Loving Ace| 16+✔️

Chapter 14

Ace's POV

"Wait!" Cam jumps up as I flinch at the sudden outburst of noise.

"What?" I say confused.

"Where's the present I got you?"

"Hold on" I say climbing off the bed.

I forgot about the present, she distracts me that much nothing seems to matter when I'm with her, all is forgotten.

I pull my boxers on which were on the floor, I reach under my desk retrieving the medium sized box, when I turn around Camila is now in my T-shirt waiting patiently for me. She looks excited, like she can't wait for me to see what's inside.

I sit down on the middle of the bed placing the box in front of me, Cam crawls over beside me, beaming with suspense.

"Open it!" She rushes me.

"Okay" I laugh.

I rip at the blue wrapping paper which has a pretty white bow on top, it's a little extra but I love the effort. It reveals a brown cardboard box which is sealed with tape.

I pull the tape back and pull out a clear plastic bag which has something black inside. I give her a questionable look.

What the fuck is this?

I rip the plastic..it's a blanket..a fluffy blanket.

"It's a...blanket" I force a smile.

Thoughtful.

She tuts, "Look what is on it!" She rolls her eyes.

She grabs it from me hopping off the bed, she unfolds it rising her hands over her head giving me full view of the picture, I can't see her anymore. It's massive.

"Do you see what it is"

I stare at it...It's a clear picture..of my dad and I, we're sitting in our favourite spot in front of the coffee table with a puzzle half complete, my smile was so real and we were both so happy. I remember that day, I had just had a shit day at school and I couldn't wait to get home to spend time with him. Everyday we'd sit on the single couch doing a puzzle, he bought a new one each week. Sometimes it took us two weeks to complete one. We were half way through one before he passed.

I'd do anything to see him again.

She moves her hands down peeking from above, "Do you like it?" Her voice soft.

"Where'd you get that photo?" I ask still shocked, but overwhelmed.

"Do you not like it?" Her sparkling eyes of excitement is no longer there.

"Yes baby, come here" she walks over with the blanket still in her arms. She crawls onto my lap swinging the blanket around my back, she cups my cheeks, her eyes boring into mine.

"It's perfect" I lean my head to the right further into her hand.

"I wanted to give you something that means a lot to you, I know I maybe could have given you more..better to do with your dad, I'm on a budget and.."

"No, it's perfect. Thank you" i feel the burn in my eyes.

Shit.

I lay my head on her shoulder holding her tightly in my embrace, "Thank you so much" my voice cracks.

Don't be a little bitch, she's seen me cry enough.

It is thoughtful and it's now my favourite gift, I'm definitely going to cherish this just like I'm going to cherish her for the rest of my life.

I lift my head from her shoulder and softly kiss her lips, "I love you" I lean my head on hers.

"I love you"

"This means a lot to me, thank you" i say again.

She kisses my lips lingering while holding my face firmly.

"Round two?" I suggest with laugh, she nods beginning to kiss me again.

My phone begins to ring interrupting our moment. I sigh pulling away and reaching for my phone with her still on my lap.

"Hey" I say when I answer.

"Hey, I need your help?" Asher says which is unsettling, it doesn't sound like him.

"Um..." Cam begins kissing down my neck turning me on. "Okay.." that didn't sound convincing.

"What's up?" I inhale a sharp breath.

"Something really bad happened" he bursts into tears.

"What do you mean something happened! What's wrong Ash!?" Cam shoots up with the hearing of Ash's name.

"I fucked up, I'm fucked up..I don't know where I am or what I'm doing! I had a party at our apartment and.." he coughs trying to catch his breath from crying. I've never heard him like this before, it's terrifying listening to your best friend sound so scared and hurt.

"Ash please slow down okay, look around at your surroundings tell me what you see"

"I-I see darkness, my eyes it's pretty fucked up I can feel"

Cam puts her ear to the phone trying to listen in, "Ash, what the fuck did you do last night?"

"I took some drug Becca gave to me.." just hearing her name makes me mad.

"Why you taking drugs from her! I told you to stop that shit!" I feel my anger raising. I stand up pacing back and forth, "Do you remember the last place you were?"

"I can't remember anything!" He shouts.

"Ash I'm calling the cops!"

"No no no! Please don't I'll get done"

"Well fuck! What am I suppose to do!" I'm beginning to stress not knowing what to do, the look on Camila's face isn't helping.

"What's going on?" Brad barges into the room.

"Asher listen to me, just try look around.. find some light..anything!"

I'm surprised he still had his damn phone.

"You sure you're not in a house and just haven't opened your eyes?"

"No, I'm not fucking.."

Brad snatches the phone from me, "Asher, hold on I'll find you" he walks out my room into his, both Cam and I follow him.

Brad dials someone on his own phone, "Can you trace a call?" He says to whoever is on the other end.

"Hmm, thanks" he says and mutters off some random shit that I don't understand. He waits a few seconds before speaking again.

"Really?" He says in shock, "Thanks bro" he says and hangs up.

"Ash, I know where you are, just wait there we won't be long"

"Where is he!?" Cam yells.

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