7:30 am.
I open up her bedroom and see she is dancing around.
"Hayley!" I yell.
"What Annie?!!!" She screams.
"Hey, don't get sassy with me." I say leaning against her door frame.
"Whatever" she replies rolling her eyes.
"Hayley! Just stop already. You are being too loud and the bus will be here in less than 10 minutes...you don't even look ready..." I begin to say.
"What do you mean?!?! I am!" She says spraying perfume on and grabbing her phone.
"Okay then..." I say looking confused. "You usually where something cute and fashionable. Like a skirt or cute ripped jeans. Not leggings and a sweatshirt.." I say.
"Am I not aloud to where leggings and a sweatshirt?!?!" She says walking down the stairs.
"Well you never ever wore it before and always wanted to dress up...geez calm down." I say following her down stairs.
"HOW CAN I CALM DOWN?!?!" Hayley screams walking out of the door and slamming it in my face.
I hurry up and run over to the door and follow her to her bus stop.
"Hayley what is wrong?" I ask still in my pajamas.
"Are you serious right now?!?! You followed me to the bus stop?!?!" Hayley says drawing attention from the other kids waiting for the bus. I start to feel nervous. I may have been "popular" but I never liked it when people looked at me. It's like they are judging me. (*A/N: little throw back from chapter 1)
"Whatever hayley." I say rolling my eyes and walking back to my house to finish school work. I really want to know what's her problem. I mean..like nothing could be going on in her life. She's still really young. But then again she's not and is in middle school. Whatever I'll let her be like that and just ignore her whenever she's over with it. That's what usually happens.
   I get onto my front deck and grab the door knob but there's a note on the door. I grab the little paper and sat on one of the steps going up to my deck. It read, "hey Annie. Let's have a little fun and do a little scavenger hunt! Just find the notes and go to the locations it tells you to go. So to start, go to the kitchen and find the next note." I wonder who this can be. I stand up and walk into my house to the kitchen and look around. I can't see anything. I start to look everywhere and I can't find anything.
   I go over to the sink area and find a note with a bunch of little Hershey kisses laying on it. That's really cute. I have so many thoughts going through my mind right now. Who can be doing this? Asher? Kenz? Lauren? Anyone of my friends? Seriously I have no idea..
I grab the little piece of paper and read, "did it actually take you that long to find this? It was literally right in front of you. I'm only joking...unless...but the next note is in the living room. Also enjoy the Hershey kisses beautiful." I'm getting really anxious because I want to know who this is. Are they in my house? Is this some kind of joke? Ahhhwndkhdkdjekxjwkdjek just help me out here. Like seriously.
I go over to my kitchen table and take a sip of my drink and then go over to the living room. At least this note was right in the open. I hurried up and grabbed it and something fell out of it, it was a silver chain. I put it around my neck and read the note, "the next note is in the downstairs bathroom. Also like the chain? I've had it forever." Okay this has to be asher. I mean I've never seen any of the girls with a chain like this but I've never seen Asher with it...well we'll have to find out.
I hold onto the notes and walk over to the bathroom while popping a Hershey kiss in my mouth. What? I'm on my period and need chocolate!
I turn the light on and look toward the mirror and see the note on it. I grab it and read it, "hey Angel, look up. Do you see that? That's the most beautiful human that has ever existed. That's probably one of the best gifts seeing how beautiful you are. The next note is in your bedroom. Good luck finding it." Oh god. My room is kinda messy. I'm never gonna find it.
  I run up the steps and walk down the hall to my bedroom. My house  is abnormally quiet. Like I could hear a pin drop. It's actually kinda scaring me.
I open my bedroom door and see a big "A" with flowers all over it and a note right next to it. I sit on my bed and grab the paper. "Oh look. It's an A. With roses. Isn't it so beautiful. But not as beautiful as you. Your last "note" is outside in your backyard. Hurry up." Why was the word note in quotes. I put all of the notes on my desk and run downstairs. I open the sliding door and see the person who I have been wanting to see for awhile. I feel bad for saying I don't want to see him but I just don't want to hurt him.
   I run up to him and basically tackle him into a hug. I can't believe it's Asher. Well I kinda knew it was him but I haven't seen him in like a week.
"ASHER!!" I scream while hugging him.
"ANNIE!!" He screams back mocking me. I let go and playfully smack him.
"Don't mock me." I say laughing and hugging him again.
"so were you surprised?" He says letting go over me.
"Obviously!! How did you even do it? I wasn't even out of the house for 5 minutes.."
"I have my ways." He says smirking.
"Okay Asher but can we talk..." I begin to say.
"Of course." He says grabbing my hand and going to sit on the lawn beige lawn chairs. I start to fiddle with my fingers and play with my hair.
"So uh..I'm sorry about everything I said in the hospital room.." I begin to say.
"I know you didn't mean it." He says interrupting me.
"Let me finish. I tend to hurt people I love. I don't mean to...it just happens. Asher Dov, I'm in love with you. I realized I loved you when I would wake up every morning and think of you and when I would go to bed, you were my last thought. It's always you who is there for me. You have been by my side for these past couple months. I never thought I would be in love until I met you. I can't stand not being with you. It's like i need you with me 24/7...." I say tearing up. I know he thinks I'm crazy. "You know what never mind..." I say getting up.
"Annie wait!" He says grabbing my hand and moving me over to him so I can sit in his lap.
"Why can't I just go and hide in my room and cry?!?! It's not like you understand what I'm going through." I say pouting.
"Annie..don't you ever say you want to lock yourself in your room and cry. I'm here. I'll always be here. Forever. I'll be here. Everything I said at the hospital is true. Don't you get you are my Utopia? My happy place. You are like a ray of sunshine in my life. I know exactly how you feel. I think about you 99.9% of the day. The other percentage is for my dogs..." he says grabbing my hand and holding it. I giggle as he said the last sentence.
"Do you actually?" I begin to say.
"Obviously Julianna Grace. Who wouldn't?" He says tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.

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*A/N: hiii so this took forever to write because I need inspiration and I don't have any...so yeah. Please enjoy this because this took like 3 days-
Bye, cadi 💗

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