Conspicuous||A.F.I

29

*February 24th 2041*

I heard two knocks on the door and then it banged open softly, I opened my eyes and realised that I was naked from sex so I jumped up fast, grabbing my dress and sliding it on my body.

"Ashton, someone's at the door." I whisper shouted to him as he sighed before grabbing his clothes and ran to hide in the bathroom naked.

"Birthday girl open the door now" Ruby said loudly still banging on the door. I ran to the door without my shoes on just my dress on and my hair as a big mess. Swinging the door open, Ruby stares at me up and down, I can feel her judging me with her eyes.

"I've been standing here for about five minuets what have you been doing?" She questioned and raised an eyebrow.

"Well I was getting changed and than I guess I fell asleep." I giggled out loud knowing inside I'm lying.

"Well...get your hair sorted out; we're going to the club" Ruby said undoing her coat exposing her skin tight red dress and red heels to match "you're legally allowed to drink now so let's go." She demanded, walking into the house unwelcome "so your new apartment is nice" she said, plodding around the room struggling to walk because of her shoes.

"Thanks, now I need to get a job to pay bills and still have time to study." I laughed. This has made me really think, I have to pay bills; rent, water, electricity and more. I've just turned eighteen.

"Kerri the eighteen year old adult." she spoke sitting on the sofa. "Go and get ready before the happy hour ends." she rushed me.

"I don't feel like going I'm just really tired and stressed" I responded, it's half true, half a lie.

"This will make you buzz, the alcohol circulating around your body and the drinks with take the stress away." Ruby shrugged her shoulders.

I stood in silence thinking, Ashton and I were going to London to celebrate my birthday in a way I love; calm and peaceful but Ruby wants me to spend my birthday partying and drinking away my pain.

"Please Kerri just once come with me." she pouted.

"Sorry I have plans" I disagreed.

"Who with? Are they more important than your friend."

"Ashton" I spoke quietly.

"Really! I'm sorry you should of told me,I wouldn't of came round." she quickly spoke getting up off of the sofa and walked to the door. "Once last thing, I know Ashton is in the bathroom here's your present have a good night" she handed me a card and winked shutting the door behind her.

"You can come out now." I told Ashton as he walked out half dressed. He was wearing his jeans and held his top, blazer and socks in his arms.

"What did Ruby want?" Ashton asked.

"She wants me to go clubbing for my birthday but she doesn't know what's happened today" I sighed once again thinking about my dad and Luke crying as I left for good.

"Do you still want to go out? It is five o'clock." Ashton questioned, dropping his shoes on the floor and throwing his top over his bare chest.

"I don't mind, if you have reservations for dinner we will go." I answered.

"I'll cancel the dinner and we can cuddle and watch movies." Ashton smiled then ran outside for a unknown reason, he came back in holding a box of movies. "I was thinking more on the lines of a movie night rather than going to London" he placed the box on the coffee table. I opened the box which was labeled ' save for movie nights' along the top.

"Thank god for that" I sighed in relief. I did want to go to London and have dinner in the big city maybe walk around Hyde park and take a black cab go where ever and have a romantic night but this is more me; quiet.

"I like to make my girl happy." He said slowly walking over to me and placing a kiss on my forehead. "Babe pick a movie, we can watch horror, comedy or romance, it's your choice!"

"I want to watch this" I picked 'the fault in our stars' it looked old based on the dust and the cover losing its colour. "The fault in out stars!" I said turning on the television and placing the movie in the movie player. "I'm going to get changed.

During the movie Ashton and I cuddled and he would give me the odd kiss on the forehead and stroked my hair as soon as the tears ran down my cheeks due to the movie.

"Don't cry baby girl it's only a movie." He whispered in my ear lightly. I didn't reply I just wiped my tears and turned to face Ashton. "Whenever you cry you still look like you; beautiful." He kissed me on the lips softly, making shivers tingle up my body.

"I love you" I spoke.

"I love you too" he replied making a smile appear on my face.