Peculiar

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Vancouver | 6 pm
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Now that we all know the truth, Ashley decided that we should leave from Aiden's house. She wanted to find another place to stay because it was "boring" here...

At first, I felt slightly sad because I got on well with Aiden... But we exchanged our phone numbers and we'll stay in touch.

And I didn't forget those bad guys from the building, when they tried to kill me. I'm not really safe with that idea. But... Nevermind.

Ashley :
   Well! We've not forgotten anything?

Me :
   No...

Ashley :
   Good. Bye Aiden, take care of yourself and see you next time! Joshua, I'll wait for you in the car, don't take too much time.

She leaves.

Me :
   Okay... Soo... Goodbye?

He laughs.

Aiden :
   Don't be embarrassed haha, you're so funny! And... I'd like to tell you that from now on you're the person who means the most to me. You're a part of me and I'm a part of you, please never forget me... Again.

Me :
   Again? We were young Aiden, it's not my fault isn't it?

Aiden :
   Of course it's not! But I just wanted to make sure you understood what I meant.

Me :
   And what's more, you gave me your phone number, we can phone each other. You're important to me too, our meeting was so unexpected! I could never forget you!

We hug one last time and I join Ashley.

I sit in the car.

Oddly, Ashley looks shocked nearly terrified...

Me :
   Hey... What's the matter?!

...

Me :
   Ashley what happened, why are you like this??

Ashley :
   Nothing. It's nothing Joshua. Let's go.

She is starting the car. Her "nothing" sounded so fake... She spoke like a robot, there was no feelings either on her face or in her words. It's weird...

Me :
   Where do we go?

Ashley :
   Far away.

(Hum, well...)

Me :
   More precisely?

...

(No answer? Okay, that's fine.)

It's been thirty minutes since we left, she stops the car at a gas station...

For a while...

And doesn't come back...

(What is she doing??!)

(I should meet her at the shop.)

I leave the car.

(Where is she... I don't find her... )

(Oh perhaps she went to the toilet! I'm so dumb.)

I decide to go back to the car, and, bizarrely my window is open. It's not even broken, just opened, as if someone had opened it from the inside...

(Maybe I forgot to close it? No big deal.)

I sit in it, and wait for Ashley.

Me :
   Finally you're back!!

Once again, no answer, and she's starting the car then we leave...

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